Dean
decorated

That's Dean of
Commerce and Business
Administration Jim
Sator surrounded by
decorations for bravery
in the face of an
advancing birthday.
Departmental well-
wishers included
Barbara Larkman, Joan
Adams and Angela
Parfeniuk.

 

Documentary helps break down walls

ET Technician Chris
McDowell recently co-

these stories honestly—sometimes

painfully so,” says McDowell.

McDowell found that working with
this issue demanded a team-oriented
approach. “Our subjects had

produced and co-directed
Within These Walls, a 30-minute point-
of-view documentary that details seven

She adds that this project was
unique on many levels. Although she
is an experienced documentarist,

complete involvement in the project
from the start. The process of making

people’s experiences of
hospitalization within the
mental health system over
the last 40 years.

Funded by the West
Coast Mental Health
Network, the Canadian
Mental Health Association,
Riverview Hospital, Rogers
Community Cable and the
National Film Board, the
video presents several
different perspectives on
life, psychosis and mental
health care. “I think it was
very courageous of
Riverview to help us tell

 

the video was therefore an
empowering experience for
all of us, and really gave me
a chance to grow as a
director.”

Within These Walls will
premiere Tuesday, July 23 at
Pacific Cinematheque, 1131
Howe St., Vancouver. The
video will be shown at
7:00pm and 9:00pm, with
speakers scheduled for
7:30pm. Call Chris
McDowell at local 5468 for
advance tickets—partial
proceeds will go to provide
closed-captioning for hearing
impaired viewers. |