Trichster
Living With The Most Common Disorder You’ve Never Heard Of
Sold out world premiere at the Soho Int. Film Festival in 2015
“So much of the suffering has more to do with the ignorance and the shame that we feel and those are curable now.”
FILM DETAILS
Feature Length Documentary
Run time: 73 mins
Directed by: Jillian Corsie
Release info: Amazon Prime, iTunes (2015 new and noteworthy)
THE STORY
Trichster follows seven individuals, ranging from eight years old to late twenties, as they navigate the complicated emotions surrounding trichotillomania and the effect it has on their daily lives. Whether dealing with family and friends to budding relationships and careers, each is affected differently and have unique obstacles to overcome. Ultimately each must decide how much they allow their disorder to define who they are as people.
PRESS
Huffington Post: 14 Things People With Body-Focused Disorders Want You To Know
The Independent: Documentary Film Project to Portray Living with Trichotillomania
AWARDS AND HONORS
WINNER: BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER LA CENTER STUDIOS
WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY VOICELESS FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION SOHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION NEW FILMMAKERS NEW YORK
OFFICIAL SELECTION PRINCETON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL