Upcoming Screenings
January 23, 2021
Warfighter Advance Presents Medicating Normal & Community Discussion
Event Schedule
6:00 pm Eastern:
Livestream virtual screening of Medicating Normal via Zoom. 76-minute running time.
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Eastern:
Live Community Discussion/Q&A. The screening of Medicating Normal will be followed by an exclusive live community discussion focused on military veterans and mental health featuring the following panelists:
- CDR Mary Neal Vieten (USN, ret), PhD, ABPP, Executive Director of Warfighter Advance
- Lt Col Chuck Ruby (USAF, ret), PhD, Psychologist, ISEPP Executive Director, author of "Smoke and Mirrors: How you are being fooled about mental illness" (2020)
- Kathleen K. Hammett, MS, 500 RYT, Biostatistician/ Epidemiologist, Yoga Instructor
- Katie Johnson, Warfighter Advance Subject Matter Expert on Neurofeedback and related technologies, owner of ChesaPEAK Performance Brain Technologies
January 26, 2021
Natural Highs Presents Medicating Normal & Community Discussion
Event Schedule
6:30 pm Mountain:
Livestream virtual screening of Medicating Normal via Zoom. 76-minute running time.
7:45 pm - 9:15 pm Mountain:
Live Community Discussion/Q&A featuring:
- Avani G. Dilger, LPC, CACIII, ADS, the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit, Natural Highs - Healthy Alternatives to Drugs & Alcohol, a Prevention/Intervention Program in Boulder, CO. Avani is also a substance abuse counselor and trauma therapist serving teens, families and adults with severe mental health, substance use and trauma issues.
- Aaron Huey, Founder of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center in Estes Park, CO and Host of the #1 Parenting Podcast "Beyond Risk and Back"
- Jazmine Gatt, she/they, Natural Highs Peer Mentor & Facilitator, student of Neuroscience and Psychology with nearly a decade in working in trauma/addiction recovery. They are passionate about healing, connection, and resilience.
- Di Alvarez-Chao, ADS, Natural Highs Peer Mentor and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, using her own experiences as a teen in mental health and alternative treatments to support others. She is passionate about herbalism and acupuncture.
- Angela Peacock, MSW, former Army Sergeant, subject of the film Medicating Normal
February 2, 2021
The UK Psychedelic Society Presents Medicating Normal & Panel Discussion
Event Schedule
7:00 pm GMT (London):
Welcome by UK Psychedelic Society followed by livestream virtual screening of Medicating Normal via Zoom (76-minute run time).
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm GMT (London):
Live Community Discussion/Q&A immediately following the film featuring the following panelists:
- Dr. Ben Sessa is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, and psychedelic researcher. Ben is the Chief Medical Officer at AWAKN Life Sciences, a new start-up opening Europe's first psychedelic medical clinic and the co-founder and former president of Europe's largest psychedelic conference, Breaking Convention.
- Dr Emma Robinson, BSc(Hons), PhD is a researcher in Bristol’s School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience. Emma’s research seeks to understand the mechanisms which underlie rapid acting antidepressants effects, whilst she is also part of a project with COMPASS pathways investigating the effects of psychedelic drugs as potential antidepressants. Alongside research, Emma is a Professor and helps to organise the biennial Bristol Neuroscience Festival.
- Wendy Ractliffe, Co-Director/Co-Producer of Medicating Normal
- Angie Peacock, MSW, activist, former US Army Sergeant and subject of the film, Medicating Normal
March 23, 2021
Virtual screening of Medicating Normal
Event Schedule
7:00 pm GMT:
Livestream virtual screening of Medicating Normal via Zoom (76-minute run time)
8:15 pm - 9:15 pm GMT:
Community Discussion.
After the conclusion of the 76-minute film screening, there will be a book club style (all attendees have the option to appear on camera and mic) community discussion and Q&A immediately after featuring:
- Melanie Davis is the manager of REST (Recovery Experience Sleeping Pills and Tranquillisers) - a support service for people who take sleeping pills and benzodiazepines based in the UK. She is also a member of the Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry, and sits on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence. Melanie has offered emotional and practical support to more than 3000 people experiencing the difficulties associated with prescribed drug dependency and for 30 years has also campaigned to address this devastating issue.
- Lynn Cunningham or Wendy Ractliffe, co-director/producer, Medicating Normal
- Angela Peacock, MSW, former U.S. Army Sergeant, subject of the film
- Nicole Lamberson, PA, Medicating Normal Outreach Team, Benzodiazepine Information Coalition Medical Board member, co-founder of The Withdrawal Project, volunteer for World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
Past Screenings
January 7, 2021
The War Center Memorial Presents Medicating Normal & Community Discussion
December 20, 2020
Medicating Normal Hosted by PharmedOut
December 12, 2020
Medicating Normal & A Deeper Dive Into Trauma
December 6, 2020
Trauma Research Foundation 2020 Winter Film Festival
December 5, 2020
Women Veterans Social Justice Network Presents Medicating Normal
December 1, 2020
Safest Drug Presents Medicating Normal
November 19, 2020
Mental Health Europe Presents Medicating Normal & Panel Discussion
November 6, 2020 – November 12, 2020
Virtual REEL Recovery Film Festival
November 9, 2020
Medicating Normal & An Addiction Discussion
October 29, 2020
Medicating Normal & Post-Screening Discussion
October 23, 2020
Epidemic Answers Presents Medicating Normal
October 19, 2020
NMMAA/Malpractice Diaries Presents Medicating Normal
October 17, 2020
Inner Compass Initiative Presents Medicating Normal
October 4, 2020
Film & Conversation: Medicating Normal
September 20, 2020
Promise Resource Network in Partnership with Peer Voice NC Presents Medicating Normal
September 19, 2020
Warfighter Advance Presents Medicating Normal
September 8, 2020 – September 13, 2020
Richmond International Film Festival
August 29, 2020
Estreno de Medicating Normal en Español
August 27, 2020 – August 29, 2020
IM4US Conference
August 25, 2020
The People's Film Festival
August 22, 2020
SurvivingAntidepressants.org presents Medicating Normal
August 12, 2020
Integrative Mental Health for You presents Medicating Normal Virtual Community Screening
July 25, 2020 – August 1, 2020
Virtual Woods Hole Film Festival (WHFF)
July 22, 2020
Peerpocalypse 2020
July 12, 2020
Association for Anthroposophic Psychology Private Screening
July 11, 2020
Benzodiazepine Information Coalition presents Medicating Normal for World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
June 17, 2020
MindFreedom International (MFI)
April 29, 2020 – May 3, 2020
Greenwich International Film Festival
April 21, 2020 – April 26, 2020
Richmond International Film Festival
April 23, 2020 – April 25, 2020
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 3, 2020 – April 5, 2020
Breakthroughs: The Tulane Public Health & Social Justice Film Festival
March 6, 2020
Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival
March 5, 2020
DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)
February 26, 2020
Sedona International Film Festival
February 24, 2020
Sedona International Film Festival
Host a Future Screening
After the film appears in film festivals, most likely throughout 2020, we will be activating an outreach and community screening program. We will also be identifying individual hosts and/or partner organizations to screen it locally in churches, schools, community centers, workplaces, and at conferences. In some cases, we can provide panelists to help lead a discussion after the film.
