Brain Storm

THE STORY OF A MAN WITH ADHD WHO WENT TO DO A DOCUMENTARY AFTER SEEING COVERAGE OF HURRICANE KATRINA AND HOW HIS LIFE AND THE STORY CHANGED OVER TEN YEARS

  • Derek Hill
    Director
  • Derek Hill
    Writer
  • Derek Hill
    Producer
  • Enrique Rodrigo
    Producer
  • Derek Hill
    Key Cast
  • Pete Quily
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Muhammed Abdel Fattah
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    mini DV, HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Derek Hill

DEREK C HILL
IS BASED IN VANCOUVE​R ,BC AND HAS WORKED AS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR MANY YEARS. .HE ATTAINED A DEGREE IN PHOTOGRAPHY FROM LA PIERCE COLLEGE AND HAS ALSO WORKED AS MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHER AT GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN PHOENIX AZ. AND AT UBC BIOMEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS DEPT IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES.HE HAS DOCUMENTED CONSTUCTION AT MILLENIUM WATER OLYMPIC VILLAGE SITE IN 2010. IN RECENT YEARS HE HAS CONCENTRATED ON TRAVEL PHOTGRAPHY TRAVELING TO ISRAEL, GUATEMALA, THE DOM.REPUBLIC, CUBA, BRAZIL, BELIZE,AND MEXICO. "MY PASSION FOR TRAVEL AND PHOTOGRAPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN SYNONYMOUS WITH FREEDOM OF CREATIVITY. THE KIND OF STIMULUS I NEED TO GET GOING.I THRIVE ON THE "FAMILIAR UNFAMILIAR" OF A NEW PLACE WHEN TRAVELLING. SOMETIMES I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN A STRANGE PLACE THAN I DO AT HOME.EVEN WHEN I'M IN A PLACE FOR ONLY A WEEK OR TWO IT ALL SEEMS TO COME TOGETHER. THIS WAS THE CASE WITH THE PHOTOGRAPH "HAVANA WEDDING". THE PERFECT SUBJECT AND LIGHT SEEMED TO MAGICALLY APPEAR BEFORE ME. THOSE ARE THE KIND OF SPONTANEOUS SUBJECTS I ENJOY TAKING .I HOPE YOU CAN FEEL WHAT I FEEL THROUGH MY WORK" .THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT MAKING A FILM TO IT'S CONCLUTION.

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