My Own Normal

After disabled filmmaker Alexander Freeman tells his parents his girlfriend is pregnant their reaction is not what he expected, so he sets out to create his version of a “normal life” as a parent and partner.

  • Alexander Freeman
    Director
  • Alexander Freeman
    Writer
  • Michaelle McGaragh
    Writer
  • Brandon Golden
    Producer
  • Alexander Freeman
    Producer
  • Kevin S. Bright
    Producer
    Friends
  • Claudia Bright
    Producer
  • Ariana Garfinkel
    Producer
    Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
  • Chris Cooper
    Producer
    Adaptation, August: Osage County, American Beauty
  • Marianne Leone
    Producer
    The Three Stooges, Joy, Goodfellas, The Sopranos
  • Ladd Lavallee
    Producer
  • Tammy Lavallee
    Producer
  • Rory Read
    Producer
  • Mary Savoy-Read
    Producer
  • Alexander Freeman
    Key Cast
  • Orina Umansky Freeman
    Key Cast
  • Maya Freeman
    Key Cast
  • Linda Freeman
    Key Cast
  • John Freeman
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    55 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 25, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    215,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alexander Freeman

Alexander Freeman is an American documentary and narrative filmmaker with cerebral palsy dedicated to producing documentaries, feature films, and series that bring visibility to those otherwise ignored by society. He graduated from Emerson College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production with a concentration in Directing. The Last Taboo was Freeman’s first major documentary in 2013, though he’s already garnered accolades from one of his later documentaries. Some of his awards include Best Documentary Feature at the Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival and Best Director (Documentary Feature) at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards for his 2017 documentary, The Wounds We Cannot See, which is distributed by Indie Rights Movies. The Wounds We Cannot See is available now on Prime Video and other streaming platforms and is available for purchase on Alexander Street for educational purposes. Other highlights of his career include directing Oscar-winner Chris Cooper and working with Kevin S. Bright, executive producer of Friends.

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