Private Project

Paralysis Will Not Paralyze Me

Filmmaker Gavin Miller tells his own story of how he became paralyzed and still manages to live and laugh through all these years in a wheelchair.

  • Gavin Miller
    Director
  • Gavin Miller
    Writer
  • Gavin Miller
    Producer
  • Gavin Miller
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Wes Blackwell
    Director of Photography
  • Gavin Miller
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 14, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Christian Film and Music Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    May 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Tupelo Film Festival
    Tupelo, Mississippi
    United States
    April 4, 2019
    Official Selection
  • The IndieFEST Film Awards
    La Jolla, California
    United States
    August 7, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Great Lakes Christian Film Festival
    Buffalo, New York
    United States
    July 31, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Gavin Miller

Becoming paralyzed at age 17 didn’t stop Gavin Miller from graduating high school with honors, graduating college with a bachelors, going to acting school, regaining movement to his waist and feeling throughout his body and total independence, giving 500 speeches to kids across the United States, working full-time writing software that runs companies, acting in 40 films and TV productions including 2 Addy-winning TV PSAs (and Barney the Purple Dinosaur), and directing 8 films including HURRICANE KATRINA THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CHILDREN, FALSE HOPE, and PARALYZED AT 17.

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Director Statement

Preproduction for this film took over 30 years. That’s how long I’ve been paralyzed. There is too much pain and suffering in this world. If this film affects even one person in a positive way, then I consider it a success. Because there’s no greater feeling in the world than knowing you made a difference in someone’s life.