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Unspoken Casualties: The Heartbreak of the Pandemic

Unspoken Casualties is a documentary that examines both the cause and effects of mental health and suicide of all age groups in the United States and features real people who have suffered from depression while having thoughts of suicide.

As we understand what suicide is, we hear from Silver Ochai, a mental health technician from the Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire in Houston and understanding the facts about this important issue. Three women were interviewed on this topic including one of our writers.

Chariti-Johnson Hamilton is one of the many people that has experienced depression at a young age and has also made attempts to commit suicide. Throughout her story, she takes a look back on how she suffered from depression while being in lockdown for an entire year as well as other times she has experienced depression pre-pandemic. One interviewee chose to go as anonymous on camera in order to tell her story about her isolation and the traumatic experience she faced when she was young.

  • Cameron Lee
    Director
  • Chariti Johnson- Hamilton
    Writer
  • Kamryne Ayers
    Writer
  • Cameron Lee
    Producer
  • LaMonde Rache Howard
    Producer
    Pas Honteux
  • Doris Childress
    Executive Producer
  • Tramell Jeffers
    Music & Sound Engineering
  • Courtney Haywood
    Lead Videographer
  • Cameron Lee
    Editor
  • Javion Cox
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Erin "J. Renae" Nash
    Key Cast
    "Voice over"
  • Courtney Wiltz
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Chariti Johnson - Hamilton
    Key Cast
    "Herself"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 13, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,335 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Texas Southern University
  • Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    July 31, 2021
    Best Student Film
  • Hollywood Venus Awards
    İstanbul, Balat
    Turkey
    Documentary Short
  • Royal Wolf Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Documentary Short
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    September 8, 2021
    Best Student Films (Any length)
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    September 8, 2021
    Best Documentary Films
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    İstanbul, İstanbul
    Turkey
    October 20, 2021
    Best Documentary
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 24, 2021
    Best Student Film
  • No Coast Film Fest
    Emporia, Kansas
    United States
    September 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • SonderBlu Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Blackboard International Film Festival
    Kasargod, Kerala
    India
    August 31, 2021
    Official Selection
  • The Gladiator Film Festival
    İstanbul, Balat
    Turkey
    September 25, 2021
    Official Selection
  • The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    January 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • ATX Short Film Showcase
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Accord Cine Fest

    October 3, 2021
    Best Documentary Short
  • Pattaya International Film Festival
    Pattaya
    Thailand
    September 23, 2021
    Best Student Film
  • Pattaya International Film Festival
    Pattaya
    Thailand
    September 23, 2021
    Best Documentary
  • Golden Short Film Festival
  • Paris Lift-Off Film Festival
  • Apex Film Awards
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival

    Singapore
    Documentary Films
  • Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival

    Best Short Documentary
  • Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Documentary - Best Theme
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    Best Student Film
Director Biography - Cameron Lee

Cameron Charles Lee is an award winning filmmaker from Duncanville, TX and is a graduate at the illustrious Texas Southern University with a B.A. in Radio, Television, and Film and currently serves as a multiplatform editor at KHOU-11 in Houston, TX

While attending TSU, he became a student producer for TSU Studios producing shows such as The LockeRoom with David Butler and Fashion Walk with Keelenciaga. He has worked on several music videos, and films, and commercials with other professionals such as Roland Martin and Dr. Tyrone Dixon, producer of Roll Bounce and the recently debuted short film "Snipe Hunt". While majoring in RTF, Cameron received TSU Honors and joined The National Society of Leadership and Success - Sigma Alpha Pi and the ERM Alliance. Cameron has been recognized for his leadership at the School of Communication by professors, students, and staff including then university president Dr. Austin A. Lane and the TSU Board of Regents.

In addition to his studies, Cameron continues to build onto his company Alpha & Omega Media. The company will focus on creating unique and original film productions as well as the growth of it’s two subsidiaries Photography by Cameron and Code Green Digital- a platform dedicated to focusing on graphic design. He is also planning to pursue obtaining a master’s degree in film and digital media after graduation. In the long-term, he seeks to work for a major television network such as ABC and Fox and continuing to mentor his students that wish to follow his lead in pursuing film and digital media.

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