Tag Archives: Unrest
Vote for Unrest!
Independent Lens Audience Award Unrest is in the running for the 2017-18 Independent Lens Audience Award in the States! Voting for the Audience Award opens today Monday, June 18th and ends on Friday, June, 29th, 2018 at 1 PM … Continue reading
Unrest at the Senedd – #TimeForUnrestWales
Unrest at the Senedd #TimeForUnrestWales On Wednesday 18th April Unrest comes to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. This will be an opportunity to let Welsh politicians and the media know about ME and the poor state of health and social … Continue reading
Time for Unrest: Why patients with ME are demanding justice
Independent: Time for Unrest: Why patients with ME are demanding justice, by Nathalie Wright, 7 Jan 2018 A new film sheds light on a condition that is largely ignored. Nathalie Wright reports on the struggles patients face to be taken seriously by … Continue reading
Unrest Store UK now open
The UK Unrest shop is finally open. You can pre-order Unrest on DVD and Blu-ray to enjoy from the comfort of your home, couch, or bed! Give the gift of Unrest to your friends and family this holiday season. Every purchase … Continue reading
I made a film from my bed to prove my illness is real
BBC news article, 9 Nov 2017: I made a film from my bed to prove my illness is real Five years ago, Jennifer Brea was struck down by ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), and found herself bed-bound, a prisoner in her own … Continue reading
Unrest film now available for download!
Jennifer Brea’s film Unrest is now available for download. iTunes $14.99 (£11.32) Amazon Prime US $14.99 Vimeo on Demand £14.99 Google Play £9.99 It will also be available on DVD in December. Proceeds from the sale of Unrest will be reinvested into the … Continue reading
Jennifer Brea speaks about her film Unrest in UK media
Jennifer Brea and her film Unrest Film director Jennifer Brea is visiting the UK to support the screening of her film Unrest in Parliament in London on 25 October 2017. BBC Radio Bristol Interview with Dr Phil Hammond 26 October 2017. … Continue reading
‘The most common disease you’ve never seen’: how one woman turned her illness into a life-changing film
Telegraph article, by Alan Vincent, 11 August 2017: ‘The most common disease you’ve never seen’: how one woman turned her illness into a life-changing film Jennifer Brea was 28 when she was bedridden with a high fever. As she … Continue reading
What happens when you have a disease doctors can’t diagnose
TED Summit video, filmed June 2016, of a talk by film maker Jennifer Brea: What happens when you have a disease doctors can’t diagnose January 2017 Five years ago, American Jennifer Brea became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, a debilitating illness that severely … Continue reading
