Through a first person narrative, The Lost Month uses live action and animated transitions to explore the emotional state of being with, and without, medication. ‘You learn how to learn,’ stresses our main character, but with a diagnosis of ADD, one takes a pill to learn. The film addresses the loss of self and identity that comes after being on medication for the majority of one’s life. The animation depicts the ‘work’ that starts to follow our character and the pills he refuses to take, consequently shutting himself off from the world for an entire month with potentially disastrous consequences on his health.

Credits:

Story

• by Joe Dean

Producer

• Anuradha Rana

Director and Editor

• Paul Pater

Production Manager

• Cheryl Petratos

Animation

• Dan Streeting

DP

• Mischa Hiessboeck

Location Sound

• Joseph Sweeney (JP)

Assistant Director

• Brea Cunningham

Sound Design & Mix

• Ben Crossbones

Music

• Dylan Beres

Budget Manager

• Jennifer McClelland

Special thanks to:

• Mona Shattell
• Doris Rusch
• David Miller, Dean, College of Computing and Digital Media
• The Dean Family
• Charlotte and April
• Mom and Dad

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