9000 Needles

9000 Needles
9000 Needles
Directed by	Doug Dearth
Produced by	Kacy Andrews; Michael Gleissner; Caroleen Feeney; Stephen Nemeth; Igor Desyatnikov
Edited by	William T. Cartwright Jr.; Doug Dearth; Kristoffer Villarino
Music by	Laurence Tolhurst ; David Robbins
Distributed by	Bigfoot Ascendant
Release dates	October 2009 (Louisville); September 16, 2011 (United States);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

9000 Needles is a 2009 documentary film about the story of a young husband and father and his family as they struggle to deal with the aftermath of a devastating stroke.^[1]^[2] It was directed by Doug Dearth.

Background[]

The film documents the fate of Devin Dearth, a successful businessman and champion body builder who suffered a devastating stroke caused by a bleed in his brain stem, leaving him paralyzed on his right side, unable to walk, and with difficulty speaking.^[3] With the help of his brother Doug (film director), they then travel to Tianjin, China to try a stroke rehabilitation center that uses acupuncture and traditional Chinese Medicine.^[4]

Awards[]

Dove Foundation: Five Doves family friendly review^[5]
Temecula Valley International Film Festival 2010 Best Documentary^[6]
Phoenix Film Festival 2010 Best Documentary and Audience Award ^[7]
DocuWest Film Festival 2010 Best Feature Length Documentary^[8]
Louisville International Festival of Film 2009 1st runner-up: Audience Award^[9]
Cleveland International Film Festival 2010 1st runner-up: Audience Award
Mammoth Film Festival 2009 1st Runner-Up: Best Documentary

References[]

^ Dearth, Doug. "9000 Needles Documentary". Retrieved April 22, 2011.
^ Simpson, Melody (April 2, 2011). "Documentary Review 9000 Needles". Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
^ "A Story of Hope, Courage and One Family's Unconventional Journey Toward Stroke Recovery; Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine to Host Free Screening". Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
^ "9000 Needles About the Film". Retrieved March 22, 2011.
^ "9000 Needles". Retrieved March 23, 2011.
^ "2010 Temecula Valley International Film Festival Winners". September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
^ "IFP and Slated announce 1st Ever Festival Genius Audience Award". November 9, 2010. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
^ Miller, Melanie (January 19, 2011). "9,000 Needles: Award-Winning Documentary, Scottsdale Acupuncture specialist". Retrieved March 22, 2011.
^ "9000 Needles". Retrieved March 23, 2011.

External links[]

9000 Needles at IMDb
Official website

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[1] Dearth, Doug. "9000 Needles Documentary". Retrieved April 22, 2011.

[2] Simpson, Melody (April 2, 2011). "Documentary Review 9000 Needles". Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

[3] "A Story of Hope, Courage and One Family's Unconventional Journey Toward Stroke Recovery; Pacific College Of Oriental Medicine to Host Free Screening". Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.

[4] "9000 Needles About the Film". Retrieved March 22, 2011.

[5] "9000 Needles". Retrieved March 23, 2011.

[6] "2010 Temecula Valley International Film Festival Winners". September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011.

[7] "IFP and Slated announce 1st Ever Festival Genius Audience Award". November 9, 2010. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.

[8] Miller, Melanie (January 19, 2011). "9,000 Needles: Award-Winning Documentary, Scottsdale Acupuncture specialist". Retrieved March 22, 2011.

[9] "9000 Needles". Retrieved March 23, 2011.

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