Neurons to Nirvana
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Directed by | Oliver Hockenhull Mikki Willis |
Written by | Oliver Hockenhull Ben Phelan Sol Tryon |
Produced by | Oliver Hockenhull Mikki Willis Giancarlo Canavesio Sol Tryon |
Narrated by | Gayatri Devi |
Cinematography | David Fortney Mikki Willis |
Edited by | Mikki Willis William Gazecki Gabriel Valda |
Music by | Steven Gutheinz |
Production company | Mangusta Productions |
Release date | 2013 |
Language | English |
Neurons to Nirvana is a 2013 documentary film by Canadian filmmaker Oliver Hockenhull. The film examines the evidence for the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs.[1] The production company crowdfunded marketing and distribution through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $35,000.[2]
Two versions of the film were released, a director's cut and an educational edition. The director's cut premiered at the Vancouver Film Festival in 2013 and is titled From Neurons to Nirvana: The Great Medicines and is 108 minutes. The popular released version is titled: Neurons to Nirvana: Understanding Psychedelic Medicines and runs 69 minutes[3]
The film features interviews with Gabor Maté, Dennis McKenna, Rick Doblin, Charles Grob, Jeremy Narby, Stanislav Grof, David Nutt, Julie Holland, David Healy, , David Nichols, Amanda Feilding, Stephen Ross, Ralph Metzner, , , Michael Winkelman, William Richards, Kathleen Harrison, Roland R. Griffiths, Wade Davis, , and .
The shorter version of the film also features scenes from Ben Ridgway's experimental animated film Continuum Infinitum.[4]
References[]
- ^ Olson, Geoff (September 26, 2013). Top docs at Vancouver International Film Fest. Vancouver Courier. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Mangusta Productions (2013). Neurons to Nirvana: Understanding Psychedelic Medicines. Kickstarter. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Pangborn, DJ (June 16, 2013). Neurons to Nirvana Makes the Case for Deeper Scientific Research Into Psychedelics Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Motherboard. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Cohen, Karl (June 14, 2014). Update on Ridgway. CineSource Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
Further reading[]
- Bahirwani, Krishna (July 21, 2014). Neurons to Nirvana; phish 'n' chips. Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- Wysockam, Natalia (October 17, 2013). From Neurons to Nirvana: traitements alternatifs. Métro. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
External links[]
- English-language films
- 2010s documentary films
- Documentary films about drugs
- Psychedelic drug research
- Canadian documentary films
- Canadian films
- Canadian documentary film stubs