Twitch

Twitch (2014)

A Personal Journey About Huntington’s Disease

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-04-20
  • Runtime: 0h 42min
  • Production Company: Innerkid
  • Directors: Kristen Powers, Eva Ilona Brzeski.

Summary

Twitch follows 18-year-old Kristen Powers as she undergoes genetic testing for the disease that killed her mother. Huntington’s Disease (HD), a neurodegenerative brain disorder, destroys an individual’s ability to walk, talk, think, and reason, eventually leading to death. The film will chronicle the emotional, social and medical journey through this important test, as well as the impact it has on an individual’s future. Twitch explores the science with major Huntington’s Disease experts and activists who will provide deeper insight into the complexities and hopes buried in the disease. Huntington’s has great stigma surrounding it; solving its mystery could potentially lead to the cures of not only HD but also several other neurological illnesses such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimers and ALS. This documentary will highlight the pressures people, especially young adults, face when given the chance to be handed their medical fate.

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  • Kristen Powers

    as Kristen Powers
  • Nicola Jane Powers

    as Kristen's Mother
  • Mary C. Edmondson, MD

    as Psychiatrist, Duke University
  • Ed Powers

    as Kristen's Father
  • Nathaniel Powers

    as Kristen's Brother
  • Jennifer Ballew

    as Kristen's Teacher
  • Daniel Woldorff

    as Kristen's Best Friend
  • Betsy Banks Powers

    as Kristen's Adoptive Mother
  • Donald Lo, PhD

    as Neuroscientist, Duke University
  • Adriane Terrell

    as Adriane Terrell
  • Ryan Terrell

    as Adriane's Husband
  • Brian Mirabito

    as Brian Mirabito
  • Meg Mirabito

    as Brian's Wife
  • Debbie Keelean-Fuller

    as Genetic Counselor
  • Zheng Jane Fan, MD

    as Medical Doctor
Directing Kristen Powers Director
Directing Eva Ilona Brzeski Director
Editing Eva Ilona Brzeski Editor
Sound Dan Marschak Music
Sound Miles Senzaki Music
Camera Ismail Abdelkhalek Camera Operator
Camera Nic Beery Camera Operator
Sound Piper Kessler Sound
Sound Nic Beery Sound
Visual Effects Jack Bordoni Animation
Sound Mark Escott Audio Post Coordinator
Editing Jesse Spencer Online Editor
Editing Jesse Spencer Colorist
Editing Tom Shepard Editorial Consultant
Editing Andy Abrahams Wilson Editorial Consultant
Production Morgan Haynes Production Assistant
Production Matt Krieg Production Assistant
Production Jim McQuaid Production Assistant
Production Nic Beery Production Consultant
Crew Melanie Raskin Public Relations
Crew Steve D'Alimonte Post Production Assistant

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