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Twitch

2014
42m
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"A Personal Journey About Huntington’s Disease"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $18

Language: EN

Quick Facts

Release Date April 20, 2014
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Kristen Powers
Kristen Powers

Kristen Powers

Nicola Jane Powers
Nicola Jane Powers

Kristen's Mother

Mary C. Edmondson, MD
Mary C. Edmondson, MD

Psychiatrist, Duke University

Ed Powers
Ed Powers

Kristen's Father

Nathaniel Powers
Nathaniel Powers

Kristen's Brother

Jennifer Ballew
Jennifer Ballew

Kristen's Teacher

Daniel Woldorff
Daniel Woldorff

Kristen's Best Friend

Betsy Banks Powers
Betsy Banks Powers

Kristen's Adoptive Mother

Donald Lo, PhD
Donald Lo, PhD

Neuroscientist, Duke University

Adriane Terrell
Adriane Terrell

Adriane Terrell

Ryan Terrell
Ryan Terrell

Adriane's Husband

Brian Mirabito
Brian Mirabito

Brian Mirabito

Key Crew

Kristen Powers
Director
Eva Ilona Brzeski
Director