The fear of uncertainty can be more crippling than the disease.
Why does society have this unhealthy relationship and toxic stigma towards people with a disability? When you have an invisible disease, it’s often isolating and goes unnoticed. The biggest fear these people have is how do they deal with the uncertainty that chronic disease brings.
Emma wants to help others who have disabilities. Teach us all the importance of having these people on our radar. An uplifting, powerful & informative look into the lives of these hopeful individuals.
Petros Ktenas
Petros Ktenas
A documentary film about dispelling the misconceptions around those living with a chronic disease. Uncovering the blueprint for how to live their fullest life. Thoughtfully narrated and presented by Rachael Coopes (ABC Presenter/Actress / Writer / Wellness Guru). We embark on a journey that documents the experiences of our primary subject, Emma, who is living with MS and Parkinson’s disease.
Posing the questions: “Why does society have this unhealthy relationship & toxic stigma towards people with a disability?” & “How do people navigate the uncertainty that chronic disease brings?” Emma explores these different approaches. An uplifting journey for those dealing with the uncertainty that chronic disease brings.
DURATION: 90 MINUTES
Issue area
‘My Unforgiving Mountain’ is a very important film project. At its very core the aim is to dispel the misconceptions people have about those living with a disability. Creating a blueprint for successfully navigating the uncertainty chronic disease brings.
A film that will change how you feel about disability.
The purpose of this documentary is to inform honestly, educate and inspire people living with MS and others who have no idea about the subject. Its goal is to create hope for those living with MS, exploring the lived experience of numerous individuals living with MS – what gives them hope. The social impact is touching viewers who may become compelled after watching this film to support the MS cause in the way of philanthropic donations to fund research and actively support people living with MS
‘To change how people in society choose to perceive those living with a disability and giving those individuals the correct tools to cope with the uncertainty associated with their specific chronic disease.’
We have a close relationship with the principal participant Emma Tinkler. Deuce Film Productions is film & TV production company. With a focus on producing films that have a positive impact on society. “My Unforgiving Mountain” – is a bold new film which explores what people living with chronic disease do to cope with the uncertainty that it brings. While aiming to be the catalyst for change, addressing toxic misconceptions in society towards disability. Our project is designed to support those living with chronic disease, helping them to find hope & inspiration to live their best life.
We aim to complete this project in 6 months. Festival release at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. Followed by distribution domestically & streamed on VOD platforms around the world.
Start caring about people who have a disability.
PETROS KTENAS, Director / Executive Producer
Selected for 2023 Lürzer’s Int’l Archive Top 200 Digital Artists & 2021/22 Lürzer’s Int’l Archive Top 200 Photographers Worldwide – Award winning Australian film director – Petros Ktenas is the founder of Deuce Film Productions a multidisciplinary film production company based in Sydney, Singapore, Queenstown & New York. Latest Commercial assignments include: Allertine TVC motion/stills – The Health Army, Labixten TVC motion/stills – The Health Army & The Waves of Worry motion/stills – Swordfish Media.
Ktenas is currently working on factual documentary and narrative projects in an impressive film slate that includes “My Unforgiving Mountain” MS documentary, “Dasher – the Kevin Wheatley VC story” feature film (working title), “Shell in the Sand” feature film (working title) and “Thurid – a beautiful thunder” feature film – this slate of films is worth over $40m.
$890,000
FUNDING GOAL$51,200
FUNDS RAISED30th September 2024
PROJECT ENDS22
SUPPORTERS
Kevin Friesen
After a crushing spinal cord injury, an incomplete paraplegic defies medical limits to race the grueling Dakar Rally. Now almost two decades later he is taking on the notorious Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs.
Matt Gibson rebuilds his life after a boxing injury caused a disabling stroke, proving resilience is life's hardest figh
Australian circus performers journey through Nepal, using play and performance to connect across culture and language.
A rescued dog’s journey brings hope for Australia’s wildlife and a lifeline to the people fighting to save it.
Nathan transforms his experience of trauma, incarceration and healing into a world-first VR healing tool for young men.
Four years after surviving a life-threatening attack by her ex-husband, Lutfiye Kavci sets out to rebuild her life and become a voice for victim-survivors of family violence.
