About UNSTUCK: an OCD kids movie

Kids, teens and adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are trapped in a vicious cycle of worries, intrusive thoughts and rituals. While loved ones are desperate to help them, defeating OCD takes time and specialized therapy. To uncover what OCD is, and what it isn’t, filmmakers Kelly Anderson and Chris Baier focus on an unlikely group of experts: kids!

UNSTUCK is an award-winning short film that explains OCD through the eyes of young people. It avoids sensationalizing compulsions and obsessions, and instead reveals the complexity of a disorder that affects the brain and behavior. As the group of resilient kids and teens roadmap their process of recovery, the film will inspire you to believe it is possible to fight your worst fears and defeat OCD.

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About the filmmakers

Kelly and Chris met at a support group for Parents of Children with OCD in Brooklyn, NY. As parents of kids and teens with OCD, they've experienced the devastating impact this psychiatric disability has on kids and families. They understand how alone a child feels when he or she doesn’t know anyone with OCD. And they've witnessed the positive effects of having kids and teens with OCD talk with each other. They created UNSTUCK as a way to give back to those who helped their children over the years.

CHRIS BAIER

PRODUCER

Chris is an award-winning Writer, Filmmaker and Creative Director. His ad campaigns have been honored at Cannes Lions and the One Show. He has featured in Adweek, Communication Arts and the One Show. Chris has used his affiliation with UNSTUCK to further advocate for those with OCD all over the world. He is OCD Ambassador for the IOCDF.

KELLY ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Kelly is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer and director. Her film include My Brooklyn (PBS World channel), Every Mother’s Son (PBS broadcast on POV, Tribeca Film Festival – Audience Award), and Out at Work (Sundance Film Festival, HBO).

She is Chair, Dept. of Film and Media Studies, Hunter College, NYC

ERIC PHILLIPS-HORST

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Eric is a NY-based cinematographer. His work includes broadcast television (MTV, Nickelodeon, Arte France), documentary and independent festival circuits (HBO NY and LA Latino, Nashville, Orlando) and numerous online publications. He is a founding member of the Meerkat Media Collective.