Independent Lens
Rewind
Filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger revisits his childhood in Philadelphia through old home movies, revealing the secret that tore apart his seemingly-perfect world.
Waiting for Tearah
A Connecticut family struggles to navigate America’s mental health care system.
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- Diversity Development Fund
Director
Juliana Schatz Preston
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The Film
At 16, Tearah, who suffers from mental illness, remains stuck in a hospital month after month, as her mother struggles to navigate America’s mental health care system. As Shayna, a single parent of three girls, fights to get Tearah residential treatment, she faces the possibility of losing her home and even custody of her daughter.
