UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Delaney and Richard Ruston

Delaney Ruston reconnected with her father Richard after years of hiding from him. She recounts the experience of having a parent diagnosed with a severe mental illness in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Richard in doorway

Delaney Ruston explores how her dad’s mental illness has affected their lives in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Richard and Delaney on scooter

On his good days, UNLISTED filmmaker Delaney Ruston and her dad would go for rides on his scooter. She tells the dramatic story of their separation and reconciliation in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Delaney and Richard Ruston in kitchen

Richard Ruston tried to be a model father, but his frightening and erratic behavior eventually drove his daughter Delaney to go into hiding from him. She tells the story of their separation and reconciliation in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

Credit: Courtesy of Delaney Ruston

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Sketch of Richard Ruston

Animated scenes in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA portray Richard Ruston's vivid inner life and his surrealist semi-autobiographical novel. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Faceless sketch of Richard Ruston

Animated scenes in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA help viewers experience Richard Ruston's inner life. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

Credit: Michael Baran

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Delaney Ruston

Delaney Ruston, MD is a physician and documentary filmmaker in Seattle, Washington. When Delaney’s son began asking about his grandparents, Delaney decided it was time to reconnect with her dad. She recounts their reconciliation in UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA. The film premieres on public television stations nationwide in October 2010.

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UNLISTED: A STORY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA - Unlisted Trailer 30 sec.

With this film Dr. Delaney Ruston wants to launch a movement to loosen the grip of silence surrounding mental illnesses that devastate lives and families.

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