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Gary Ledbetter has worked as a producer, director, and writer. His films include the multiple award winning debut feature "HENRY and VERLIN." He has also served on various film juries in Canada and Worldwide. He is currently working on future films in our award winning series about mental health.

Krista Ledbetter studied film at Ryerson University in Toronto. She has worked in the film industry in various positions. In 2006 she co-directed the multiple award winning documentary "MEDS" and in 2007 she co-directed "GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS: Loving Someone With Mental Illness." In 2008 she co-directed "STOP POINTING!" In 2009 she co-directed "MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION." She is currently co-directing future films with Gary..

Anna Ledbetter (MSW, RSW, Jungian Analyst) has worked as the executive producer and consultant on all productions in the ongoing award winning series about mental health.

Future Projects

We are currently in development of numerous projects focusing on other aspects of Mental Health.

Ledbetter Films makes high quality videos that give people with mental health issues a much needed voice. All of our productions feature people who have lived it, and who have examined their experiences so that others may learn. They are empathetic videos that can stimulate important conversations about various aspects of mental illness such as stigma, caregiving, prescription meds, addiction, and recovery.

In the our sixth film "Give Us Shelter" four people discuss their housing situations: sleeping in a tent in a city park, and in a crowded shelter, and living day to day in a hotel room. They tell of the difficulties of finding a place, the insecurity of hotels, the dangers of being homeless, and the stigmas they face, and how a lack of housing affects their mental health.

Preview a five minute promo for the film by clicking the Video Previews link in the top right corner of this page. If you think it is something you might like to purchase please request an order form by either contacting Gary or Krista at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

We are proud to announce the release of our fifth film, "MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION," in our ongoing series. In this film three people openly discuss their experiences with both mental health issues and addiction. Through their personal stories you will gain insight into how the two are related and how they feed off each other; you will hear about the hardships they have encountered and how they have found strength in different ways; and you will learn how it feels to deal with two stigmatizing conditions concurrently.

Preview a five minute promo for the film by clicking the Video Previews link in the top right corner of this page. If you think it is something you might like to purchase please request an order form by either contacting Gary or Krista at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

"RECOVERY" is our fourth film in an ongoing series on mental health. In this film three people explore their ongoing recovery from mental illness. They discuss how things were before recovery, when recovery began, what steps they have taken in their recovery, how they manage their recovery, and their various philosophies about what recovery means to them. It is a film that fills you with hope for the possibilities of the people in it and in the possibilities for you yourself after watching it. "RECOVERY" is twenty-two minutes in length.

Preview a five minute promo for the film by clicking the Video Previews link in the top right corner of this page. If you think it is something you might like to purchase please request an order form by either contacting Gary or Krista at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

“We showed your DVD to our Wellness Recovery Action Plan Group yesterday afternoon, and they thought it was very inspiring, hopeful, and a good educational resource to learn about what 'Recovery' means as a process versus an endpoint. Thank you again for your excellent films.”
-Lisa Smith
Pychometrist/Psychotherapist
Out Patient Mental Health Services
The Niagara Health System

“...beautiful film”

“...I will remember this film...”

“...I loved it.”

-comments from professional mental health workers at Mood and Anxiety 9th Annual Conference

 

"STOP POINTING!" is about the stigma of mental health. Consumer/Survivors candidly discuss their experiences with work and stigma, family and stigma, self stigma, and what can and should be done about stigma. "STOP POINTING!" is twenty-two minutes in length.

Click on the Video Previews link in the top right corner to watch a five minute promo.

If you want to order a DVD please request an order form either by contacting Gary or Krista at at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

"GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS: Loving Someone With Mental Illness" is a sensitive film that not only captures the heroic tolerance and acceptance of others, but outlines various techniques for individuals who are trying their best to help their loved ones cope with a major medical condition. "GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS: Loving Someone With Mental Illness" is twenty-two minutes in length.

Please feel free to preview a five minute promo for the film by clicking the Video Previews link in the top right corner of this page. If you think it is something you might like to purchase please request an order form by either contacting Gary or Krista Ledbetter at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

“What a moving and informative DVD. I know I’ll be able to use this resource in many situations in my work. Excellent production!”
-Lill Petrella
Mental Health Promotion Coordinator
Canadian Mental Health Association
Brant County Branch

“...very well done, powerful”

“...personal stories make it easier assisting a family member dealing with an illness”

-comments from professional mental health workers at Mood and Anxiety
7th Annual Conference

 

"MEDS" is a multiple award winning film about a diverse group of individuals and their experiences on psychiatric medications. They candidly talk about all the medications they tried before they found one that worked, the many side effects they had to endure, and the symptoms that the medications helped alleviate. They also explain the techniques they utilize on their road to recovery. "MEDS" is twenty-eight minutes in length.

Please feel free to preview a five minute promo of "MEDS" by clicking on the Video Previews link at the top right corner of this page. If you want to order a DVD please request an order form either by contacting Gary or Krista at the e-mail address displayed at the bottom of this page, or by accessing the Contact Form. You may also pay via PayPal, using the Add to Cart button below.

Winner Of

A Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest in Houston 

A Certificate of Merit at the International Intercom Festival in Chicago

A Bronze at the HeSCA Media Festival in New Haven

 

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