More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.When he was a teenager, Miles Levin would volunteer at a summer camp for youth living with epilepsy.'I start talking to young people around that age saying they've never made a friend before. 'Never made a friend before',' he said. 'That was really chilling to me.
Today, the movie is in post-production, and Levin hopes it will create more understanding about a community who feels forgotten. 'I want the audience to feel those universal feelings and say, 'Wow, that must be hard. That's not my experience, but I've been there. I've felt left out, I've felt misunderstood,'' Levin explained.
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