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Patrick Sammon is a filmmaker who co-directed Cured, a historical documentary about how LGBTQ+ activists fought the psychiatric establishment and won. He talks about the film's impact, the challenges, and the updates on the main characters in this PBS blog post.
- A Stain on Our Nation’S History
- ‘In The Streets Fighting For Gay Rights’
- Conveying The Impact of The Mental Illness Label
- The Fight Continues For LGBTQ Youth
Terri Wilder:Congratulations on your award-winning documentary. Why did you decide to make this film now? Patrick Sammon: It’s a delight to be with you, and thank you for the opportunity to talk with you about Cured. It’s been an odyssey to get this produced, so we’re excited to be sharing it with the world. I embarked on this back in fall of 2014....
Wilder: How did you learn of the DSMlisting homosexuality as a psychiatric illness? And how did you get involved? Kennedy:I’m into spirituality—and I said there was a restless spirit going through the universe. During the time when Dr. Gittings and Dr. Kameny and all of the others were on the inside fighting, we were in the streets fighting. It was...
Wilder:I was watching the documentary, and it was really hard to watch particularly the first several minutes, when there were these images of people getting electric shock treatment. What were you trying to communicate in those first few minutes? Sammon: We needed to convey to the audience the impact of this mental illness label. It wasn’t just an...
Wilder: Psychiatrists used terms like mentally ill, deviant, diseased, and this need to cure people in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Regardless of how, quote, well-adjusted the person was, they still believed that they had a mental disorder. Getting homosexuality removed from the DSMin 1973 was a huge victory. But in some ways this kind of leftover ...
Patrick Sammon is a filmmaker who co-produced and directed Cured, a documentary about the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Learn more about his background, experience, and the team behind the film.
Cured is a film about the campaign that led the American Psychiatric Association to remove the diagnosis of homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses in 1973. It features the stories of activists who fought against the medical establishment and paved the way for LGBTQ rights.
Oct 8, 2021 · Patrick Sammon is the filmmaker behind "Cured", a documentary that chronicles the fight to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The film features interviews with activists, psychiatrists, and historians who witnessed and shaped this historic change.
Jun 5, 2021 · 17-Year-Old Patrick Sammon on Breaking 50-Second Barrier to Win Wave I 100 Free. Sammon held strong with a very slight lead through the 2nd 50, extending into the finish to touch as the only...
Patrick Sammon is the founder and president of Story Center Productions, a company that produces award-winning documentaries and videos. He co-directed and co-produced CURED, a film about LGBTQ activism, and CODEBREAKER, a film about Alan Turing.
- Story Center Productions, LLC
