WHO WE ARE

Life, Loss & Hope in the Opioid Epidemic

In the United States, at least 91 people die every day from an overdose to opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin. The ripples of these deaths linger in the memories of those who survive, and those who they leave behind. Who We Are takes viewers on an immersive journey into the lives of people left in the wake and provides an intimate and meditative portrait of life, loss, and hope through the families experiencing this U.S. crisis, the opioid epidemic.

THE FILMMAKER

Nicholas Manting Brewer is an award-winning documentary storyteller and film editor based out of Los Angeles, CA by way of Augusta, GA. His work has screened at several film festivals, including Sundance, South by Southwest, and the Cleveland International film festival. Nicholas earned his B.A. in Anthropology from New College of Florida and his MFA from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. In 2018, Nicholas co-founded Standard Deviation Productions. He hopes to make films that connect people in an increasingly polarized world.

FESTIVALS

FICSAM Mental Health Film Festival
Collected Voices Film Festival
Reel East Texas Film Festival
Los Angeles CineFest
Wales International Documentary Festival
The Black Cat Picture Show Film Festival

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