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Fall of The Phoenix
LOCATION
Austin, Tx
Anchorage, Alaska
Bethel, Alaska
Denver, Colorado
New Haven, Connecticut
San Francisco, California
YEAR
2027
Teaser
Crew
Director/Producer: Lauren Lindberg
Consulting Producer: Jill Demby Guest
Director of Photography: MJ Johnston
Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Fall of the Phoenix is a magical realism documentary told through the intimate, dreamlike lens of filmmaker Lauren Lindberg.
What begins as a yearning to understand her sister’s sports-related concussions,
spirals into something deeper: a reckoning with her own misdiagnosed
brain injuries—and an awakening to a hidden epidemic.
Lauren’s unfolding awareness becomes a portal into the minds and experiences of
survivors. Together, they reveal how traumatic brain injury (TBI) hides in plain
sight—entwined with misdiagnoses, mental health crises, gender-based violence,
incarceration, homelessness, addiction, and suicide.
Most importantly, the film celebrates human resilience—and what becomes possible
when brain injury survivors tap into creativity, community, and inner strength to
transform their pain and rise into their fullest potential.
