This one-hour film tells the story of two brothers.
One has suffered the horrors and sadness of mental illness for four
decade. The other is a prize-winning novelist who has been his brother’s
primary caretaker through those years. Based on the experiences
of Robert and Jay Neugeboren, Imaging Robert is a true story –
true not only for the protagonists, but for millions of other Americans.
Through extensive interviews, verite filming and home movies, the
viewer sees how mental illness challenges the individual and shapes
the family.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Outstanding
Documentary Film, 2002
National PBS broadcast through APT 2004
Woods Hole Film Festival
Council on Foundations
National Council on Family Relations
First Place, National Mental Health Association Media Awards
Worldfest Houston, Platinum Award
There is a
study guide to accompany this film, plus more information and
images at the Imagining Robert website: www.florentinefilms.org/imagrob
The Animating Democracy Initiative of Americans
for the Arts and the Ford Foundation
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
