

Overview
Four-time Emmy winner John Kastner was granted unprecedented access to the Brockville facility for 18 months, allowing 46 patients and 75 staff to share their experiences with stunning frankness. The result is two remarkable documentaries: the first, NCR: Not Criminally Responsible, premiered at Hot Docs in the spring of 2013 and follows the story of a violent patient released into the community. The second film, Out of Mind, Out of Sight, returns to the Brockville Mental Health Centre to profile four patients, two men and two women, as they struggle to gain control over their lives so they can return to a society that often fears and demonizes them.
Top Cast
Sharron Capper
Self / Nurse
Debbie Vallentgoed
Self / Nurse
Dr. John Bradford
Self / Psychiatrist
Charles DeCou
Self / Nurse
Carole Seguin
Self / Patient
Michael Stewart
Self / Patient
Susan Jansman
Self / Nurse
Sal Beninato
Self / Patient
Dr. Jonathan Gray
Self / Psychiatrist
Peter Stewart
Self / Michael’s Brother
John Stewart
Self / Michael’s Brother
Nancy Wooding
Self / Nurse
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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