NY Flute Fair: Focal Hand Dystonia and the Working Musician - Panel discussion with Stephanie Mortimore, Dr. Steven Frucht, Eric Phinney, and Abhik Mukherjee. Moderated by Caity Massoud.

Thank you Stephanie Mortimore, Dr. Frucht, Eric Phinney, and Abhik Mukherjee, for making such a huge stride in the area of Focal Hand Dystonia awareness and open communication with the public. This has to be the first panel of musicians with dystonia joining together at a conference to share their insight and experience. What progress!!!

Dystonia Film about James Wong - Director Julian Stamboulieh, Producer Benjamin Warner

Check this out! Is someone making a film about musician's dystonia (hand dystonia)???? If so...wow!!! Can't believe it! What a huge first step in awareness (this has got to be the first film about it ever). <3

Would be cool if someone did one over Robert Schumann since he was the earliest known case of musicians dystonia in history thanks to his detailed journals/writing (Robert Schumann's Focal Dystonia by Dr. Altenmuller: https://www.karger.com/Article/PDF/85633)....but I digress. Wish I could have seen the premiere. <3

Update: Found more information on it. Posted below.

Dystonia is a short film about a violinist named James Wong (played by Kenny Wong) who, while studying at McGill University, is diagnosed with Focal Hand Dystonia: a neurological movement disorder causing the muscles of a player’s hand to involuntarily contract.

Dystonia Film director Julian Stamboulieh and producer Benjamin Warner Interview:

https://www.hbeonline.com/single-post/2019/11/01/Benjamin-Julian-Montreal-Listen-Collaborate?fbclid=IwAR2rBuXkzGnJpW9k4LJz89FUtpW_rqhdbzuBhEg6btzlXSBCv1HJPHGqcJo