Film EventsNo One Cares About Crazy People - FREE ScreeningSunday, October 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
FREE SCREENING IN HONOR OF MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK
NAMI Contra Costa and The Miles Hall Foundation proudly present a free community screening of No One Cares About Crazy People, director Gail Freedman’s powerful new documentary, followed by an in-depth panel discussion with Freedman and local families featured in the film.
Narrated by actor Bob Odenkirk ( Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad ) with original music by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy , No One Cares About Crazy People takes audiences deep inside the tragedy, chaos, and systemic failures surrounding severe mental illness in America. Inspired by Pulitzer Prize- and Emmy Award–winning author Ron Powers’ acclaimed book, the film sheds light onboth personal heartbreak and the growing movement for mental health reform. Through unforgettable stories—including Powers’ own family’s devastating loss and the over three decade struggle of Mark Rippee , blind, psychotic, and unhoused on the streets of Vacaville—viewers witness the urgent need for change. The film also amplifies the voices of advocates like Taun Hall , whose son Miles was killed by police in 2019 in Walnut Creek, CA during a mental health crisis, galvanizing a movement that led to California’s landmark Miles Hall Lifeline Act (AB988) and the 24/7 A3: Miles Hall Crisis Call Center in Contra Costa County.
The documentary traces California’s emergence as a center for reform, following State Senator Susan Eggman’s legislative efforts and Governor Gavin Newsom’s engagement with the issue. Shot over four years, the film offers an unflinching look at a national crisis—while leaving audiences with a sense of hope and possibility.
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes, followed by a live panel discussion.