On June 27th, 1990, Eric Christiansen’s life was changed in an instant when he lost everything he owned in the Santa Barbara Painted Cave fire. Flames engulfed his house, taking all his possessions, and starting him on a new path entirely. From this disaster, he understands trauma, the resilience of the human spirit, and how important HOPE is to heal.
At first Eric turned to drugs and alcohol, but soon realised that despite loosing all his earthly possessions he had actually gained everything, and started to put his focus into his film making.Today, Eric is a seven-time Emmy Award recipient, with four films that focus on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
His new film UnMASKing HOPE follows a disparate group of people whose extraordinary stories of survival most of us have heard only in snippets on the news. Having lived through mass shootings, terror attacks, combat and sexual assaults, these brave trauma survivors don “masks” to hide their pain and suffering as they navigate their new existence that is often stymied by PTSD, physical injury and emotional turmoil. In order to heal, they must confront what’s happened to them and begin their journey from seclusion to inclusion. And as we follow their moving stories, we are all inspired to find hope again and be who we were born to be.
You can find more of Eric at:
www.ecproductions.com
And his films at:
Searching for Home: Coming Back from War:
www.sfhthemovie.com
unMASKing HOPE:
www.umhthemovie.com
Faces in the Fire:
https://youtu.be/Vwfvfx_aUlM
"Searching for Home”:
www.truthhealinghope.com
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You can find more of Kirsty at: www.kirstysalisbury.com Kirsty Salisbury is an entrepreneur, speaker and wellness coach. From traumatic illness and paralysis as a child, she now loves helping others to create healthier happier lives and to design their best future. Her passions are being active and spending time with her family. As the host of The Let's Talk Life Design, Let's Talk Near Death and The Regretless Living Podcasts, she aims to help empower and inspire everyday people to live their best life and die their best death.
http://www.letstalklifedesign.com
http://www.letstalkneardeath.com
http://www.regretlessliving.com
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