After writing the book, Every 21 seconds, about his Traumatic Brain Injury, Brian Sweeny’s story is now becoming a movie. The film will show his rehabilitation and what it means living life with a TBI. The director, Kuba Luczkiewicz is trying to show what happens after a real TBI, be as loyal to the story as possible and include the real life challenges TBI survivors face, like memory problems. While making the movie, they are trying to show the invisible problems and struggles we face after a TBI, those that can’t be seen.

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Bar fight, traumatic brain injury inspire a book and an indie film

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Published by mariacristinasanfeliu

I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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