Twists & Turns continued...

Laurel Chiten



As the writer, director, and narrator of "Twisted," Laurel Chiten took on a subject matter that was difficult, challenging, and extremely personal. The opening scene starts out with Joni Mitchell's "Free Man in Paris," a song blasting from an 8-track tape player - certainly a metaphor for the free-wheeling days of the early seventies. Cut to a crash and a life changed forever. That was Laurel's car accident and ultimately her being diagnosed with dystonia.

"All of my films deal with the same story," says Laurel. "I try to use specifics to point the general theme of how we deal with pain and suffering when we have no control over it. I try to unite the audience with the people in my films and I think that's what I did best with 'Twisted.'"

Laurel knew she would need to incorporate humor and human-ness into the mix. "You need humor to get through to the audience. It allows them to relax in between the heavy parts."

Laurel continues to make films about the human condition and the challenges people face when confronted with the unknown. She's currently seeking funding for a film she has in the planning stages about the use of homeopathy treatments for autism.

Through her independent film production company, she continues to distribute "Twisted" as well as her other films: "Touched" (about people who think they've had contact with aliens); "The Jew in the Lotus" (about a group of Jewish scholars on a spiritual visit to India); and "Twitch and Shout" (about those that deal with Tourette Syndrome).

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