Who Helped Make the Film

John Cadigan

A gifted artist, John is both the director and subject of People Say I'm Crazy.  Diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 21 while attending the Art School at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, John chose to begin documenting his life in order to both understand his illness and to help others--including his own family--gain a...

Katie Cadigan

Katie Cadigan, John's sister, is an independent documentary filmmaker and the owner of the imageReal Pictures production company, which she established in 1997.  She has produced and directed documentaries for PSB, HBO, and cable networks such as AMC, A&E, and the History Channel, winning many awards for outstanding documentary and...

Ira Wohl

Ira Wohl emerged as a groundbreaking documentary director and producer with Best Boy, an Academy Award winning film which follows his mentally retarded cousin Philly, and Philly's struggles to achieve a happy and fulfilling life independent of his family.  Best Boy is considered a landmark documentary film.  It won...

Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie is an internationally-renowned Scottish composer, and is considered one of the world's best. She is the first and only full-time solo classical percussionist, and her work has garnered her dozens of international awards and honors. She has performed with major performers, and with most if not all of the finest orchestras in...