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On the Inner World of Filmmaking guest Andrew Rubin, co-founder of Symptom Media, delves into the art of shaping narratives that explore the world of mental health. 🧠 Learn about the process of creating impactful stories and characters that re-enact scenarios that deals with sexual assault, domestic violence, addictions, and so much more. 📽️ He also discusses directing and producing the heartwarming story Ride with Larry. The inspirational journey of Parkinson’s advocate, Larry Smith. #parkinsons #larrysmith #mentalhealthcasestudies #filmstudy #filmstudents #filmschool #bipolar #hypersexuality #forensic #actors #transgender #sexualassault #domesticviolence #teletherapy #suicideassessments #marijuana #bravelinehttps://symptommedia.com/ Andrew Rubin graduated from NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts where he studied Film Production and History.  Andrew co-directed the feature documentary, “Ride with Larry,” about the inspirational journey of Parkinson’s advocate, Larry Smith. The film screened at festivals and garnered attention from international news publications, including a BBC special in 2019, for its examination of medical marijuana and Parkinson’s. The segment on medical marijuana has now been viewed over 450 million times online. “Ride with Larry” is currently streaming on Amazon.  Andrew has written numerous feature screenplays, including an adaptation of the YA novel STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES for Mark Gordon at eOne and an adaptation of THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU for Roth / Kirschenbaum Films.  Andrew is president and co-founder of Symptom Media, a company specializing in mental health education, where he works with experts in psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, forensic nursing, and psychology to create over 1,000 video case studies, and a collection of online mental health CE courses, currently used in over 500 universities, hospitals and institutions around the world (including Stanford, Yale, Johns Hopkins, NYU, UNC Chapel Hill and many more).