I'm looking for information about a movie called "Schizophrenia" that
was possibly released in 2000.

IMDB.com has an entry for the movie here:
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0275658/

I'd like more information, including:

- Background on the movie and it's plot
- Information on where to buy a copy, on VHS or DVD
- Background or bio on the director, "John Richie"

I'm most interested in seeing the movie, so make your priority when
answering this question where I can buy it (I am in the US.) If you
can't answer all three bullets, that's fine, but you must at least
give me some good data on 2 bullets for your answer to be
satisfactory.

I am not interested in information or biographies about the cast.

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Request for Question Clarification by quillreeves-ga on 22 Jan 2004 17:20 PST

Could this be the same movie?
Since the page you listed said that the movie was Canadian, I checked
Amazon.ca and here's what I found:

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001W9GC/qid%3D1074820670/702-1432760-2808067

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Clarification of Question by a_butler-ga on 22 Jan 2004 18:35 PST

The "Trouble in Mind" series is NOT what I am looking for. Thanks.

Hello a_butler,

I have a feeling this probably the John Ritchie you're after:
http://www.forcefour.com/people/john.html

and this is the producer of the film, Christine Fritzsche
http://www.forcefour.com/people/christine.html

You might try contacting Force Four Entertainment to see if they have
a copy about.  This film looks to be in short supply.
Force Four
#310-1152 Mainland St.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA, V6B 4X2

Telephone: 604.669.4424
Fax: 604.669.4535
Email: tv@forcefour.com

Best of luck on this,
V

On-line version(?)
http://www.schizophrenia.ca/reachingout/index.html
(I did not watch the video to verify it matching the plot described in imbd)

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/reachingout/backgrounder.pdf
The Vancouver Foundation promised initial seed funding of $23,000 if
the B.C.Society could raise matching funds.Through grass roots
volunteer fund-raising,they raised $60,000 more to develop the
?Reaching Out ? began. Vancouver-based Force Four Productions helped
the team create an interesting and effective 20 minute video as a
?hook ? for teaching about schizophrenia and other serious mental
illness.

I reread the backgrounder and found this description of the video
(which roughly matches your request).

http://www.schizophrenia.ca/reachingout/backgrounder.pdf
"Includes a 20 minute video that tells the story of a young woman who
is concerned about a friend who is behaving erratically and is showing
early signs of a mental illness.
? Portrays high school students who encounter mental illness amongst
their peers and provides a positive model of appropriate help-seeking
behaviour.
? Also features interview clips from several individuals living
successfully with schizophrenia and highlights their
frustrations,fears and isolation in an empathetic way."