TIMELINE & UPDATES
FOUR-PHASE TIMELINE
IN
PROGRESS
Completion of the initial, rough edit. Includes determining what we’ll need to film in the final segments for Phase 2.
SUMMER
2026
On-location filming, including new interviews with professionals (doctors, social workers, etc.), and potentially new interviews with more families as well.
LATE
2026
Completing post-production, includes the final edit, sound mixing, color correction, etc.
EARLY
2027
Marketing the film, raising awareness for FTD and dementia in general, etc.
PHASE-BY-PHASE BREAKDOWN
LATEST UPDATES
See our DEMENTIA JOURNAL for all project updates, announcements, dementia news, and more…
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FTD Brothers | Two Brothers, One Quest: 33 Marathons in 33 Days
Who are the FTD Brothers? I’ll confess flat out here: I didn’t expect to be writing about two Irish brothers running 33 marathons in 33 days, across 32 counties in Ireland. But then I learned they both carry a 99.9% chance of developing frontotemporal dementia, which took their mother away from them way too young….
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Being There for a Friend with Dementia – BE LIKE FRANK
The team’s been busy here, working on a new two-part resource for families and friends with a loved one living from dementia. As Gabi noted on our call the other day (and I’m paraphrasing), “This one is different… I don’t see anyone else out there talking about it.” That’s saying something considering Gabi helps run…
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New Dementia Resource Added + Partnerships and Sponsorships Now Open
We’ve been “in the lab” a bit here over the past few months, so I have multiple updates to provide here in late April as we continue to push forward with the FTD Documentary. Outside of the two big updates below, we also have a short new preview clip arriving later in the Spring, and…
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Surviving the Holidays Guide Now in FTD Resources
Just in time for the holidays, we’re back with a new download in our Frontotemporal Dementia Resources center. The new resource is called the SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS GUIDE. We know the holidays can be a difficult time for many, even when not dealing with a loved one with dementia, so we hope this guide helps…
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New Download Added to the FTD Resources Page
As promised, we’re back with a new download in our Frontotemporal Dementia Resources center. A big part of the frontotemporal dementia documentary project here is to keep working to fill in the gaps that families, loved ones, and caregivers tell us are important, and this is the next step down that path. The new resource…
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AI Book Scams – Fake Authors Target Dementia Caregivers
We’re peeling back the onion right now on some serious issues with scammers, including AI book scams — people purposely preying on those with dementia to make money (and even worse, to often just flat out steal). Since forming HOPE FOR CHANGE, Gabi Chadwick has not only introduced us to a very serious incident where…
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Resources for Frontotemporal Dementia Page Now Active
We are very pleased to announce that our Frontotemporal Dementia Resources page is now active. As I touched on in an earlier post, creating a Resources Center was an extremely important part of this project, providing a place where we can fill in the gaps that families, loved ones, caregivers, and pretty much anyone affected…
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Supporter Shout Outs #1
With everything picking up a full head of steam here as we move into the final month of Spring (both editing and the Climb a Mountain Challenge™ now underway), we want to take the time to start regularly thanking all of our awesome supporters. We’ll be posting a new update here for every five donors…
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Change the World Films Launches the Climb a Mountain Challenge™ for Dementia
We are very excited to announce the launch of a two-year fundraising and awareness project here at Change the World Films, aptly named The Climb a Mountain Challenge™. We kicked off Spring 2025 with an awesome, enthusiastic group of volunteers participating in the challenge launch, in nearly a dozen cities in five countries around the…
