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“Mind Over Matter” – Overcoming Obstacles

“Mind Over Matter” is a documentary that follows the story of Brandon Mendenhall who was born with cerebral palsy. The condition can affect individuals in a multitude of ways and…

"Mind Over Matter" is a documentary that follows the story of Brandon Mendenhall who was born with cerebral palsy. The condition can affect individuals in a multitude of ways and can limit their lives in terms of what they can and can not do. Mendenhall had difficulty controlling his hand motions, but he never let that stop him. "Mind Over Matter" shows how hard he worked to rehabilitate his hand and with the help of the band Korn, he was able to form his own rock band, The Mendenhall Experiment. The band released their debut EP in May 2017.

"Mind Over Matter" is directed by Sebastien Paquet, former Korn tour manager, who also worked on "Wounded Warriors" and "Korn and the Prodigy Son." The film premiered at the 10th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival in New York this past week. "The festival is the largest in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities." You can learn more about the ReelAbilities Film Festival by clicking HERE. You can also check out some of what James “Munky” Shaffer of Korn said about the experience by clicking HERE.

Check out the trailer for "Mind Over Matter" below and look for it to be released nationwide, soon!

Jade was born and raised in Detroit Rock City and grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, The Who, Tom Petty, etc. In high school she tried multiple different styles from cheerleader to goth but couldn’t do gymnastics and couldn’t get her eyeliner dark enough. She settled on jeans and a t-shirt, playing sports and making normal situations overly awkward. When she’s not making bad jokes on the radio you can find her shanking golf balls into the woods on the golf course and drinking beers at the bar. She has a strict two shot limit when it comes to tequila. Jade enjoys writing and talking about everything happening in Detroit Rock City, our Detroit sports teams, golf, and her fear of robots.