54 YEARS LATE
“54 YEARS LATE” is a short film that tells the gut-wrenching true-life story of Terry Gene Wright, a 58-year-old African American man who was not diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) until the age of 54 despite being seen by an array of healthcare practitioners, enduring countless hospitalizations and surgeries, and having all the classic symptoms of CF – a progressive and genetic disease that’s often perceived to affect only the Caucasian population. Written and directed by Michele Wright, Ph.D., and produced by Butterbean Productions, this movie emotionally depicts Terry’s roughly 5 ½-decade painful and surreal journey from childhood to adulthood to finally being diagnosed with CF “54 YEARS LATE”!
Film Credits
Directors
Michele Wright, Ph.D.
Michele Wright, Ph.D. is the recipient of the Nations of Women Change Makers 2021 Global Leadership Award. She is the co-founder and board chair of the National Organization of African Americans with Cystic Fibrosis (NOAACF), a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to engage, educate, and raise cystic fibrosis (CF) awareness in the African-American community in an effort to help bring valuable resources, knowledge, empowerment, and support to CF patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the community.
Dr. Wright also co-founded and co-chairs the annual BIOMERGD (Blacks, Indigenous, and Other Minority Ethnicities with Rare and Genetic Diseases) Conference and led the development of a Cystic Fibrosis screening tool to help individuals self-identify symptoms that could be related to CF and doctors potentially identify individuals with CF, including individuals who are black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
Credits
Michele Wright, Ph.D.
- Writer
Michele Wright, Ph.D.
- Executive Producers
Terrry Wright
- Executive Producers
Shawna Linzy
- Producer
David Weekley
- Editor
Michele Wright, Ph.D.
- Casting Director
Amy Hester
- Production Designer
Shawna Linzy
- Music Supervisor
Key Cast
Terry Wright
Michele Wright
Wesley Peters
Teara Walls
Davaga Ivory
Judah Ivory
Shawna Linzy
Timothy Linzy
Ryan Norris
Abdullah Syed
Monica Wise
Specifications
Genré: Documentary, Web / New Media
Runtime:
31 minutes 39 seconds
Country of Origin:
United States