OUTSIDER, a 40 minute award - winning documentary,
addresses both the tragedy and redemption that can result from mental illness. This complex landscape becomes personal as we learn about Maury Ornest, whose life encompassed baseball, schizoaffective disorder, and art. 

After Maury Ornest’s death at age 58, his sister Laura discovered more than 1,400 paintings in every room of his home and secret storage units, a discovery which set her on an unexpected journey. 

 

OUTSIDER presents a rarely seen, unvarnished view of a family’s journey with mental illness and captures the surprising ways they found connection.

Click here to watch the trailer for OUTSIDER and explore Maury Ornest's artwork. You can purchase his pieces through the website or at KI on the day of the program. All proceeds will benefit KI's Tikkun Olam Fund, supporting awareness of critical issues like mental illness and aiding those in need within our community and beyond.

 

 

 

• Click here to learn more about Maury.
• Click here to view and purchase directly from Maury's online gallery. 

Our moderated panel discussion after the screening will include:

Elizabeth Casalegno, M.D.
Psychiatrist, Adelpha Psychiatric Group
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Dr. Casalegno is highly recommended psychiatrist who has expertise with schizophrenia and mood disorders.

Ted Haimes
Director of OUTSIDER, filmmaker

Laura Ornest
Retired radio reporter; advisory board UCLA Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior; board member Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services; Maury’s sister.