The Bateman Lectures on Depression
“Get out your number two pencil. There will be a test.”
Synopsis
Scott Bateman has suffered from depression most of his life, so of course now he has made a funny and visually-inventive autobiographical documentary about how his depression feels. The film is structured as a fast-paced 100-question test and includes appearances by Cory McAbee (The American Astronaut), Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theater 3000), comedians Lane Moore (Tinder Live) and Dave Hill (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), and more. Made on a budget of $5000, the film is packed with visual effects and animation created by director Scott Bateman, who also wrote, composed the music, edited and shot The Bateman Lectures on Depression.
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Principal cast & crew: 13
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Edited by Scott Bateman
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2018 · Box office
Produced on a $5K budget
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$5K
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13 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lane Moore
as The Test-Taker
Scott Bateman
as Grover Cleveland, Narrator
Frank Conniff
Claudia Cogan
as Woman Who Looks Vaguely like Chantal Akerman
Cory Mcabee
as The Thinker
Dave Hill
as Blake
Tyson Deines
as Person #5
Katie Hartman
as Calculator Spokesmodel
Dion Flynn
as Has the Blues Real Bad
Joe Garden
as The Filmmaker
Stacey Garratt
as Desert Loner
Josh Gondelman
as Posture Pal
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1Directors
1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
1Parents Guide
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