Unfixed is a media production company that focuses on stories of humans living with chronic conditions. People love fixer-upper stories, miracle cures and answers but many wake up each day without any of these. Unfixed demonstrates that living well is not about eradicating our wounds and weaknesses| unfixed
My name is Kimberly Warner. I am a filmmaker living in Oregon. In 2015 I developed cervicogenic vertigo and Mal de Débarquement Syndrome or MdDS that manifests as a constant perception of rocking, bobbing and swaying. The unsteadiness that I live with feels like the ground is constantly moving under my feet. Laying down or closing my eyes does not make it stop. Whatever surface I’m on trampolines or turns to liquid and my equilibrium is always trying to correct for it. There is no cure. | unfixed
The Unfixed docu-series began with 20 incredible people who were willing to share their stories with us. They are all in various stages of living with chronic conditions and disability. Beginning February 2020, they began creating self-recorded videos once a month to reflect on specific topics that address what it’s like living with chronic illness. We then curated these reflections into short episodes. Their honest, unpolished moments are at the heart of the unfixed state - the highs, the...| unfixed