In "The Highest High", two promising young men will be launched on separate, life-changing journeys spurred on by critically different choices each make one fateful day. One character chooses painkillers and the other chooses the search for truth. Eventually their two paths intersect with profound consequences that will provide unforgettable teaching moments for the audience and take it on a journey to the heart of opioid abuse.
In 2016, filmmaker and author, John Viscount, began working on "The Highest High" in order to share the life changing lessons he learned from his extensive experience with opioids. John's education with painkillers began at age 15 with the onset of devastating cluster migraine headaches – aptly nicknamed “suicide headaches” - that were a big part of his life for 16 years. These headaches came in large clusters that could last for months at a time and John’s doctors prescribed copious amounts of prescription drugs and painkillers in an unsuccessful effort to cure the headaches. It was only after turning to the study of spiritual teachings and going inward to his heart to the source of his suffering was John finally able to heal himself of this affliction. John was so eager to pass along what he learned so others could benefit, he also authored, "Mind What Matters. A Pep Talk for Humanity."
When John was introduced to the brilliant cosmologist Dr. Jude Currivan, he read her award-winning book, “The Cosmic Hologram." He happily discovered that the latest leading edge science masterfully presented in Dr. Currivan's book proves that the universe and all living beings are unified on a fundamental level and co-create this world together. This further confirmed the time-honored wisdom that had transformed John's life and reacquainted him with his inner joy.
Inspired by their deep alignment, John, Jude and Jude's business partner, Gil Agnew, decided to join forces on John's opioid film project. They incorporated "The Cosmic Hologram" into the story to present an evolutionary perspective called the WholeWorld-View (please see PROJECT FAQ for more info) which enables human beings to transcend the separation, suffering and temptations of our world with a powerful change of mind.
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About the writers/producers:
Jude Currivan, Ph.D., is a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist and author. She was previously one of the most senior business women in the UK, as CFO and Executive Board Member of two major international companies. She has a Master’s degree in Physics from Oxford University specializing in quantum physics and cosmology, and a Doctorate in Archaeology from the University of Reading researching ancient cosmologies. She has traveled to nearly 80 countries, worked with wisdom keepers from many traditions, and been a life-long researcher into the scientific and experiential understanding of the nature of reality. The author of 5 prior books, she is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders circle (www.evolutionaryleaders.net) and lives in Wiltshire, England.
John Viscount is the Founder of the Peace Entertainment Project (PEPSTAR) and Co-Founder of PeaceNow.com, which is gathering one billion signatures for a proposed United Nations Global Resolution that supports the establishment of Peace Departments and Infrastructures for Peace in governments worldwide. He is also a filmmaker, playwright, composer and author of "Mind What Matters. A Pep Talk for Humanity.” John began writing as a delivery system for the helpful teachings that cured him of cluster migraine headaches that he suffered with for 16 years. Their nickname was appropriately, “suicide headaches” and The American Medical Association called these headaches one of the worst pains known to humankind. He eventually turned to spiritual teachings that helped him change the way he thought and turn his mind into an ally. Once the headaches were healed, he began writing to share the perspectives that had been so helpful to him so others could benefit. Those perspectives and teachings are featured in all his work including his book, his award winning film, “Admissions” and his upcoming film, “The Principle" which tackles cyberbullying. John has also created dramatic scripts which address societal challenges such as human trafficking, racism, homelessness, opioid addiction, PTSD, the global water crisis, universal free health care, climate change, the homeless children of La Paz, Bolivia, terminal illness, divorce, bereavement and teenage suicide. John also has a full slate of for-profit feature films and television series, in addition to original music he has created for these commercial intellectual properties.
Gil Agnew is the Founder of New Innergy and Co-Founder of WholeWorld-View. He is an Engineer and MBA with over 30 years experience building projects, events, companies and organizations, doing multicultural marketing and communications, general management and business development across four continents with multinational companies such as Sony and Exxon, events such as the Barcelona Olympics, non-profit and non-governmental organizations active in culture, medicine and agriculture, and startup companies in digital media, technology, and renewable energy.
His experience and network are truly cross-disciplinary and cross cultural, the essence for innovation and entrepreneurship. He founded New Innergy Growth & Innovation to combine the strength of this diverse experience and network to help individuals and organizations successfully grow and innovate in our increasingly complex and fast-changing society, through the application of values-based entrepreneurship and new socio-economic models.