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Director Costanzo Wraps “A Great Depression” Tackling Stigma

7/23/2026

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Director Melissa Miller Costanzo wrapped filming A Great Depression in New Jersey.
The cast features Paul Sparks, Kate Burton, Xander Berkeley and Rhys Coiro.
The story follows billionaire-firm heir Mark Turner as he battles depression, blurring imagination with self-destruction.
Costanzo co-wrote the script with Jenny Halper and says the film aims to reduce stigma around illness and ECT without sounding like a lecture.

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Story summary

Director Melissa Miller Costanzo wrapped filming A Great Depression in New Jersey.
The cast features Paul Sparks, Kate Burton, Xander Berkeley and Rhys Coiro.
The story follows billionaire-firm heir Mark Turner as he battles depression, blurring imagination with self-destruction.
Costanzo co-wrote the script with Jenny Halper and says the film aims to reduce stigma around illness and ECT without sounding like a lecture.