Mind Over Matter

'Mind Over Matter' is a feature length documentary film following the journey of musician Brandon Mendenhall. Brandon was born in 1983 with Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder of movement and posture caused by abnormal development. Doctors did not hold out much hope that he would even walk, let alone live a productive life. With limited mobility on his left side and zero mobility in his left hand, the odds were stacked against him from birth. Despite these physical challenges and the setbacks that came with them, Brandon was always determined to succeed. Brandon found solace in the music of bands such as Korn and Pantera as a teenager. That passion for music sparked something in his soul and a dream began to form. A dream that was thought to be impossible. Brandon wanted to learn to play guitar and to join a band. Teaching himself to play guitar rehabilitated his left hand with no surgical intervention. That rehabilitation was the first step to his ultimate goal of playing in a rock band.