Wise Rabbit Films Presents · A Film by Scott Paul Wright
Electronic Press Kit
An intimate documentary about adults over 55 who turned to psilocybin-assisted therapy to address depression, anxiety, and grief — and discovered whether it is ever too late to begin again.
Hope, healing, & the courage to begin again.
Official Trailer
Watch the trailer.
High-resolution trailer file available for broadcast use — press@thenextchapterfilm.com
01 — Film at a glance
The film, at a glance.
An intimate documentary following adults over 55 as they turn to psychedelic-assisted therapy to meet depression, anxiety, grief, and the unfinished work of a lifetime — and to discover whether it is ever too late to begin again. Through intimate, story-driven portraits, the film looks beyond the science to the human experience of healing later in life.
- ·Mental health and aging in the second half of life
- ·Grief, loss, and long-unresolved inner pain
- ·Psychedelic-assisted therapy as a path of healing
- ·Reflection, integration, and the possibility of beginning again
- Title
- The Next Chapter
- Subtitle
- Psychedelics, Healing, and the Second Half of Life
- Format
- Documentary Short
- Runtime
- 36 minutes
- Director
- Scott Paul Wright
- Production
- Wise Rabbit Films
- Year
- 2026
- Language
- English
- Release
- Streaming worldwide June 25, 2026
- Watch & License
- On-demand rental & group screening licenses · scott@wise-rabbit.com
02 — Synopsis
A story about healing later in life.
When conventional treatments fail the mental health needs of older adults, some are turning to an unexpected path. The Next Chapter follows people over 55 as they explore psilocybin-assisted therapy — searching not for a cure, but for the possibility of healing and the courage to begin again.
For a generation whose mental health needs have been underserved by existing treatments, The Next Chapter opens a window into a different path. Following a group of people in the second half of life — carrying depression, anxiety, grief, and long-unresolved pain — the film accompanies them as they step into the world of psilocybin-assisted therapy. What they are searching for is not a treatment outcome. It is something more fundamental: the possibility of healing. Through intimate, story-driven portraits, the film offers an honest look at what it means to face the later chapters of life with vulnerability and courage — and to discover it may not be too late to begin again.
The Next Chapter follows a group of people navigating the second half of life who refused to accept that their best days were behind them. Carrying the weight of depression, anxiety, grief, and long-unresolved pain, they stepped into the world of psilocybin-assisted therapy in search of something they had nearly stopped believing in: the possibility of healing.
This is not a film about a treatment. It is a deeply personal story about courage, vulnerability, and what it means to begin again.
Through intimate, story-driven portraits, The Next Chapter opens a window into vulnerability, courage, reflection, and the quiet hope of beginning again — and offers an honest look at a generation whose mental-health needs have not been well served by existing treatments.
03 — Why this film, why now
Why this film, why now.
A generation entering the second half of life is still searching for mental-health care that works — at the same moment psychedelic-assisted therapy is moving from the margins toward the mainstream.
107M+
adults aged 55+ in the US alone, now entering the final third of their lives and still looking for effective help with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and addiction. The 2026 RAND study found 20 million Americans used a psychedelic in the past year — 10 million microdosing regularly. Now legal in Oregon, Colorado, and New Mexico, with explosive growth expected over the next 3–5 years.
$130B+
spent annually by US adults 55+ on mental-health care, treatment, and medications. And it's mostly not working.
$3.8B+
invested in psychedelic research and the development of pharmaceutical psychedelic compounds since 2019 — and that's still just the tip of the iceberg.
Sources: 2026 RAND study; industry investment and US mental-health spending estimates. Figures available for citation in the press kit PDF.
04 — Director's Statement
Why I made this film.
"I came to this subject through my own experience with psilocybin at 68. What I experienced changed my life profoundly, and I knew I had to tell these stories."
"This is not a film about a treatment. It is a deeply personal story about courage, vulnerability, and what it means to begin again."
About the director.
Scott Paul Wright is a filmmaker, writer, and producer whose previous credits include Three Days of Glory and John Waite: The Hard Way. Through Wise Rabbit Films, his work has consistently been drawn to the human story behind larger subjects.
With The Next Chapter, Wright turns to a subject that is also personal. He came to psilocybin through his own experience at 68 — an age that reflects the life stage of many of the people featured in the film.
Wright is available for interviews as the film begins its worldwide streaming release.
Interview requests: press@thenextchapterfilm.com
05 — Watch & License
Now streaming worldwide.
June 25, 2026.
The Next Chapter is available to stream worldwide as of June 25, 2026. Individuals can rent the film on-demand, and organizations can license it for in-person or virtual screenings for groups.
Community screenings, clinical and conference programs, and educational partners are welcome — licensing terms are available on request.
Director Scott Paul Wright is available for interviews on request.
06 — Presented with support from
Partners featured in the film.
The Next Chapter was made with the support of practitioners and organizations whose work is woven into the film — and who serve as its executive producers.
Maria Camille
Executive ProducerFounder of the Vision Quest retreat in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Maria's facilitated psilocybin work helped seed the film's central question: what does it mean to begin again later in life? She conducts private psilocybin retreats primarily for older adults, with clients from around the globe, and her work has been featured internationally in The Guardian.
Trip Hōm
Executive ProducersA trauma-informed psychedelic risk-reduction collective and Social Purpose Corporation. Its partners — Dr. Patricia Singh, Kendra Branch, and Kelly McGinty — are leaders in the psychedelic space with expertise spanning end-of-life care, psychedelics and menopause, trauma, addiction, aging, and life transitions.
07 — Credits
Production credits.
Director & Producer
Scott Paul Wright
Production Company
Wise Rabbit Films
Executive Producers
Maria Camille / Trip Hōm — Dr. Patricia Singh, Kendra Branch & Kelly McGinty
Previous Credits
Three Days of Glory / John Waite: The Hard Way
Release
Streaming worldwide June 25, 2026
Format
Documentary Short / English · 2026 · 36 min
Full credit list available in the press kit PDF or on request at press@thenextchapterfilm.com
08 — Press Resources & Contact
For the press.
Official Trailer
Available on YouTube for press use and embedding. High-res file available on request.
Watch on YouTube →Watch & License
Streaming worldwide June 25, 2026. Rent on-demand, or license the film for in-person and virtual group screenings.
Licensing Inquiry →Stills & Key Art
High-resolution production stills, director headshot, and poster available on request.
Request via Email →Press office.
Michael Crane
Film Marketing & Press
press@thenextchapterfilm.comMedia inquiries · Interview requests · Screener access · Stills & key art
Licensing & group screenings: scott@wise-rabbit.com (Scott Paul Wright · Wise Rabbit Films)
09 — Full Electronic Press Kit
Read the full EPK.
The Next Chapter Film · Electronic Press Kit · 2026 · 4 pages
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