Wise Rabbit Films Presents · A Film by Scott Paul Wright
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.
Streaming worldwide June 25, 2026 · Rent on-demand or license for screenings
Official Trailer
High-resolution trailer file available for broadcast use — [email protected]
01 — 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.
02 — Synopsis
Short Synopsis Under 50 words — for social, captions, briefs
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.
Medium Synopsis ~100 words — for program notes, previews, listings
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.
Long Synopsis Full version — for reviews, features, editorial use
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
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.
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
"This is not a film about a drug. It is a film about people who refused to give up on themselves, people who carried pain for years and finally found a way through it." — Scott Paul Wright, Director
"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." — Scott Paul Wright, Director
"This is not a film about a treatment. It is a deeply personal story about courage, vulnerability, and what it means to begin again." — Scott Paul Wright, 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: [email protected]
05 — Watch & License
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
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.
Founder 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.
A 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
Full credit list available in the press kit PDF or on request at [email protected]
08 — Press Resources & Contact
Available on YouTube for press use and embedding. High-res file available on request.
Watch on YouTube →Streaming worldwide June 25, 2026. Rent on-demand, or license the film for in-person and virtual group screenings.
Licensing Inquiry →High-resolution production stills, director headshot, and poster available on request.
Request via Email →09 — Full Electronic Press Kit