After living with a debilitating chronic illness, Kristine Trever Weatherston, associate professor of instruction, tells her story in My More Beautiful Ghost, an award-winning documentary short about her journey toward diagnosis and remission.
Using archival footage, personal videos, photographs, social media posts, animation and voiceover, Weatherston combines humor with harsh reality to raise awareness about living with an invisible disability.
Since its festival debut in 2025, My More Beautiful Ghost has screened at festivals and conferences across the country. The film earned an Award of Excellence in the faculty documentary category at the Broadcast Education Association’s On-Location competition and received an honorable mention at the Lois Weber Film Festival.
The film received the following recognition:
- Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival, March 2025 — Official Selection
- Lois Weber Film Festival, March 2025 — Honorable Mention
- Valkyrie International Film Festival, May 2025 — Official Selection and Best Short Film nominee
- The Indie Gathering International Film Festival, August 2025 — Official Selection
- Royal Starr Film Festival, September 2025 — Official Selection
- Broadcast Education Association On-Location, October 2025 — Award of Excellence, Faculty Documentary
- University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, July 2026 — Screening Selection
My film reflects on my personal experiences and applies my storytelling skills and creative media practice to a documentary about my own journey towards understanding, acceptance, and living honestly within the limitations of my own body,” Weatherston said. “My goal with this film is to raise awareness about dynamic and/or ‘invisible’ disabilities and to show that vulnerability is a transformative strength that heals and forms community.”
Watch the film now at https://youtu.be/i3YI-RFtcmw.