The Next Chapter Documentary | West Coast Premiere & Panel Q&A

What does it mean to begin again at 60, 70, or beyond — and what if the door to healing is one most of us were taught to fear?
About this Event

What does it mean to begin again at 60, 70, or beyond — and what if the door to healing is one most of us were taught to fear?

Join us for the Vancouver premiere of The Next Chapter, a deeply human documentary about psilocybin-assisted therapy and the courage it takes to seek healing in the second half of life. This special screening is followed by a live panel Q&A with filmmaker Scott Paul Wright and a remarkable group of voices at the intersection of mental health, medicine, and lived experience.

About the Film

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.

The Evening

🎬 Doors open: 6:00pm
📽️ Screening: 7:00pm (~45 minutes)
🎤 Panel Q&A: immediately following
📍 VIFF Cinema, 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver
Check out the teaser reel here

Meet the Panelists

Scott Paul Wright — Filmmaker, The Next Chapter
Scott Paul Wright is a filmmaker, writer, and producer whose work has consistently explored the human story behind larger subjects. With The Next Chapter, the subject is also personal — Wright came to psilocybin through his own experience at 68, reflecting the life stage of many of the people featured in the film. He joins us live for this Vancouver premiere.

Corey Hirsch — Former NHL Goaltender & Mental Health Advocate
Corey Hirsch is a former NHL goaltender, Olympic silver medalist, and former colour commentator for the Vancouver Canucks with Sportsnet Radio. After his professional hockey career, Corey became one of Canada's most recognized voices in the fight to end stigma around mental health — speaking openly about his own diagnosis and the silence that surrounds mental illness in sport and beyond. His 2017 essay in The Players' Tribune sparked a national conversation and has made him a powerful advocate for open dialogue, vulnerability, and the importance of asking for help.

Treya Klassen — Psychedelic Therapist, Strategist & Advocate
Treya Klassen is the founder of Dehoco, an award-winning brand and strategy firm that has helped shape organizations across the psychedelic sector. A trained psychedelic therapist, she serves on the boards of 343 Fund — which provides funding for psychedelic-assisted therapies for first responders — and Full Potential Communities, supporting research and plant medicine advocacy. She co-created Sacred Medicine, Modern Crime, a documentary highlighting Indigenous ayahuasca traditions and healing, and is dedicated to advancing responsible access to psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Presented by the Psychedelic Association of Canada in partnership with MAPS Canada
PAC is a national organization advancing ethical, evidence-based psychedelic practice and equitable access in Canada. Learn more at psychedelicassociation.net