NYC Mental Health Film Festival

Start Date:
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
End Date:
Saturday, December 5, 2020

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

TUESDAY, DEC. 1

NOBODY BUT MYSELF
dir. Kat Dolan | 6 min | Winner: 2020 Changing Minds Young Filmmaker Competition
Filmed and produced entirely in the high country of North Carolina, a lyrical love letter to... depression.

HOLD MY HAND
dir. Vanessa Prathab | 6 min
On the rooftop of their school, two students meet and have a conversation that changes their lives.

THE MANY FACES OF ONE
dir. Vester Banner III | 1 min
The challenges of mental health captured through interpretive dance and poetry.

PRIMAL THERAPY
dir. Ri-Karlo Handy| 70 min
A documentary about Lucy Hall, the founder of one of the nation's most successful treatment facilities for women.

TICKET TO RIDE
dir. Andrew H. Miller | 10 min
The story of a fateful bus ride, where the end of the line marks a new beginning.

 

Thursday, December 3, 2020

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

THURSDAY, DEC. 3

HIGH FLYING JADE
dir. Katherine Sweetman | 21 min
The remarkable true story of a woman with bipolar disorder who joined the circus, whom we meet her the week before her first big performance.

WOKE THE MONSTER
dir. Andrew Shebay | 57 min
Army veteran Shaun Livingston, overcoming PTSD and addiction, prepares for the race of his life: a 100-mile trail race through the rugged terrain of the Appalachian Mountains.

WELL-MEANING PEOPLE
dir. Charles Brades-Price | 10 min
A comedy that explores the goodness of people and the struggles they carry.

ANYTHING HELPS
dir. Dakota Blose | 4 min
An animated short about an altered suicide note that travels throughout the city and affects struggling people in a positive way.

 

Saturday, December 5, 2020

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 - Noon

LOST AT SEA
dir. Johnny Burke | 20 min
An epic tale of the sea, told through one young man's personal journey to understand his father, who died while rowing the Pacific.

THE BOY WHO THOUGHT HE COULD FLY
dir. Emma Pitt | 16 min
A young boy, grieving the loss of his mother, wonders whether he can fly.

ON MY OWN
dir. Princess Bacani | 17 min
You never know who you'll bump into when you need it most. Shot on location in East London, this is the story of finding common ground in the darkest of moments.

MARIA
dir. Amir Hossein Behbahani | 12 min
A young man trying to overcome his anxiety while on a first date.

 

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 - 6pm

UNDER THE SUPERMOON
dir. Larica Pereca | 13 min
When her younger brother dies by suicide, Lena returns to her childhood home to help her family ready for the funeral.

I LOVE ANA
dir. Alyssa G. Mullings | 16 min
Based on the director's own experience, the story of a first-generation Jamaican-American struggling with an eating disorder.

FRIENDLY FACES & SAFE SPACES
dir. Leah Galloway | 10 min
A documentary about two puppeteers using their art to help children understand the importance of mental health.

COURAGE TO CHANGE
dir. Christian Buxton | 8 min
Despite the appearance of a happy life, Carlo has struggled with depression for years.

BITTERSWEET
dir. Max Mir | 15 min
A hopeless baker's attempt at taking his own life is interrupted by a persistent child in need of a birthday cake.

ART IS THE CURE
dir. Joe Pomeroy | 10 min
The inspiring story of Rich Simmons, a young man living with mental health concerns who finds solace in art.

 

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