Health

Fawn(en)

Following the sudden passing of her parents, Fawn is forced to return to a house she hasn't called home in a very long time. As painful memories begin to seep through, Fawn is thrown onto the difficult path of reconnecting with a past she thought she had left behind.

Mr. Finley's Feelings(en)

Our animated hero questions his sanity after blowing his top and driving his car into a police station.

Vacht(nl)

A girl pursues a connection with her sister, who is covered by a strange grey fur. It is soft and uncanny at the same time. It grows between them, and they drift further apart from each other.

Beowulf(en)

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Apocalypse YASSS: Two Girls, One Rapture(en)

Nuggets(xx)

A 5 minute animation on the nature of addiction.

LES MIKAILS(fr)

Homemade Gatorade(en)

A woman embarks on a road trip to deliver homemade Gatorade to a mysterious online buyer...

No Strings Attached(en)

When the baggage of her past takes the form of an indestructible balloon, Faith must face her past and learn to let it go, or risk living forever with a balloon attached to her wrist.

What It Feels Like(en)

This flipbook-style animation demonstrates the emotions of people who hear voices

Bug Therapy(en)

Citronella, a mosquito who faints at the sight of blood, nervously waits outside her first group therapy session, while the Pill Bug therapist, Dr. Pill tries to calm a neurotic group of bugs, each suffering from a mental-health issue: An OCD germaphobic Fly freaks when he runs out of hand sanitizer. A Dragonfly couple struggle with co-dependency; she's literally on top of him. A Grasshopper, addicted to coffee, is so jumpy, he launches himself in mid-sentence. A Praying Mantis who doesn't pray because she thinks she is God. A terrified Spider is deathly afraid of -- spiders. And, a perfectly-camouflaged Stick Bug complains that no one ever "sees" him. Throughout all this, Citronella battles her urge to flee - while Dr. Pill implores her to share her "embarrassing" problem.

Scars(fr)

Alex Anna’s body is a canvas: her scars come to life to tell a new story of self-harming.

Small Hours(en)

Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.

Om natten(sv)

A man leaves his work by the computer terminal and rushes home through the worries of urban nighttime. In the loneliness of his apartment the everyday images and sounds continue to haunt him.

big kids(en)

Daniel Mulholland, a master-builder uses LEGO to reshape his life after being diagnosed with PTSD. The film highlights the relationship between mental health and a simple act of kindness, showing how something as small as a plastic brick can be life-changing for oneself and others.

Grumbles(en)

"Video by Bill Etra, early to mid 1970s, perhaps at the WNET TV Lab?"

Tiger(en)

“I want to be a tiger. I am an atheist from Iraq and I am seeking asylum. About my hallucinations… It’s difficult. Horrible monsters. I hope I can help those who need help.” An episode of the animation series Mental images by Antonia Ringbom. The aim of these animated documentary short films is to reduce the stigma toward mental health problems and psychological disorders.

Last Day of Freedom(en)

When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police.

Of All the Things(en)

Of All The Things is a narrative short inspired by real lived experiences. The film was made with the support of the hoarding community to ensure authenticity, it is designed to visualise the unseen emotional impact hoarding behaviours can have on the relationship between family members. This is a story about connection, not just a condition. Produced by Kino Bino Studios with funding from the BFI Network. Developing a compassionate dialogue around hoarding.

Trust Me(en)

Animated short documentary following a young woman's diagnosis of bipolar: a journey of self-acceptance to challenge everyday stigma. In "Trust Me", a genre-bending short documentary, a young woman uses humour and compassion to share her moving and deeply personal story of coming to terms with her mental health condition. When she starts exhibiting atypical and extreme behaviour, her loved ones trick her into hospitalisation against her will. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder which starts her challenging journey of self-acceptance, confronting internalised and societal stigma, and learning to trust herself and others again.