0.0Following 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.
0.0In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I express my desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.
0.0"Beginnings are rare and fleeting. All we are left with in life is a long and unavoidable journey to the end. Describe the burdens you carry with you on this journey." I sent the above prompt to friends and colleagues and asked for any artistic response. I received numerous poems, songs, short stories, etc. I took all of the responses and stitched together the verses, stories, and emotions into a narrative following the protagonist through a day in his life. My goal was to give a snapshot of the mental health of those around me and remind everyone that they are not alone in their sadness.
7.0Our animated hero questions his sanity after blowing his top and driving his car into a police station.
0.0A bleed on the brain and concussion inspire a crash victim to confront the heartbreak, trauma and confusion of losing connection with the only person they ever really knew.
0.0Iman Dimalanta, a 21-year-old lymphoma cancer survivor, journaled all her thoughts through her entire cancer experience. With such a heavy topic, Iman provides a bright and uplifting energy to the screen. Her outlook on life and lighthearted, admirable, a
9.5Citronella, 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.
0.0When 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.
10.0When depersonalisation and derealisation detach them from reality, a young Thai art graduate and an anonymous Frenchman recount their experiences of feeling alienated and unsure of their existence.
0.0Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, a once-proud artist (Robert Bathurst) reaches out to an old friend.
7.1When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police.
7.4Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.
0.0Of 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.
6.0A violent stop motion cabaret for the cynical and depraved. Guilt, alcoholic apathy and the inevitable, looming apocalypse threaten to push a young man to the brink.
8.0Locked out of the school art room, a creative non-binary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about finding a place to belong.