BLOCK A
Resiliency & Hope- Films that inspire

Saturday, June 3, 2023
2PM- 4PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

Junkin
16:45
English/United States
Directed by Andy Heck
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Mike Heck seeks redemption after suffering most of his life with alcoholism, depression, and hoarding disorder.

The Soldier
5:59
English/United States
Directed by Devin O’Guinn
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After receiving news that his estranged wife has died, a homeless veteran experiences PTSD flashbacks and reminiscing memories of his daughter as he travels to her in hopes for reunification.

Red Scooter Diaries
29:33
English/United States
Directed by Claire Szabo-Cassella, Tiffany Dew
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This documentary hightlights a woman’s narration of what living with a progressive disease is teaching her and those around her about the human condition.

A Short Story About Kore
16:55
English/United States
Directed by Michael P Fogerty
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Kore, a female alcoholic, is at rock bottom. Though Kore's reality is bleak, she has a tender and vulnerable conversation with Rhea, an older alcoholic woman in recovery.

Transcendence 
30:00
English/United States
Directed by Michelle Smith
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The true story of Adrien Costa who suffered a devastating accident that began his journey into recovery as an adaptive mountain climber with PNW legend Mark Allen.

BLOCK B
Compassionate & Honest- Films that tell a story

Saturday, June 3, 2023
4PM- 6PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

Pure Silence
10:00
Turkish/Turkey
Directed by Bora Davutluoglu
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The silent conversation between Sinem and her mother who has Alzheimer's disease

Choker
5:40
Taiwan
Directed by Chia-Hsuan Ho
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The theme of emotional blackmail is explored in this animation as it describes a story about a pair of elves living in a forest cabin sharing a long-lasting friendship.

Stay
13:20
English/United States
Directed by Felisha Norman
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A married mother with two children is desperate to find relief from the infinite days of nothingness. Will she find the will to stay?
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Crush
21:35
English/United States
Directed by Hunter R. Adams
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A transgender teen becomes reacquainted with his childhood best friend.

BIOHACKING AUTISM: An End to the Anguish?
51:45
English/United States
Directed by Dr. Elliott Haimoff
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An exploration into the application of science and cutting-edge technology to understand the widespread neuro-developmental disorder of Autism.

BLOCK C
Viscerally Stimulating- Films that immerse

Saturday, June 3, 2023
6PM- 8PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

The Spectators
6:05
English/United States
Directed by Nikita Liu
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For her birthday, a 1920s enthusiast receives an immersive silent film experience.

Simply
8:07
Arabic/Jordan
Directed by Zeid Adnan AbuOdeh
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A man is trying to commit suicide but keeps getting interrupted. Then he changes his mind but life intervenes.

I Am Fine, Thanks
1:30:00
Lithuanian/Lithuania
Directed by Ernestas Jankauskas
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Successful scientist hides her breakdowns that manifest as hallucinations in order to maintain her socially perfect image.

BLOCK D
Spreading Awareness- Films that inform

Sunday, June 4, 2023
11AM- 1PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

Cover Me
40:00
English/United States
Directed by Dale Fabrigar
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A gripping documentary that tells the story of how a healing sanctuary is helping to prevent suicide and changing the paradigm of how we care for veterans.

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The Call We Carry: Confronting PTSD in Fire Service
1:07:43
English/United States
Directed by Cody Shea
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Four Tacoma Firefighters share an intimate glimpse into their lives as they tell stories of pain, sacrifice, and resiliency in the midst of an unprecedented call volume increase.

BLOCK E
Cinematically Captivating- Films that fascinate

Sunday, June 4, 2023
1PM- 2:30PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

Black Butterfly
12:00
English/United States 
Directed by Kelvin Summerhill
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On the day of his long awaited, well deserved promotion at his corporate job, an ambitious Black man starts to see cracks in his carefully constructed persona.

Liminal
13:01
English/United States
Directed by Jyosthsna Venkatesh
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Lyla faces her deepest fear as she deals with the grief of losing her dad. ​

Waving
16:00
English/United Kingdom
Directed by Rolfin Nyhus, Steven Brumwell
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Waving explores the anguish of a father in self-imposed exile to shield his family from his obsessive-compulsive disorder and the emotionally destructive thoughts he cannot escape.

Reflection
3:54
English/United States
Directed by Laura Lewis-Barr
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Seven stop-motion characters tell stories of their mental health challenges and the physical actions they used to change their lives.

Dad's Escape
8:21
French/Canada
Directed by Helene Matte
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A woman recounts her relationship with her father and her vicarious experience of his symptoms of psychosis.

Widow
9:00
English/United States
Directed by Elias Hinojosa
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A grieving shut-in finds herself stuck between life and death.

Middle Watch
12:12
English/United Kingdom
Directed by John Stevenson, Aiesha Penwarden
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A sailor must come to terms with the trauma of war and the mysteries of the deep, as he endures another shift on the Middle Watch.

BLOCK F
Psychologically Revealing- Films that intrigue

Sunday, June 4, 2023
2:30PM- 4:30PM (w/ 15MIN Q&A)

LIFE IS A MOVIE
9:48
English/United States
Directed by Lee Reid
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They say, "Life is a movie." For those with depersonalization-derealization disorder, that is all too true.

BECOME WHO YOU NEEDED
20:20
English, Portuguese/Portugal
Directed by Maria Norton
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Alice is a teenage girl who is anxious and constantly triggered. However, with the help of her understanding therapist, she overcomes her anxiety in the times of the Coronavirus pandemic.

PETALS OF A ROSE
15:00
English/United States
Directed by Dylan Crumpler
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A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine's Day.

RECONSOLIDATION
13:44
English/United States
Directed by Elanor Nadorff
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After an intense car accident, a young woman learns a type of visualization therapy called Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memory. The treatment helps her overcome her fears and drive again.

UTTER NONSENCE
42:00
English/United States
Directed by Geri-Lynn Utter
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Dr. Geri Lynn Utter, author of the acclaimed book Mainlining Philly, details her astonishingly dysfunctional childhood growing up as the child of drug addicted parents.