2016 Winners

Three love stories in one hospital, at the intersection of physical, mental and emotional health. (Israel, Narrative, 19:00)

A dance instructor wrestles with temptation, control, and self image. (USA, Narrative, 14:00)

2016 Official Selections

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My Mum’s Got a Dodgy Brain Directed by Emma Lazenby

Three children relate how they cope with a parent‘s mental illness. (UK, Animation, 6:20)
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Greenwood Directed by Larica Perera

When a depressed woman has a breakdown, her unfailing husband steps in. (Canada, Narrative, 6:46)
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Womancave Directed by Andre Kloer

A war veteran in a self-imposed prison fights to escape. (Netherlands, Narrative, 7:35)
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Static Directed by Jordan Backman

A student comes to grips with depression, in the form of a needy phantom made of static. (Canada, Experimental, 8:29)
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Amygdala Directed by Jeannette Louie

A visual experiment to illustrate the tiny part of the brain that orchestrates our emotional life. (USA, Experimental, 10:09)
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The Life of Bi Directed by Morgana Muses

An artist communicates her life with bipolar disorder through film. (Australia, Experimental, 5:00)
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Living With High-Functioning Anxiety Directed by Nerris Nassiri

“Try to let the energy inspire you, instead of bring you down.” (USA, Documentary, 1:30)
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I Am Borderline Directed by Betsy Usher

Multiple characters portray the realities and struggles of living with borderline personality disorder. (USA, Experimental, 4:15)
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