#Mental Health
DOC NYC 2022 Women Directors: Meet Marusya Syroechkovskaya – “How to Save a Dead Friend”
Marusya Syroechkovskaya is a Moscow-born award-winning filmmaker and visual artist who had to flee Russia in March 2022 as the crackdown on opposition voices increased. Her student short film,...
Trailer Watch: Selena Gomez Opens Up About Mental Health in “My Mind & Me”
“Just be who you are,” Selena Gomez reminds herself in a new trailer for a doc offering a candid look inside her life and struggles with mental health. “No one cares about what...
“Jane” Director Sabrina Jaglom Talks Depicting Teen Mental Health On-Screen
Sabrina Jaglom is an LA-native writer and director. This year, she released two scripted podcasts — QCode’s Rachel Brosnahan-starring “Listening In” and iHeartRadio’s...
Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Alex Heller – “The Year Between”
In addition to being selected for the TFI Network, Alex Heller’s “The Year Between” was one of five projects selected for AT&T Presents: Untold Stories, the million-dollar pitch at the...
Seeking Truth Through Self-Acceptance: Crowdfunding Picks
Documentary filmmakers are constantly on a journey – a journey to find the next compelling story and remarkable characters, a journey to find the truth in humanity, and, perhaps the most...
Trailer Watch: Mélanie Laurent and Lou de Laâge Reteam for “The Mad Women’s Ball”
“I don’t belong here,” Lou de Laâge insists in a trailer for “The Mad Women’s Ball.” Set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in...
Pick of the Day: “This Way Up”
Set in the months before COVID-19 brought the world to a grinding halt, Season 2 of “This Way Up” sees its main character, Aine (writer-creator-EP Aisling Bea), navigating fits and starts...
Hot Docs 2021 Women Directors: Meet Margaret Byrne – “Any Given Day”
Margaret Byrne is an award-winning filmmaker. She directed and produced “Raising Bertie,” a feature documentary following the lives of three African American boys growing up in rural...
Stella Hopkins on Tackling Grief and Taboos in “Elyse”
“Elyse” marks Stella Hopkins’ directorial debut. In collaboration with Margam Films, she is developing a documentary based on the life of Sir Anthony Hopkins. “Elyse”...
Catherine Eaton on “The Sounding,” Her Film About a Woman Fighting for Her Voice and Freedom
Catherine Eaton is a writer, director, and actor. She was chosen for Tribeca’s Through Her Lens Lab and Grant for her pilot “On the Outs,” and was selected as a Shadowing Director...
Ella Greenwood to Make Feature Debut with “Faulty Roots,” a Teen Drama Tackling Mental Health
“Gavin & Stacey” alumna Melanie Walters and “Sanditon” actress Kayleigh-Paige Rees are set to topline “Faulty Roots,” a coming-of-age drama that will mark Ella...
Margaret Trudeau and Diana Nyad Join Audible’s Minetta Lane Lineup
Last year’s deal between Audible Inc. and Minetta Lane has proven very advantageous for women-led projects. The partnership, which allows the spoken-word entertainment company to produce live...
SXSW 2019 Women Directors: Meet Jenifer McShane – “Ernie & Joe”
Jenifer McShane is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her credits include “A Leap of Faith” and “Mothers of Bedford.” “Ernie & Joe” will premiere at the 2019 SXSW Film...
The Outsiders: November’s VOD and Web Series Picks
“Just be yourself” is a line offered up as advice throughout all stages of a person’s life, especially when they’re growing up. The mantra is usually proposed when someone is nervous...
Sandra Luckow’s “That Way Madness Lies…” Acquired by First Run Features, Receives Release Date
“That Way Madness Lies…” sees award-winning filmmaker Sandra Luckow turning the camera on her own family. The doc about her brother’s struggles with mental health has been...
Exploring the Psyche: July’s VOD and Web Series Picks
All three of the picks for this month’s VOD and web series round-up spotlight a loaded subject: mental health. Long considered taboo, mental health has finally started to be talked about more...
Guest Post: Why I Made a Movie About A Woman Struggling with Mental Health
Guest Post by Sophie Max At the time of writing, my film “Callie” is nearing the end of post-production and preparing to enter the festival circuit. “Callie” is a tale of friendship,...
Trailer Watch: Claire Foy Is Stuck in a Psychiatric Hospital in “Unsane”
Claire Foy’s latest role sees her moving from Buckingham Palace to a psychiatric ward. A trailer has landed for horror-thriller “Unsane.” “The Crown” star plays a woman trying to heal in...
Trailer Watch: A Buddhist Priest Helps People Find the Will to Live in Lana Wilson’s “The…
Trailer Watch: A Buddhist Priest Helps People Find the Will to Live in Lana Wilson’s “The Departure” A Japanese punk-rocker-turned-Buddhist-priest provides much-needed hope to suicidal people...
Kate Mara to Star in Drama Series Based on Nellie Bly’s “10 Days in a Mad-House”
Kate Mara has signed on to play another journalist. The “House of Cards” alumna will topline and executive produce a series based on Nellie Bly’s 1887 non-fiction book “10 Days in a...
Guest Post: How — and Why — I Made a Movie That Tackles Mental Health
Guest Post by Angela Cohen Why do we go to the movies? Maybe it’s to escape, to relate, live vicariously, feel less alone, or get inspired. Why do I make movies? I want people to love, laugh,...
“Divergent” Author Veronica Roth’s Next Film Adaptation to Tackle Mental Illness
Veronica Roth is best known as the author of “Divergent,” the best-selling YA book series that spawned the Shailene Woodley-led franchise. The dystopian saga centers on a teen who rises up...
Hot Docs 2017 Women Directors: Meet Kalina Bertin — “Manic”
“Manic” is Kalina Bertin’s first feature. It will premiere at the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 30. W&H: Describe the film for us in your...
Tribeca 2017 Women Directors: Meet Kimberly Senior — “Chris Gethard’s Career Suicide”
Kimberly Senior has had an extensive directorial career both on and off-Broadway. Her productions have garnered dozens of awards and nominations across the country, and she most recently earned the...
DOC NYC 2016 Women Directors: Meet Rebbie Ratner — “Borderline”
Rebbie Ratner began her film career when she was seven years old, often running around her house capturing family scenes on tape. In college, she started making formal films, regarding film as a...
Self-Harm, Female DJs and Emily Dickinson: August 2015’s Crowdfunding Picks
There are some important women-centric projects to check out this August, but before these works can come into full fruition, they could do with a little help from some friends — and that’s...