Co-sponsored by Community Access and NYAPRS, the 8th Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival brings to downtown Brooklyn a vivid selection of thought-provoking films which positively portray the mental health community.  The event also includes Q&A sessions with filmmakers, audience discussions, and a free lunch.


This Year’s Special Theme: Crisis Intervention – Interacting with the Police

Films:

COMMUNITY ACCESS: LIVES MADE POSSIBLE
Hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious”), the personal stories of New Yorkers overcoming
mental health struggles, homelessness, and trauma. (12 min)
 
BURNING BLOSSOM
A previously suicidal teenager turns to art and filmmaking to aid her recovery. (7 min)

MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A CRIME
Grassroots activism in action: the case for Crisis Intervention Teams in NYC. (13 min)

THE INTERVENTIONISTS
Crisis Intervention in Toronto, Canada: 911 calls as responded to by a psychiatric nurse. (31 min)

GEORGIA CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
A police training video: how Crisis Intervention Teams’ work and why they’re so important. (10 min)

VOICES OF HOPE AND RECOVERY
Overcoming mental illness: the power of hope and the promise of recovery. By filmmaker Robert Griffith. (52 min)

CRAZY AND PROUD
One man’s attempt to bring photography to the mentally ill women of an NYC shelter. (6 min)

ABOUT COMMUNITY ACCESS

Community Access provides housing, job training, and various other support services for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, and the homeless.

ABOUT NYAPRS

NYAPRS is a statewide coalition of mental health consumers and providers dedicated to improving services and social conditions for people with psychiatric disabilities.