Documentary Shorts
In documentary we are directly connected with the people behind the mental health story. In this watchlist, we see filmmakers work closely with their subjects to safely share stories of mental health as a firefighter and a farmer, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and trans identity.
Bipolar Interview (A)
Topics Covered
Bipolar Disorders, Medication Management
Content Heads Up
Depiction of smoking
Representation
Black, Man / male
Film Style
Documentary
Where Is My Thought Now?
Topics Covered
Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
Content Heads Up
Depiction of alcohol consumption and smoking, mentions of hospitalization; discussion of psychiatric medications and side effects
Representation
White, Woman / female, Older adult
Film Style
Documentary
Beyond the Soil
Topics Covered
Climate Change, Social Connections
Content Heads Up
Climate anxiety, animal death
Representation
White, Man / male, Woman / female, Adult, Older adult, Parent, Farmer
Film Style
Documentary
Staging Face
Topics Covered
Anxiety Disorders, Creativity, Depression, Social Connections
Content Heads Up
Discussion of transphobia and misgendering
Representation
Black, Indigenous, White, Nonbinary, Trans, Adult, LGBTQ
Film Style
Documentary
Fighter
Topics Covered
Anxiety Disorders, Cultural Stigma, Intergenerational Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Social Connections
Content Heads Up
Representation
White, Man / male, Adult
Film Style
Documentary