11th Annual REEL MIND Film & Theater Series

The Reel Mind Film & Theatre Series features films, performances and discussions that address the social stigma of mental illness and behavioral disorders while providing a message of hope that recovery is possible.

This season the film series highlights the topic of suicide. With over 800,000 people committing suicide every year, the subject is top of mind for many mental health providers, consumers and their families.

Here is the 2019 Reel Mind film series:

Tue 5/14; 7PM- Evelyn, 2018 (100 minutes)
Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave
“Part quest film, part road-trip, part memoir, EVELYN seeks to address the past, in order to find some peace in the present, and look to the future.

Tue 5/21; 7PM- The S Word, 2017 (94 minutes)
Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave
“A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of unguarded courage, insight, pain and humor.”

Tue 6/4; 7PM- Every Brilliant Thing, 2016 (62 minutes)
Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave
“A film of a live stage performance at the Barrow Street Theatre in NYC… By the end, everyone in the theatre is in agreement that ‘things get better. They don’t always get brilliant, but they get better.’”

Tue 6/18- Closing Night With Art, Music & Film!
Hart Theater, Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Avenue
6 PM- “Illumination” Art Exhibit
7 PM- Film Screenings

Series Co-Director and film programmer Ruth Cowing says, “What Reel Mind strives to do is bring into the light those topics that have been stigmatized and thus hidden in the dark for far too long — suicide is a perfect example of that. So when we came across several excellent films that came at the subject from different angles AND focused on hope and recovery, we decided they were important to share and discuss.”

To purchase tickets and learn more information, visit: https://reelmindfilmfest.com/index.html