The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival will take place across Scotland from 1-24 October 2010.The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival will take place across Scotland from 1-24 October 2010.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival aims to transform social attitudes towards mental health. Now in its fourth year the festival has grown to become one of Scotland's most significant cultural events.
Taking over venues across the country throughout October, the multi-arts festival aims to promote positive mental health in the context of equality and social justice, explore the relationship between the mind and creativity and create a dialogue with the public, the media and the arts about what mental health means to us all.
The festival is led by The Mental Health Foundation in association with partners; Scottish Government, the national 'see me' campaign, Healthy Working Lives, NHS Health Scotland, The Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Voices of Experience, an organisation that provides a voice for national service users. Local NHS boards including Lothian and Greater Glasgow and Clyde , and Lanarkshire Recovery Network are also key partners.
Our call for entries for SMHAFF annual film submission is out now – see below. Our top secret music project is underway – check here or on our facebook page for updates.
We work with many individuals and agencies across the country and internationally, if you would like to be involved in any aspect of the festival, from informing programming to volunteering at events, or with the development of the festival, please get in touch:
leeknifton@gmail.com – festival director
belinda.mhf@gmail.com – programming
pam_pr@btinternet.com – press and marketing
Comments and suggestions can be left on facebook.
Entry is free. Please note closing date is 14th May 2010.
Our annual open film submission gives filmmakers the opportunity to share their work and ideas with audiences across Scotland and internationally.
The festival is committed to finding and celebrating the work of filmmakers who explore mental health in film.
In its broadest sense ‘mental health’ is a term which touches most aspects of our lives; from our relationships to how we respond to the world around us. We’re looking for films which show that mental health is something we all have, and something we all need to prioritise from time to time.
Previous winning submissions have looked at topics such as moving home, ageing, grief, loss, endurance, support, friendship, equality, sport, music, childhood as well as films about specific diagnoses or conditions
See here for details of last year’s winners and to download our entry form, or email smhaff@gmail.com for more information.