CCP, QEFF screen mental health films
The initiative hopes to elicit focus on mental health issues and to spark dialogues on mental health topics
In line with National Mental Health Awareness Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health partner to bring awareness to mental health and health-related issues in the country through Balik
Tanaw, a free film online screening. From 23 to 30 October, films on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, and Dementia will be screened on the CCP Vimeo channel for free. The featured films, Oh, Aking Katoto by Kelvin Aguilar, Rekuwerdo by Kristoffer Brugada, and Wish by Sheen Irerick Seekts were part of the 3rd Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival.
There will also be a live talkback and Q&A with the film directors, to be moderated by Meryll Soriano, on 30 October. Catch it on the CCP Media Arts and CCP Facebook pages.
The initiative hopes to elicit focus on mental health issues and to spark dialogues on mental health topics.
The CCP also collaborates with the Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity and the Department of Health (Philippines) to organize the 4th Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health, a nationwide film competition that focuses on Filipino people and their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the stories of those living with mental health issues.
The fourth installment of QEFF is now accepting film proposals and submissions. They are accepting films completed before 1 October this year.
Deadline for submissions is on 19 December. For complete mechanics and full details, forms.gle/mixWunSU57hvEVjv9.
Join the 4th Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival: Bilang Nilalang as we strive to bring back the humanity to the numbers and show that the Filipino people are more than a statistic. For inquiries, contact qeff4.bilangnilalang@gmail.com.
The QEFF3 library is also open for access to institutions. For details, contact: qeff3.mentalhealth@gmail.com.