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Looking for a platform to show your filmmaking tal

Looking for a platform to show your filmmaking talents whilst creating a meaningful story? Look no further! 🌝 We're excited to announce the launch of the SMHFF Short Film Youth Competition 2021! We would like to invite youths in Singapore to produce a short film on mental health/dementia and ignite change through your stories! This youth competition is in its second run, with over 160 youths who participated last year. 😄

To qualify for this competition:
1. Youths must to be between the ages of 𝟭𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱
2. Be a 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 at time of submission
3. Attend at least 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and at least 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵/𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀. Focus on 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 (Cyber-Bullying & Trauma, Life Transitions, Young Caregivers, Recovery and Suicide Prevention)

For the 2021 competition, the top three winning films will win cash prizes of 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗦$𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬! 🤩

The Best Overall Short Film will be screened at the next SMHFF in May 2021 at the National Gallery Singapore.

It will also be screened at the New York City Mental Health Film Festival (New York, USA) and Rendezvous with Madness Festival (Toronto, Canada).

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬!

For more information and to register, click on the link in our bio ✨✨✨

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Let's root for each other and watch each other grow!

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to adapt to

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to adapt to the “new normal” - where work, family, and relationships seemed to have taken a drastic turn. In particular, it has shed light and bring to the public’s awareness on some of the more invisible and vulnerable communities who face added and compounded stressors as a result of their unique circumstances and identity.

As part of World Mental Health Day, the Singapore Mental Health Film Festival will be screening films relating to these "invisible" communities. We will also have panel conversations surrounding the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

We will be joint together with Rendezvous with Madness Festival (Toronto, Canada) to co-present a screening and panel, in hopes to broaden perspectives on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on a global front.

More information: www.smhff.com/events (link in bio)

Date: October 10
Venue: SMHFF Facebook Live
Time:
Elderly X Mental Health: 1230h - 1440h
Migrant Workers X Mental Health: 1530h - 1700h
LGBTQ+ X Mental Health: 1900h - 2030h
Sex Workers X Mental Health: 2100h - 2230h

You can help to destigmatise mental health issues in Singapore by supporting our work today at www.give.asia/smhff

A flower doesn't compare itself to other flowers.

A flower doesn't compare itself to other flowers. It just blooms.

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Sex work is a legal paid form of labour both in Ca

Sex work is a legal paid form of labour both in Canada and Singapore, though many may not be aware. With safe distancing and quarantine measures, many workers find themselves losing their main source of income as they struggle to make ends meet. This is often compounded with the stigma surrounding sex work which has negatively impacted their self-esteem and mental well-being.

FILM
Stray Dogs Come Out At Night, Hamza Bangash, 2020

PANEL
In this panel discussion, we aim to understand more broadly the sex work industry both in Singapore and Canada, and to dispel common misconceptions surrounding it. We will also take the opportunity to re-examine our own values and biases surrounding the sex trade, and learn to appreciate that we are more similar than we are different. We also aim to discuss the impacts the pandemic has on the material needs and mental well-being of the workers, as well as the support services available - both in Singapore and Canada.

MODERATOR
Nicolas Lainez, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)

PANELIST
Sherry Sherqueshaa, Human Rights Defender, Project X
Jenny Duffy, Board Chair, Maggie’s Toronto Sex Workers Action Project
Dr Mina Husain, Psychiatrist & Producer, Stray Dogs Come Out At Night

More information: www.smhff.com/events

You can help to destigmatise mental health issues in Singapore by supporting our work today at www.give.asia/smhff

The pandemic is a challenging time for many as it

The pandemic is a challenging time for many as it forces us to constantly adapt to the new norms of transitions. But for members of the LGBTQ+ community, being in quarantine presents additional layers of difficulty, particularly so for those who already have strained relations with their family. For many, the coronavirus have robbed them of access to safe spaces and supportive environments - most of which can only occur outside the domains of their home.

FILM
Hiding Birds, Danica Pablo, 2018

PANEL
In this panel discussion, we aim to gain a better understanding of the general landscape of the LGBTQ+ community in Singapore, and to understand the various mental health stressors which may be disproportionately experienced by the community as a result of their group identities. In addition, we will discuss the potential impact the pandemic has on familial relationships, and how individuals (both LGBTQ+ persons and their family) navigate this sphere. We will also share support services which are available, and how we can in our own domains, advocate for greater mental well-being for the LGBTQ+ population.

MODERATOR
Sia Ching Sian, Organizing Committee Member of Pink Dot

PANELISTS
Leow Yangfa, Executive Director, Oogachaga
Prof Khoo Hoon Eng, Parent, Co-Founder of SAFE Singapore
Danica Pablo, Film-maker, Hiding Birds

More information: www.smhff.com/events

You can help to destigmatise mental health issues in Singapore by supporting our work today at www.give.asia/smhff

Your pace doesn't matter, every step forward is pr

Your pace doesn't matter, every step forward is progress.

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"Migrant workers" have become the buzzword of COVI

"Migrant workers" have become the buzzword of COVID-19. It has arguably made visible the invisible, and has shed greater light on the structural problems, living conditions, and mental health of the thousands of workers living and working in Singapore. How do we perceive migrant workers in Singapore? Do we see them with suspicion and tension, or with empathy and compassion? Where do these ideas and biases come from?

FILM
Bangla, Huiyi Idette Chen, 2018

PANEL
In this panel discussion, we will dwell deeper to examine the relationship migrant workers have with Singaporeans, and how contrary to popular belief, we are more alike than we are different. We will also discuss the mental health of the migrant workers especially in light of the pandemic, and how we can, in our own domains, advocate for better protection and well-being.

MODERATOR
Kari Tamura Chua, Co-Founder, SAMA SAMA

PANELISTS
Edwin Soh, Social Worker, Here With You - Migrants’ Helpline
Rocky, Migrant Worker
Nelia Phoon, Producer, Bangla
Dr Jacob Rajesh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Promises (Winslow) Clinic

More information: www.smhff.com/events

You can help to destigmatise mental health issues in Singapore by supporting our work today at www.give.asia/smhff

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