[Filmfestivalresearch] Scottish mental health arts and film festival learning events

[Lee Knifton]

Dear network members,

I am e-mailing regrading the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (
mhfestival.com) which is now one of the largest arts and health events in
the world with tens of thousands of attenders expected at almost 300 events
taking place between 1-24 October 2011. There have been a number of
evaluations of impact on audiences and those producing events. This year we
have 10 provocative and entertaining learning events taking mental health
and memory as their starting point. In venues including The Citizens
Theatre, Kelvingrove, CCA and Filmhouse, contributors include activists and
community groups such as Oor Mad History and Voices of Experience,
celebrities such as Elaine C Smith, former and current Chief Medical
Officers Kenneth Calman and Harry Burns  - and 10 universities, most are
FREE. I have attached a summary of these below and also in the attached
document. The  full event and booking details are in the document attached
and, given your interest in the area, it would be very helpful if you could
promote these to your networks and contacts. Please do email if you have any
questions at all. The film symposium and international awards are probably
the most relevant but a number of others may be of interest.

With best wishes

*Lee Knifton*

*Festival Director*




*SMHAFF FESTIVAL LEARNING PROGRAMME*



The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (mhfestival.com) is now
one of the largest arts and health events in the world with tens of
thousands of attenders expected at almost 300 events taking place between
1-24 October. This year we have 10 provocative and entertaining learning
events taking mental health and memory as their starting point. In venues
including The Citizens Theatre, Kelvingrove, CCA and Filmhouse, contributors
includes activists and community groups such as Oor Mad History and Voices
of Experience, celebrities such as Elaine C Smith, former and current Chief
Medical Officers Kenneth Calman and Harry Burns  - and 10 universities.





*10 great learning events:*





*VOYAGE OF DREAMS*

Wed 5 Oct

GMac, 5th Floor, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G15DH

Free, book at info at hudsonmackay.com



Elaine C Smith introduces a stunning documentary by Sitar Rose about the
trials and tribulations of five young first time sailors as they face the
challenges of sailing a boat around the west of Scotland. A journey of
self-discovery and emotional realities. Screened as part of A Scottish Wave
of Change, who will lead a discussion about what has been learned.





*INSIDE STORIES*

Thu 6 Oct, 11am and again at 2pm

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG

Free but book on 0141 572 1663 or jsteel at mhf.org.uk



We introduce research on stigma amongst communities that are socially
disadvantaged. Then view a hard-hitting new documentary examining mental
health and stigma with some of Scotland’s black and minority ethnic
communities, with a post-film Q&A. Includes Strathclyde and Caledonian
Universities, led by Voices of Experience.



*THE CONNECTED BABY*

Thu 13 Oct, 9.30am-1.30pm

The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, PA1 2DB

Booking £3, Maggi Boyd on 01505 821 800



Renfrewshire are delighted to be hosting Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, University of
Dundee, who introduces her film on early years. Current parenting topics
will be addressed by key speakers, and this early years event will also
contain workshops on lullabies and story-telling for infants.



*SINGING FOR THE BRAIN*

Thu 13 Oct, 2pm

Brough Hall, Paisley Campus, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley,
PA1 2BE

Free but book with Tamasine Spaeth 0141 314 6848 or t.spaeth at nhs.net



Learn about ‘singing for the brain’ and watch an interactive session.  All
are welcome, especially health professionals, people with memory problems
and carers, students, care home staff and academics. With The University of
West of Scotland



*ImagiNation: DREAMING OF SCOTLAND’S FUTURE*

Sat 15 Oct, 1.30 - 3pm

Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD

Free, book at CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900 or www.cca-glasgow.com

* *

In 2010 A Scottish Wave of Change asked authors, poets and graphic novelists
to dream of Scotland’s future. Join academics and artists who responded in a
panel discussion led by Christopher Murray (University of Dundee) who could
be described as ‘professor of comics’. They will discuss their work in this
genre and the important roe that comics play in helping Scotland dream big
dreams.

* *

*TURNING POINT WITH KENNETH CALMAN*

Sat 15 Oct, 5.30pm

Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD

Free, book at CCA Box Office 0141 352 4900 or www.cca-glasgow.com



A panel on the theme of Memory, Medicine and Creative Words that Work for
Mental Health and Wellbeing. Led by Lapidus and chaired by Sir Kenneth
Calman (Chancellor Glasgow University, and former CMO for England & Wales),
Stewart Mercer (Professor of Primary Care Research at Glasgow University),
Jane McNaughton (Professor at the Centre of Arts & Humanities in Medicine),
Sheena Blackhall (Makar of the Northeast Scotland), Laura Marney (Scottish
Writer and Creative Writing tutor at the University of Glasgow) and Michael
Smith (NHS and University of Glasgow).



*MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH LITERATURE*

Fri Oct 21, 1.30-7pm

The Sanctuary, Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1
1EL

£3 for the day, book through Emma.giles at ed.ac.uk



The University of Edinburgh host special one day event - a cross-cultural
exploration of memory, dreams and sleep through literature. Scottish
film-maker Amy Hardie is amongst the panelists for a discussion of Sigmund
Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. Irish short-story writer D. Gleeson reads
from her work about addiction, death, and sexual orientation in the modern
world. Leading German contemporary writer Angelika Overath and scholar
Manfred Koch discussing literary perspectives on insomnia and analysing
excerpts by Kafka, Borges, Fitzgerald, Beckett and Proust. Leading
contemporary German writer Kathrin Schmidt reads from her prize-winning
novel You’re Not Dying, an account of waking up in a physically altered form
from a post-stroke coma. Scottish writer Marianne Wheelaghan’s recent book
The Blue Suitcase is compiled of the letters and diaries that she found in
an old blue suitcase after her mother died.

* *

*THE COURAGE TO DREAM – THERAPEUTIC THEATRE SYMPOSIUM*

Fri 21 Oct, 12-2.30pm

Circle Studio, The Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, G59DS

Free, book at emma at solarbear.org.uk



Solar Bear have led therapeutic theatre in the festival for four years in
partnership with people experiencing long-term mental health difficulties
and the NHS. This arts and health symposium will debate the efficacy of
therapeutic theatre and arts participation more generally. The panel
includes Colin McCormack (NHS) Gerry Ramage (Solar Bear), Jamila Brown (Vox)
and the RSAMD and University of St Andrews. The event includes a performance
of ‘The Courage to Dream’ including reflections form participants.



*HARRY BURNS (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR SCOTLAND) *

Sat 22 Oct

Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow, G51 3UU

£20/£5 concessions for the 3 days - book via www.govanfolkuniversity.org



Harry Burns Keynote talk is entitled “Setting Out A New Agenda: Art, Health
and the Human Condition in Scotland.” Part of three days of arts and
learning experiences held in Govan with workshops, exhibitions, conference,
ceilidh, museum tours. Organised by Govan Folk University in celebration of
the centenary of the Russian artist Kandinsky's writing about art and
spirituality. Speakers include Mark O'Neill (Glasgow Life), Fr. Georgii
Zavershinsky and Professors’ Christina Lodder and Alastair McIntosh.



*THE FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM AND INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS*

Mon 24 Oct - symposium 2-5pm with awards 5.45-8pm

Filmhouse Cinema, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ

Free, book as early as possible jbowie at mhf.org.uk or 0131 555 5959

* *

Join us at the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Symposium and
Awards Ceremony at Edinburgh's Filmhouse. The symposium this year is from 2
- 5pm and has a great line up of presenters talking and showing clips about
film and mental health including: Peter Byrne (Royal College Psychiatrists
and UCL) - 'Cinema and Mental Health- Much to Condemn, Much More to
Learn'; Nick
Higgins (Edinburgh University) -  'Documentary Filmmaking and Mental Health:
Looking to the Future'; Gerry Hassan (Scottish Wave of Change) - 'Why We
Need to Think, Imagine and Create Different Futures'; IRISS and Strathclyde
University - 'Mindreel Launch- Making Mental Health and Social Justice Films
Available to Educators’. The International Film Awards have become a
significant cultural event in Scotland and feature winning films and
film-makers from a range of countries. A great networking opportunity. Not
to be missed.



*And a couple of great exhibitions with a strong research dimension:*

* *

*OOR MAD HISTORY: COLLECTIVE MEMORIES, COLLECTIVE DREAMS*

Sat 1 – Sat 22 Oct

North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh, EH4 4TZ

No booking required

CAPS Independent Advocacy presents a celebration of mental health service
user history, activism and creativity. Featuring archive material and
objects from the Oor Mad History community history project and a diverse
range of multi-media works of art by service users.



*NO LIMITS: RE-IMAGINING LIFE WITH DEMENTIA*

Sat 1 – Sat 8 Oct

Limelight Studios, 77 Trongate, Glasgow G15HB

No booking required

The ‘No Limits’ exhibition explores the individual and collective strength
of people living with dementia. This groundbreaking piece of research on the
activism of people with dementia challenges stereotypes, fear and
misunderstandings. Led by Universities of Bradford and Southampton with
community groups.
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