Premiere Digital has acquired global distribution rights, including the U.S., for “The Girl on the Bridge,” a mental health documentary directed by New Zealand filmmaker Leanne Pooley.“The Girl on the Bridge” tells the story of 22-year old Jazz Thornton, who survived multiple suicide attempts and now works as a filmmaker and activist for young people’s mental health. The film sees her juggle the personal cost and pressures of advocacy work as she leads her own charity.Previously only seen in New Zealand and Australia, “The Girl on the Bridge” is now available on digital platforms.
Hollywood Still Stigmatizes Mental Health Issues, USC Study Says
04.05.2022 - 06:05 / thewrap.com
Dr. Stacy L.
Smith and New York Times best-selling author and the Initiative’s newly appointed Chief Well-Being Advisor Jay Shetty, in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — examined the 100 top-grossing movies of 2019 and compared the findings with the Initiative’s last report, which was conducted with the same number of films in 2016. The update revealed no significant change, with 1.7% of speaking or named characters in film experiencing mental illness in 2016. Despite this, around a fifth of the U.S.
population live with a mental health condition, according to such organizations as the National Institute of Mental Health.“Stories can provide a window into different worlds and experiences, but the results of this study demonstrate that mental health is rarely a focal point in popular film,” Smith said. “With the growing need for mental health care in the U.S., and the ongoing concern about well-being, storytellers and creatives are missing critical opportunities to educate audiences.”In general, more than 50% of 2019 movies didn’t feature a single character with a mental health condition, and 30% had only one character with a mental health condition.
Across films, seven mental illnesses were depicted, including addiction, anxiety and/or PTSD, depression and/or mood disorders, suicide, significant disturbances in thinking, cognitive impairment and obsessive-compulsive disorder.Specifically, mental health portrayals are failing marginalized audiences, including those who are LGBTQ+, disabled or people of color. According to the statistics, three-quarters of characters with mental illness across 2019 films were white and only two characters were part of the queer community.
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20.05.2022 / 14:31
‘Armageddon Time’ Director James Gray Says the US – and Hollywood – Are ‘in Serious Trouble’
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variety.com
19.05.2022 / 22:21
How Shows Like ‘The Girl From Plainville’ Are Helping TV Improve Depictions of Mental Health
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variety.com
19.05.2022 / 18:25
Are the Kids All Right? How Series Can Better Represent Teen Mental Health on Screen
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19.05.2022 / 03:27
Selena Gomez Speaks On Her Own Mental Health Journey During Youth Forum with First Lady Jill Biden
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msn.com
17.05.2022 / 00:33
Tom Parker says Hollywood star got arrested and spent night in cell after night out with The Wanted
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msn.com
15.05.2022 / 23:55
Paul Hollywood admits he 'wouldn't have taken' Bake Off role if he'd known about the loss of his private life
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deadline.com
13.05.2022 / 01:07
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09.05.2022 / 23:53
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