Voices With Impact Mental Health Shorts

VWI 2025 Premiere Playback

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Available June 13, 2025 1:00 AM UTC
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10 films in package
Looking Glass
After an encounter with a mythological African being, an aspiring dancer loses the ability to see herself in the mirror.
A Town Called Needville
Through a personal collection of 35mm photos, a young woman explores the complexities of healing by reflecting on her four-month journey at an all-women's mental health facility in Needville, Texas.
The Spinning Wheel
A strange bug-like creature spins Grey's negative thoughts into golden thread - until it's spinning wheel breaks.
Animals
A coming-of-age drama following Lucas as he is confronted by his best friend, exploring how societal factors shape young men's understanding of boundaries and consent.
Unfolding
One year after ex-USC gynecologist George Tyndall's death and criminal case dismissal, Japanese American alum and survivor Mai Mizuno breaks her silence to find healing beyond the courtroom.
I Bathe With Moths
A woman in the military struggles with anxiety in form of a moth infestation in her room.
Sorry I Missed Your Call
Through a series of real voicemails, Sorry I Missed Your Call guides us through a woman's journey as she revisits the emotional turmoil of caretaking for her grandmother as she develops Alzheimer's.
Focus Throw
FOCUS THROW explores Paralympic javelin champion Dan Pembroke’s journey through progressive sight loss, resilience, and self-discovery. Blending real-life archive with metaphorical visuals, the film reveals how Dan navigates the invisible struggles of mental health while chasing meaning beyond his achievements.
i absolutely hate this place
After a string of romantic misfires, Omar confronts the unsettling possibility that his own body may be a barrier to love.
In My Skin
A visual poem exploring the parallel metamorphoses of women's bodies and the earth: Mother Nature reimagined
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Voices With Impact's 10 short films from the 2025 cohort, with playback from the world premiere in Vancouver.

"A Town Called Needville" chronicles filmmaker Audrey Lane’s personal experience at an inpatient mental health treatment center in Needville, Texas. Through a collection of photographs and journal entries from her time there, Audrey takes us through her challenging four-month stay, offering an unflinching look at the long, arduous, and at times humorous process of healing.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    VWI 2025
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Content Warning
    Depiction of in-patient mental health care, self harm scars.
  • Sponsor
    Commission For Behavioral Health
  • Director
    Audrey Lane
  • Executive Producer
    Chris Hyde, Cary McQueen
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