2022 Los Angeles RRFF Schedule

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Writers In Treatment’s 14th Annual Los Angeles
REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium®

October 21-27, 2022
Laemmle NoHo

5240 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601

310-767-6970

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022

Fri., Oct. 11 @ 5:00-5:00pm
Opening Night Filmmaker/Networking Party – at The Federal NoHo (across the street from Laemmle NoHo Theatre, validated parking located at 11144 Weddington St. – one block North of the theatre) 

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Fri., Oct. 21 @ 7:00pm
Gray Area (click for trailer) (2021) Kate Gray struggles with a full-time career as a therapist, raising four young children, past personal traumas, and marriage. To hold it all together, she turns to alcohol. Directed by Adria Dawn, David Tarleton. 17 minutes. IN-PERSON: Talkback with psychotherapist, best-selling author, and regular contributor on the Today show Kelley Kitley.

Fri., Oct. 21 @ 8:00pm
Bridge to the Other Side (Click for Trailer) (2022) In a world that’s falling apart, the grieving widow of a firefighter lost to COVID fights to save young people struggling with mental health issues. Directed by KT Curran. 100 mins. IN-PERSON: Q&A with Director KT Curran

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022

Block 1: Love…Actually?

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 1:00pm
First Date(2019) A Newly sober and an absolute wreck on his first blind date, Kap has to use every tool at his disposal when a bottle of wine comes into play. Directed by Brian Gallagher. 14 minutes IN PERSON EP, Producer, Actor and Co-founder, Of Substance, Alex Kaplan

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 1:00pm
Home (Click for trailer) (2019) Sammy and Mara have been in a beautiful coveted interracial relationship. Their love is tested when they move to Mara’s hometown in the German countryside triggering a crisis in Sammy’s mental health. Directed by Joseph Akwasi. 15 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 1:00pm
Sweat (2015) When Jamie (Matthew McNulty) first encounters Mia (Bonnie Wright aka Ginny Weasley from the Harry Potter series) shoplifting he’s captivated. An intense relationship develops  and Jamie’s jealousy emerges. Directed by David Allain. (UK) 20 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 1:00pm
DANNI (Click for trailer) (2016) Danni goes on a journey to explore relationship addiction and seeks to find out at what cost does one become ‘clean’? Directed by Peter Jensen. 25 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 1:00pm
And I Miss You Like A Little Kid (2022) Isolated and depressed during lockdown, Jason rushes into a psychologically abusive relationship with an older woman. Directed by Benjamin Hosking. 28 minutes

Shorts Block 2: From the Fringes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Phone Gal (Click for trailer) (2021) A 3-minute modern retelling of “The Little Match Girl” with Barbies! — a cautionary tale about addiction and losing oneself. Directed by Laura Lewis-Barr. 4mins

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Sid Penrose (2021) Charlie is presented with an escape from his deep depression when the mysterious man that he has been drawing suddenly knocks on his door. Directed by Drew Dull. 11 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Sticks and Stones (2021) A man sorts through the debris of his childhood to untangle the differences between his own anxiety and depression and the impact of toxic masculinity. Directed by Cynthia N. White, Alexander S. White. (US) 4 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Fringes (2019) A preacher goes to extreme lengths to save his son’s life after he learns it is in danger as a result of a bet gone awry. Directed by Brittany A Scott. 12 minutes IN PERSON Director Brittany A. Scott

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Finding ‘Appiness (2022) After 70 years of keeping a devastating secret, eccentric fashionista Allan Bradbury is opening up about his childhood trauma. Can he now find true ‘appiness in later life? Directed by Natasha Hawthornthwaite. (UK). 12 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Petals of a Rose (2022) A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine’s Day. Directed by Dylan Crumpler. (US) 15 minutes IN PERSON: Director Dylan Crumpler

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Do This for Me (2022) This is a story about friendship, reminding us that everything else can wait when someone you love needs you. Directed by Marnie Baxter. (UK) 20 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 3:15pm
Private (2022) A stark look at repressed social and sexual abuse issues, through the eyes of a private detective and his sultry client. Styled as an homage to the ’40s and film noir. Directed by Steve Blackwood. 20 minutes IN PERSON actor Sandy Bainum

Saturday Nite Shorts

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
Burned In (2022) How do we keep our inner light burning when surrounded by so much darkness? Can we keep that flame alive? Directed by Vivienne Dejon. (Austria) 2 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
Bar Napkin Portraits (2021) Struggling painter Dusty, sober for thirteen days, has a choice: finish the three paintings commissioned by a millionaire or… Directed by Walter Vincent. IN PERSON Actor Gloria Mann

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
BABS (2021) A dark, twisted, surreal film. Like a slow motion train wreck we watch Detective Becky Rawlings plunge into the depths of alcohol psychosis and its grim consequences. Directed by Brette Taylor. 12 minutes (US). IN PERSON Director/Star Brette Taylor

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
Orchid (2022) A young women faces the death of her younger sister who battled substance abuse, when an old flame shows up on the anniversary of her passing, igniting painful memories . Directed by Brette Taylor. 18 minutes (US). IN PERSON Director Haley Rimblas

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
Fruckus (Click for trailer) (2021) Animated short film about the life of Chuck LaVallee. Street Hustler turned Hollywood Hustler… One man’s journey of sex, drugs, rock stars and mobsters! 26 minutes (US). IN PERSON Artist/Director/Animator/Writer/Producer Evan York

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 5:30pm
Dream Chasers: The Fit To Recover Story (2021) FTR uses fitness, nutrition, creative arts and community service to help people stay sober and reclaim their lives. Directed by Austin Reed Heywood, Lexi Kaili. (US) 39 minutes

Featured Presentation

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 8:00pm
I Fall (2022) A dance film that explores the carnage and chaos of addiction focusing on the twisted love story between two addicts. Directed by Dan Thorburn.  Created and Choreographed by Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. (UK) 11 minutes

Sat., Oct. 22 @ 8:00pm
The Creative High (Click for trailer) (2021) Nine Artists in recovery from addiction are transformed by creativity in their turbulent search for identity and freedom. (US) 76 minutes. IN PERSON Director Adriana Marchione, Producer Dianne Griffin, Musician and Co-Founder of Rock to Recovery Wes Geer and Performance Artist Luis Canales

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022

Block 1: 2nd Chances

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 1:00pm
A Short Story About Kore (2021) Kore is an alcoholic at rock bottom, faced with the life-or-death questions, “do you want to recover? Do you want to live?”. Directed by Michael Fogerty. (US) 17 minutes IN PERSON: Director Michael Fogerty,Z Dewald, and co-writer, AD Leslie Daniels

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 1:00pm
DO-OVER (2022) An alcoholic who has reached the last stages of his disease loses his family, job and friends. Will he get a 2nd chance? Directed by Sharvi. (INDIA) 84 minutes(in Tamil with English subtitles)

Block 2: Take it Easy

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:15pm
The Scars You Feed (2022) Inspired by true events, the film centers around a man who learns his cancer has returned. While fighting the disease, he’s faced with the other parts of his life that are falling apart. (US) 6 minutes IN PERSON: Director Tamarat Makonnen

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:15pm
Dad’s Escape (2022) A woman recounts her relationship with her father. A story where between the kitchen and the outdoors forgiveness begins.  Directed by Hélène Matte (CANADA) 8 minutes (in French with English subtitles)

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:15pm
Tikkun Olam (2021) A good-hearted-boy brings hope and dignity to a homeless veteran in Washington, D.C. (US) Directed by Bob Ahmed. 10 minutes

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:15pm
Don’t Worry About It (2021) After her father’s death, a young woman’s obsessive-compulsive disorder spirals out of control. Will intensive therapy help her deal with his death and her OCD before it takes over her life. Directed by Melissa Kong. (US) 13 minutes

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:15pm
Bonus Time (Click for trailer) (2021) A stubborn and self-centered Latino cancer survivor returns home determined to make amends with the people he’s wronged – whether they like it or not (US) 13 minutes IN PERSON: Director Alexander Hanno

2 Films byKids In The Spotlight

KITS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help inner city and foster youth confront, address, and overcome their trauma through the power of transformative filmmaking.

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 3:30pm
The Inheritance (2021) After the death of their father, three estranged brothers are forced to meet for lunch in order to receive information about their inheritance. Directed by Julia Verdin Written by Gregory Naylor, Lafawn Taylor. (US) 8 minutes

Sunday Special Events

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 5:00pm The Jewish Jail Lady and The Holy Thief (Click for trailer) (2022) He was a convict turned Rabbi, she was a sex-addicted housewife… Together, they saved thousands of lives in recovery. Directed by Victor Velle. 60 minutes IN PERSON Producer Barry Rosenthal. Harriet Rossetti (Jewish Jail Lady)and Rabbi Mark Borowitz (Holy Thief)

Sun., Oct. 23 @6:45pm
Authentics (2020) A young photographer struggling with addiction takes pictures at an engagement party. She meets a man who introduces her to SMART recovery, inspiring her to change. (US) 30 minutes IN PERSON Writer/Director/Producer Daniel Stine, Ted Perkins Actor Linden Ashby and Lead Actress Haley Leary

Sunday Night Recovery Stories

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 8:00pm
Heroin(e) In Love (Click for trailer) (2021) She loves him. He loves her … and heroin. Directed by Stefanie Black. (US) 15 minutes. IN PERSON writer/producer/actor Danielle Thorpe

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 8:00pm
Family Week (Click for trailer) (2020) Three families whose lives are upended by addiction, send their kids to rehab and find hope in family week. (US) 34 minutes IN PERSON Writer/Director Lisa Poggi, Writer/Producer Don Anderson and Cast and Crew from the film.

Sun., Oct. 23 @ 8:00pm
Die Pretty (2022) Arin Jacobs battles heroin addiction and the curse of 33- the age her mother and grandmother both died. (US) 39 minutesIN PERSON Writer/Producer Scott Langer and Actor Ashley Fountain

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022

Opioid Awareness Day

Block 1: Looking for a Solution

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 1:00pm
Introduction by Anthony H. Brown Founder and director of Coordinating & Assisting Recovery Environments (CARE) to help people with substance use disorder and mental illness. He is the author of “From Park Bench to Park Avenue” which details his life from abuse, addiction and homelessness to becoming a nurse, author and inspirational speaker.

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 1:00pm
Once I Had Nowhere to Go(2022) A short, animated film about surviving childhood abuse, addiction, incarceration, and homelessness to finding God and being changed through education and service. Directed by Kati Angelov, Dennis Wright. 2 minutes. IN PERSON Author Anthony H. Brown

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 1:00pm
The Addict’s Wake – Los Angeles Premiere (2021) After a crippling series of overdose deaths, rural Brown County, Indiana decides to “Do Something” differently to fight addiction. Directed by Michael Husain. (US) 1 hour 45 minutes IN PERSON: Writer/Director Michael Husain, Exec. Producer Lisa Hall

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 3:30pm
Homefront (2021) A woman in Scottsburg, Indiana fights addiction in her family and her community. Directed by Josiah Croasdell. (US) 10 minutes

Mon., Oct. 24 @3:30pm
10th Anniversary Screening of Behind The Orange Curtain (2012) a documentary that delves into the staggering problem of teenage drug abuse in one of the most affluent counties in the country, Orange County, CA. Directed by Brent Huff. (US) 1 hour 28 minutes

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm
Narcan Training & Distribution Supervised by END OVERDOSE Gianna Uy and volunteers. Learn how to administer Naloxone nasal spray. Samples will be given out after the demonstration. “whoever saves one life saves the world entire” – The Talmud

Block 2: In Love with the Problem

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 6:30pm
Infliction (2021)  In the midst of a drug deal gone wrong, both characters have to come to terms with what and who they are while time plays with their minds. Directed by Kameron Basseri. (US) 6 minutes

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 6:30pm
The James Dean Effect (2022) Movie star Jimmy Hudson wakes in the Bardo. If he repeats his past behaviors he’ll end up right back where he started. Directed by Chris Vernale, Elliot Butler. (US) 6 minutes

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 6:30pm
One (2018) Ruth Jenkins, a 50-year-old Christian woman in Jessup, Texas when a homeless man breaks into her house. Ruth and the intruder are both challenged to find compassion and do what’s “right.” 19 minutes IN PERSON: Director Paul Babin and actor Heather McPhaul

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 6:30pm
Profaned (2022) Profaned explores the relationships between the homeless and society through expressionism. The film aims to make the audience feel ambivalence towards the vagrant. Directed by Steven Paul Wolf, Ryan Simmons. (US) 30 minutes IN PERSON: Director Steven Paul Wolf

Featured Presentation

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 8:00pm
Heavy: A Tale of Two Junkies (2022) Go on a journey with two heroin addicts, Brain and Dead, as they scrape together enough money to get a fix, by any means necessary. Director Benjamin Rummans. (US) 11 minutes

Mon., Oct. 24 @ 8:00pm
A Thousand Junkies (2017) “A ‘drug’ movie with no drugs, and a ‘road’ movie that goes nowhere, A THOUSAND JUNKIES is a dark, visceral comedy about the 9 to 5 job of being a junkie.” – The Hollywood Reporter. Director/Actor Tommy Swerdlow. (US) 1 hour 21 minutes IN PERSON: Director/Actor Tommy Swerdlow, Writer/Actor TJ Bowen

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022

Block 1

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 1:00pm
So it Goes (2021) In a rural town, the shocking death of a teenage boy devastates his family. The boy’s father Tom wrestles with grief and guilt yet finds little solace in his homophobic family.  Directed by Hudson J. Howes (Australia) 13 minutes Trigger Warning: Homophobia/violence

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 1:00pm
Moving Forward (2021) A documentary that follows a non profit organization whose mission is to erase the stigma of suicide and and raise awareness for mental illness. 14 minutes IN PERSON: Producer Randi Sloane

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 1:00pm
February’s Dog (Click for trailer) (2022) Working class colleagues stricken by sudden unemployment grapple with anxiety, depression, and isolation while they cope with the reality that everything has changed. Directed by Paul Jared Chinook, Candace Schmidt-Gonzalez. (Canada) 1 hour 27 minutes Trigger Warning: Suicide/self-harm

Block 2

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 3:15pm
Lenny (2021) A prisoner of war in Vietnam befriends a spider to help him combat the loneliness of isolation.  Directed by Kristen McNaule (Canada) 12 minutes

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 3:15pm
Come Clean (2021) Follows four addicts through 19-days of in-treatment and 18 months following release to try to break the habits that brought them to the brink of ruin. Directed by Derreck Roemer, Neil Graham. (Canada) 90 minutes

Block 3

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Indelible (2022) A day in the life of a young man with a big problem. He is saved by love, because love is … indelible. Directed by Sean O’ Deadaigh. (Ireland) 11 minutes

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Bundle of Nerves (2022) A spotlight on addiction and depression via the relationship between two roommates, where does helping end and enabling begin? (US) 12 minutes IN PERSON: Writer/Producer/Lead Actor Lucas Elliott

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Borrowed Light (2021) Two best friends grow apart when one moves away to college and suffers a mental breakdown. Directed by Madison Paige Kennedy (US) 16 minutes

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Saving Faith (2021) Bill, a successful N.Y. stockbroker, is at a lunchtime AA meeting after his drunk drinking has injured an 8-year old girl and left her father in critical condition. Directed by Jordan P. Jordan and Randy Messersmith. (US) 15 minutes IN PERSON: Randy Messersmith

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Awaken (2018) A single mother’s battle with addiction and the lasting effect it has on her and her son  (based on a true story). Directed by Ty Jones. (US) 22 minutes Trigger Warning: Child Abuse/Drug Use/Suicide

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 5:30pm
Skin On Fire (Click for trailer) (2022) Skin on Fire is a documentary short film about Topical Steroid Addiction (TSA) and Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS). Directed by James Keach (US) 30 minutes

Featured Presentation

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 8:00pm
Finding Wilson (2021) A young girl’s life is changed forever when she meets a stranger in a quiet, woodland clearing. Directed by Emily M. Smith. (UK) 9 minutes

Tues., Oct. 25 @ 8:00pm 
Forest for the Trees (Click for trailer) (2021) This visually and artistically unique documentary explores the physical and emotional aspects of a community of Canadian west coast tree planters.  (CANADA) 1hour 31 minutes IN PERSON: Director Rita Leistner

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2022

Block 1

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 1:00pm 
Every 8th of December (2022) Benedetta, a 15-year-old teenager, faints every December 8. Why? Directed by Alessia Ambrosini. (Italy) 8 minutes (in Italian with English subtitles)

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 1:00pm
Schizo (2022) A visual essay on life with schizotypal personality disorder. Directed by Dennis Rothwell. (US) 19 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 1:00pm 
In the Mind’s Garden (2022) On the shores of Lake Como patients, psychiatrists, and photojournalists gather from around the world to offer a unique view on mental health.  Directed by Matteo Balsamo. (Italy) 1 hour 32 minutes (in Italian with English subtitles)

Block 2

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
Dysthymia (2022) The Speaker presents her case in court before an invisible judge and jury to describe and defend her mental health history. Directed by Eva-Marie Kung, Tim Willrich. (UK) 8 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
The Secret Sobriety Society (2021) The film explores the quiet side of sobriety—private moments and the connection and support the sober community creates for each other.  Directed by Claire Kinnen (US) 7 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
Mazoji (2022) Told through the perspective of a toddler, this is a story of a family’s first encounter with their teenage son’s schizophrenia. Directed by Aistė S. Gram. (Lithuania) 12 minutes (in Lithuanian with English subtitles)

Wed., Oct. 26 @3:15pm
Promises (2022) A Latina single mother of two is struggling to keep her head above water and regain custody of her kids while keeping the needle out of her arm.  Directed by Faye Ann Brenner. (US) 14 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
No Last Words (2022) When her brother, fresh out of rehab, suddenly breaks into his little sister’s life (and apartment) she’s not sure she can trust him, but may not have a choice. Directed by Anthony Ocasio. (US) 7 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
Just in Case (Click for trailer) (2021) Rachel has bipolar disorder and the enormity of her condition has become too much to keep from her father. ‘Just in Case’ explores the harsh reality of what it’s really like to live with bipolar disorder. Directed by Kirsty Robinson-Ward. (UK) 14 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
NUMB (2022) A grieving widow’s prescription to get through the death of her husband could cost her everything. What price will she pay to stay numb? 20 minutes. In Person: Director Carlos Moreno, Jr., Writer Chong U Kim, and Star Luella Hill Kim

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
Her Hope Haven (click for trailer)(2022) A comedy-drama about a group of women in a   treatment center in West Virginia working the steps toward sobriety. Directed by Tijah Bumgarner. (US) 22 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 3:15pm
Special appearance by Nadia DavisNadia is an attorney, victim’s rights advocate, mother of three, and author of “Home is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption” (Girl Friday Books, Spring 2023). Nadia has a lifetime record of passionate work and dedication improving the lives of others. Her life now is dedicated to ending the judgement and shame that holds back so many victims from healing and improving their lives. Nadia has a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and JD from Loyola Law School. Find her at: nadia-davis.com

Block 3

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
My Dinner with Edie(2022) After a breakthrough therapy session, a young woman invites her problematic friend over for dinner to end the relationship. Directed by Adrienne Picciotto. (US) 5 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
One More Meal (2018) A life-altering decision is made after the chance encounter between a woman doing last minute shopping, and a butcher who is closing up shop for the evening. (US) 6 minutes In Person: Director Dave Perry

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
Obtusion (2022) The film follows an older brother as he interviews his sister, 4 months after she is diagnosed with anorexia and body dysmorphia to find out why she refuses to get better. Directed by Nathan Cowles. (US) 13 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
Lenny (2022) When Lenny, a middle-aged actor struggling with an eating disorder, experiences a harrowing personal situation, things get messy. Directed by Jason Spagnuoli. (US) 13 minutes

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
My Name is Moe (2019) Socially awkward high schooler Moe has little connection with his peers. (US) 47 minutes In Person Director/Lead Actor Kabir McNeely

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 6:00pm
Equilibrium (2021) Mika is celebrating her 27th birthday at the eating disorder where she lives.  As relationships with her roommates deteriorate, food takes over her life.  Directed by Brit Leibovitz (Israel) 18 minutes

SPECIAL LIVE EVENT!

REEL Recovery Film Festival presents: A NIGHT OF COMEDY, STARRING JOHN LEHR – Featuring Stevie Mack and Abby Schachner

Wed., Oct. 26 @ 7:30pm
John Lehr: Lehr is one of the original Geico Cavemen from the wildly successful commercial campaign. He co-created, wrote, executive produced and starred in many well-received tv-shows on major platforms like HULU and TBS. He has 20 plus years clean and sober and draws on that experience for laughs in his stand-up show “Cold. Sober. Comedy.”

Stevie Mack: Stevie made his Stand-Up Comedy debut in 1990 at the World-Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, California. His award-winning one-man shows were launched at the Hollywood Improv and he continues touring to this day.

Abby Schachner: Comedian, writer, poet, artist, actress, brilliant!


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022

Block 1: Careful Falling Rocks

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 1:00pm
A Feast that Never Comes (2022) Four characters inhabit cycles within cycles of contentment, discontentment, inertia, movement, desire, and betrayal – told through dance. Directed by Maria Juranic. (US) 10 minutes

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 1:00pm
The Path of Stones (Click for trailer) (2022) The film reflects on the relationships and social spaces built from the popularization of drugs like “crack” and “basuco” in the cities of Salvador and São Paulo, Brazil, and Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia. Directed by Harrison Araujo. (Brazil) 1hour 55 minutes (in Spanish and Portuguese with English subtitles)Trigger Warning: contains drug use

Block 2: Addicts on Addiction & Recovery

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 3:30pm
The Click and Components of Recovery (2021) Metaphors for addiction and recovery. Themes for this film were developed with individuals in recovery from addiction as part of a PhD project. Directed by Mary Smyth. (US) 11 minutes

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 3:30pm
Can’t Talk a Movie’s On (2021) A young woman realizes that the world she has known is just an illusion. Somebody’s watching her — but who? Directed by Anna Evtushenko (Russian Federation)13 minutes (in Russian with English subtitles)

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 3:30pm
6:16 (2022) Two lovers and heroin users/dealers, Sophia and Nero, must decide whether or not to call emergency services after their friend overdoses in their apartment. Directed by  Trevor Allem. 13 minutes. IN PERSON: Dir. of Photography Conner White and Producer Ken Sogabe Trigger Warning: Drug use and paraphernalia

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 3:00pm
Disrupt (2022) When a burglary goes wrong, a meth addict must choose between his family and his next fix. (New Zealand) 13 minutes IN PERSON: Director Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 3:00pm
Heading Away from the Ledge (2022) A personal story about the director’s brother and his lifelong struggle with mental illness, drug addiction and the dramatic effect it has had on his family. Directed by Henry A. Hopkins (US) 70 minutes Trigger warning: talk of suicide and self-harm

SPECIAL EVENT!

1ST ANNUAL HALLOW-REEL COSTUME PARTY HORROR NIGHT

Sponsored by Westwind Recovery

Thurs., Oct. 27 @ 5:30-7:30pm
CLOSING NIGHT CATERED RECEPTION Federal NoHo 5303 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood 91601 (right across from the theater) validated parking 



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