Full of excited anticipation, a poet plans to go to a book party. Then along comes depression. A film about yearning simply to be able to clean your teeth and leave the house. Based on the poem "I was going to go to Dorothea Lasky’s book party in Brooklyn, but instead I stayed on the couch with my depression, not crying" by Paula Harris.

About the Director:

With a background in film-making, art, design and creativity, Angharad wrote and directed her first short film in 2011. Her art is to combine her passions of film-making and mental health awareness and in 2019, she headed the team behind her first short film It Is Me. In the foreseeable future, she wishes to continue to combined these two passions to create more creative content. As a director, producer and DOP, Angharad's short films have been officially selected into Canberra Mental Health Film Festival 2019 and 2020, Hot Springs International Women’s Film Festival 2020, Conquering Disabilities with Film International Film Festival 2020, Courage Film Festival 2020, MHSA Film Festival 2020 and 2021, 9th International Video Poetry Film Festival 2021, Ó Bhèal Poetry-Film Competition 2021, Zebra Poetry Film Festival 2020, Cadence Video Poetry Festival 2021 and Festival du film Au Contraire 2021.

Film Contact:

Contact: Paula Harris (poet/producer)

Website: www.paulaharris.co.nz

Email: offkilter@paulaharris.co.nz

Twitter: @paulaoffkilter

Instagram: @paulaharris_poet

Facebook: @paulaharrispoet