Voices With Impact Mental Health Shorts

Voices With Impact 2025
Short film festival inspiring transformative mental health conversations. Our in person premiere will take place in Vancouver on June 4. Our online festival runs from June 5-30, all online events are by donation without a cost barrier. All dates for online events you see here are the date content is live, you can watch all online events on-demand at your own leisure. Register below.

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VWI25 Documentary

UNFOLDING with Meghna Chakraborty, Iris Kim & Priscilla Jayne
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.
2025 | USA
Fri Jun 20th
UNFOLDING with Meghna Chakraborty, Iris Kim & Priscilla Jayne
FOCUS THROW with Kie Cummings
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.
2025 | UK
Fri Jun 20th
FOCUS THROW with Kie Cummings
IN MY SKIN with Jaye Abhau & Evangeline Modell
A visual poem exploring the parallel metamorphoses of women's bodies and the earth: Mother Nature reimagined
2025 | UK
Fri Jun 20th
IN MY SKIN with Jaye Abhau & Evangeline Modell
A TOWN CALLED NEEDVILLE with Audrey Taylor Lane
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.
2025 | USA
Fri Jun 20th
A TOWN CALLED NEEDVILLE with Audrey Taylor Lane