2015 Film Series

2015 Film Series

Curated and hosted by Richard Chisolm,  Dina Fiasconaro, and Izabel Galliera, this series features powerful and informative contemporary documentaries on mental illness and addiction. Taking place at diverse locations between October and December, these intimate screenings include personal testimonials from guests and communal conversation facilitated by the hosts. This series is sponsored by an anonymous donor.


<em>The Anonymous People</em> Film Screening & Dialogue

The Anonymous People Film Screening & Dialogue

Peterson Hall, McDaniel College
October 8, 2015, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Directed by Greg D. Williams, the 2013 feature documentary film The Anonymous People sheds light on the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. The screening will be followed by a public…

<em>Healing Neen</em> Film Screening & Dialogue

Healing Neen Film Screening & Dialogue

McDaniel College, Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science
October 15, 2015, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Directed by Laura Cain, the documentary film Healing Neen (2010) presents the life of Neen, who overcame trauma, addiction, homelessness, and incarceration to become an inspiring activist and speaker for justice for others. A panel discussion will…

<em>Crazy Art</em> Film Screening & Dialogue

Crazy Art Film Screening & Dialogue

Arts & Humanities Hall, Recital Hall, CCBC Essex
October 17, 2015, 5:00 - 7:00pm

Part of the New Day Campaign 2015 Film Series, and shown in conjunction with Touched with Fire: Behind the Curtain at CCBC Essex, Crazy Art (2009) is a compelling, revealing examination of the therapeutic relationship between art and mental illness.…

<em>Crazy Art</em> Film Screening & Dialogue

Crazy Art Film Screening & Dialogue

Peterson Hall, McDaniel College
October 29, 2015, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Directed by Justin Thomas Rowe, Crazy Art (2009) presents a compelling, revealing examination of the therapeutic relationship between art and mental illness. Following the screening, Dr. Pamela Zappardino, McDaniel College Graduate Studies Adjunct…

<em>Dark Side of the Full Moon</em> Film Screening & Dialogue

Dark Side of the Full Moon Film Screening & Dialogue

Roy N. Staten Building, Room 102, CCBC Dundalk
October 29, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Part of the New Day Campaign 2015 Film Series, and shown in conjunction with the exhibition Touched with Fire: A Family Tale at CCBC Dundalk, Dark Side of the Full Moon (2014) delves into the unseen world of maternal mental health, uncovering the…

<em>Written Off: The Short Sad Beautiful Life of Matt Edwards</em> Film Clips & Dialogue

Written Off: The Short Sad Beautiful Life of Matt Edwards Film Clips & Dialogue

Inscape Theatre, Stevenson University
December 1, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Part of the New Day Campaign 2015 Film Series, and shown as a selection of clips in conjunction with Elisif's Story at Stevenson Gallery, Written Off: The Short Sad Beautiful Life of Matt Edwards presents a compassionate look at the life and death…

<em>The Hungry Heart</em> Screening & Community Dialogue

The Hungry Heart Screening & Community Dialogue

Blaustein Lecture Hall, The Park School of Baltimore
December 8, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm

The Hungry Heart (2014) provides an intimate look at the often hidden world of prescription drug addiction through the world of Vermont Pediatrician Fred Holmes who works with patients struggling with this disease. In addition, the film interviews a…

<em>Here One Day</em> Screening & Dialogue

Here One Day Screening & Dialogue

Gallery 788
December 10, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Here One Day is a visually arresting, emotionally candid documentary film about a woman coping with mental illness, her relationships with her family, and the ripple effects of her suicide on those she loved, including her daughter, the film’s…