MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION are fundamental parts of our human experience and they have always been difficult to present and discuss in the public arena. Fear and stigma routinely make accurate representations and presentations next to impossible. The vehicle through which mental illness and addiction are most often presented publicly…
Ever since I saw the performance of Next to Normal on the Tony Awards in 2009, I’ve been wanting to see this play and finally it has come to Toronto. Next to Normal (styled as next to normal) is a rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and…
Catherine Zeta-Jones: ‘There Is No Need to Suffer Silently’ – videos discussing bipolar disorder
Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival runs November 5th – 13th in Toronto, Ontario with over 20 programs of feature and short films on mental illness and addiction. Highlights of the festival include Le Dernier pour la Route (One for the Road), Rouge Ciel, Crooked Beauty, So You’re Going Crazy, My Suicide and the closing night gala The Man of a Thousand Songs featuring a live performance by Ron Hynes. In addition to films there are various Artist Talks discussing the connections between mental illness/addition and creativity which have free admission. Most films are $10 or 5 for $40 and can be purchased here. All programs at Workman Arts, 651 Dufferin St (except opening gala)
WORKMAN ARTS PRESENTS: 18TH ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS FILM FESTIVAL
The Film Festival With many personalities – Cinematic Perspectives of Mental Illness and Addiction – November 5 – 13, 2010 www.rendezvouswithmadness.com
Depression? It’s just the new trendy illness! An article from U.K. Daily Mail’s columnist Janet Street Porter has left me in complete shock at its uneducated and ignorant opinions on depression This type of irresponsible journalism could potentially set the mental health anti-stigma movement back a few decades and lead sufferers to feel worse than they already do.