Outside My Window Campaign for CAMH
I’m fundraising for mental health and CAMH in a way that’s my own. I’m turning my reason into action—and owning it—to help make better mental health care a reality for everyone.
On May 7th for Canada's Mental Health Week, my short film "Outside My Window" will have its digital premiere at 3pm est. The film is an expressionistic exploration of agoraphobia and isolation, and is born out of my own mental health journey. For the first time, "Outside My Window" will be available for all to see in 4K on YouTube via the Knockabout Media Channel. I'm inviting viewers to donate the price of a movie ticket to CAMH and their programming.
Screening link: https://linkly.link/2iMKz
Please make a donation or share to help me achieve my goal. Thank you!
About CAMH:
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field.
With a dedicated staff of more than 5,000 physicians, clinicians, researchers, educators and support staff, CAMH offers outstanding clinical care to more than 38,000 patients each year. The organization conducts groundbreaking research, provides expert training to health care professionals and scientists, develops innovative health promotion and prevention strategies, and advocates on public policy issues at all levels of government.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline.
More about the film:
Credits:
Writer/Director/Producer: Sonia Gemmiti
Associate Producers: Guy Maddin, John Moran, Ryan Barnett
Director of Photography: François Gamache
1st Assistant Camera: Yasmine Amor
Editor: Justin Lachance
Choreographer: Mairéad Filgate
Music: Jean-Michel Blais
Simon Petraki: Sound Mixer
Nicolas Lemay: Colour Grading
Stéphane Leblanc: Gaffer
John Moran: Title & Poster
Ola Volo: Graffiti Artwork
Cast:
Eva Kolarova (woman)
Pierre Castagner (man)
Noémy Braun (violinist)
Country: Canada
Year: 2021 | Length: 7 mins
Project Development Support Provided By: 2019 Equity Showcase Cayle Chernin Awards, Canadian Artists Network (formerly CSARN), EVS Location, Studio Element, Conseil desarts et des lettres du Quebec.
Official Selection:
ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2024)
43rd Annual Seoul Dance Film Festival, South Korea (2022)
50th Annual Dance on Camera Festival: co-presented annually with Film at Lincoln Center, NYC (2022)
Amarcort Film Festival, Rimini, Italy (2021)
Les Rimbaud Du Cinema, France 2021
Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy (2021)
In/Motion International Dance Festival, Chicago (2021)
Experimental, Dance, Music Film Festival, Toronto (2021)
Montreal Independent Film Festival (2021)
In/Motion Chicago International Dance Film Festival, Chicago (2021)
"A minimalistic and essential short film, which captures the reality of our time, namely "looking at the world from a window". The protagonist manages to be highly expressive in her movements and to convey her state of mind with an extraordinary power, combined with excellent photography."
– Special Mention, Jury at Amarcort Film Festival, Italy
“The award for the section “Make Your Life a Masterpiece” goes to “Outside my Window” by Sonia Gemmiti, Canada, for having deeply caught the sense of the topic. The director, with a gentle and effective visual approach modulated by melodies that talk, shows how it is possible to overcome fears and difficulties of life with your own willpower, going beyond your own blocks and limits to find delight and beauty in living your own life.”
– Make Your Life A Masterpiece Festival Theme Prize, Jury at Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy
