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10th YEAR 10–31 OCTOBER 2016 mhfestival.com 2016 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 INTRODUCTION = = PARTNERS The Festival is led by the Mental Health Foundation in association with national partners: with Merchants House of Glasgow and WM Mann Foundation 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Designed by 2 3 SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM INTRODUCTION = = WELCOME Welcome A 10th year is a time for celebration, a time to look back and take pride in our achievements. The festival has grown exponentially since its first outing in 2007, now hosting over 300 events across the country and firmly rooted in the communities that create and inspire them. Naturally this year is also a time performance for young audiences; to reflect, hence our festival we’re launching our film programme theme — ‘time’. Time is explored in with our International Film Competition many ways in this year’s programme, awards ceremony in the opening week; from the way attitudes towards mental and we’ve co-programmed a day of health have changed over time, to events with the National Theatre of the impact time has on our minds Scotland, among other new partnerships and bodies. In an age when time so and ideas. often seems to be running away from us, how do we maintain a healthy In other words, we’re as excited about relationship with it? SMHAFF as we were back in 2007, and expect it to be around for some We’re also using this time to think time to come. We would love to hear about where the festival might go your thoughts on what the festival next. We’re trying new things this year: should look like in 2017 and beyond. we’ve commissioned a new touring Meanwhile, we hope you choose to play, exploring the life of Pink Floyd’s spend some time with us between Syd Barrett; we’ve appointed our first 10 and 31 October. ● associate artist, Emma Jayne Park, who presents an interactive dance THE FESTIVAL TEAM In an age when time seems to be 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 running away from us, how do we maintain a healthy relationship with it? 4 5 SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM INTRODUCTION = = CONTENTS Contents ● PARTNERS 2 ● WELCOME 4 ● FOCUS ON FILM 8 ● SPOTLIGHT ON THEATRE 10 ● TOURING THEATRE ONE THINKS OF IT ALL AS A DREAM 12 EXPERTS IN SHORT TROUSERS 14 ● SMHAFF @ HOME AWAY 15 ● WHAT’S ON EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN 16 GLASGOW 28 EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE 38 EAST RENFREWSHIRE 40 LANARKSHIRE 42 RENFREWSHIRE 46 INVERCLYDE 52 PERTH & KINROSS 54 FORTH VALLEY 56 DUNDEE 57 HIGHLANDS 58 ABERDEEN 59 FIFE 60 ARGYLL & BUTE 60 AYRSHIRE & ARRAN 61 DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 61 ● DAILY DIARY 62 ● GETTING HELP 66 ● FILM SUBMISSIONS 2017 67 6 7 SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM FEATURES 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 = IMAGES, CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT = DAN AND MARGOT FILM ON FOCUS SHOULDER THE LION DAVID #MYESCAPE A FAMILY AFFAIR Focus on film BORDERLINE If ‘cinema is truth 24 times a second’, then this year’s film programme offers literally millions of valuable frames. However, every title is more than just a collection of worthy moments. The expertly crafted work being presented engages, entertains and provokes as it unfolds, revealing insights into mental health that are meaningful, original and authentic. Once again, the festival has been My Mother a Ghanaian (p31), a moving Film Competition. We received 1,600 Affair, #MyEscape is a co-presentation entrusted with a number of premieres. testimony to the immense impact submissions — a 300% increase on with Take One Action, and we partner #MyEscape (p29), in which refugees felt when leaving family members 2015’s figure — from over 100 countries. with Africa in Motion to screen Me a from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Syria behind. Making its European entrance, And a decade after the festival began Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian. document their own perilous journeys, Dan and Margot (p26) sees a brave as a weekend of film screenings, the screens in Scotland for the first time, young woman explore the influence International Film Competition awards Over time, SMHAFF has developed a as does David (p27), a gut-wrenching schizophrenia has had on her life. ceremony (p29) returns to Glasgow for reputation for bringing titles to Scotland drama about a troubled young man the first time in years. The Centre for that might not otherwise have been dangerously asserting his independence. Scottish documentaries visiting us on Contemporary Arts (CCA) will not only shown here; films we believe have an Also making its Scottish début is their successful UK tours include host that stellar event on Tuesday 11 important role to play in combatting A Family Affair (p27, 29), the disquieting Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree’s Story October, but will screen award-winning mental health stigma. Although the story of a remarkable 95-year-old (p31, 54), the inspiring account of the films and special presentations over 2016 programme contains a wide variety woman, who is trying to reconnect with renowned cyclist and mental health the rest of the week, including two full of approaches and subject matter, her estranged family in unexpected ways. advocate’s latest world record attempt, days at the weekend (p30). there is one thing that all the films and Seven Songs for a Long Life [p26], have in common — they will stay with There are UK premieres for Shoulder which shows the power of song to As always, vibrant post-screening you long after you leave the cinema. ● the Lion (p27, 29), an adventurous and uplift the spirits of hospice patients. discussions will conclude most of our visually arresting documentary about And a live score screening of the 1930s film events. And not just in Edinburgh RICHARD WARDEN three artists moving forward after avant-garde drama Borderline [p29] is and Glasgow, but all over Scotland, losing a significant aspect of their one of our most daring and highly local groups will bring their own creativity; Mind/Game: The Unquiet anticipated film events. flavour and flair to events that they’ve Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw (p30), programmed. This year, we’re also very the story of a basketball superstar’s Nearly all of the films showcased were pleased to be premiering films alongside uphill battle against the stigma of first brought to the festival’s attention three other well-regarded festivals. Over time, SMHAFF has developed mental illness; and Me a Belgian, through our rapidly growing International We join Luminate to bring you A Family a reputation for bringing titles to Scotland that might not otherwise have been shown here. 8 9 SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL 2016 MHFESTIVAL.COM FEATURES = = SPOTLIGHT ON THEATRE ON SPOTLIGHT Spotlight on theatre Take time for theatre during the 10th Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. It’s fitting that the theme this year is ‘time’, given the way in Our programme features a host of special productions and collaborations, involving which our theatre programme explores mental health across award-winning writers, directors, companies and performers, as well as events different historical periods and at various stages of life. created by communities across Scotland. Brought to you by acclaimed writer- and rarely seen artwork, plus special to the festival with their interactive presents If I Forget to Remember (p42), performances, with guests including Jo and at various stages of life. In addition, director team Alan Bissett and Sacha guests Alan Bissett, Ian Barrett, John storytelling session Cheering Up the telling the heart-breaking story of a Clifford, Cora Bissett, Shona Reppe and many of these events mark significant Kyle (The Moira Monologues, The Pure, Cavanagh and Nicola Meighan. King (p22). family coping with Alzheimer’s Disease, Pamela Carter. In That Way Madness anniversaries for the individuals and The Dead and the Brilliant and Ban and Shelley O’Brien performs She Wins Lies: Shakespeare and Mental Illness organisations who feature, including this Filth!), One Thinks of it All as a Aliens will be crash-landing throughout Further theatre highlights include All the Races (p21), a one-woman show (p57), presented in association with the our own 10th year celebrations. Dream (p12) is a vivid portrait of Pink Scotland this October, as Experts Where the Crow Flies (p23, p41, p50), based on her experiences growing up Dundee Literary Festival, psychotherapist Floyd frontman Syd Barrett, one of pop in Short Trousers (p14), interactive an intriguing drama based on real with two brothers born with Duchenne and literary editor Peter Kravitz, theatre We look forward to seeing you at some music’s most influential, enigmatic promenade theatre for children, goes interviews and stories from West muscular dystrophy. critic Joyce McMillan and Professor of these special events taking place and complex figures. Specially on tour. Created by SMHAFF’s first Lothian women, and Super Awesome Mark Robson explore the Bard’s across the country during October. ● commissioned by the Scottish Mental associate artist Emma Jayne Park World: A Work in Progress (p34), an We also have two exciting collaborations fascination with the subject and how Health Arts & Film Festival, this witty (Status Anxiety and #Trans), the show interactive performance from theatre- exploring how mental health can inspire his observations stand up four ROB DICKIE and poignant new production premieres combines live percussion, dancing and maker Amy Conway, which uses and is represented in the performing centuries later.