Poem Videos on Mental Health
13 Reasons Why Not ~ What Makes Us
Dr. Kaufman's poem "What Makes Us" was written in response to the suicide death of a teenage patient. The writing prompt was to write a "poetic" progress note. The video created from the poem was later renamed "13 Reasons Why Not."
Marble Me Free
“Marble Me Free” inspired by poet Starlit Swan’s poem, “The Marble Block,” is about the “dark night of the soul” journey through physical and emotional pain to acceptance. It has won many international awards including Most Thought Provoking Film at the Change the Script Film Festival (Mental Health and Social Justice) in Ontario, Canada.
Three Objects Spoke
To Me
“Three Objects Spoke To Me” was an award winner (silver prize) at the Spotlight Film Awards. It was an award winner at Ebullience Shorts in the category of philosophical films.