Filming started for RACE in October 2020, and will be available to screen in communities everywhere from January 2021! Click here to watch the trailer and learn more, and here to help fund our production costs. Schools and communities have been crying out for this film - the events of 2020 showing once again that deep community understanding and conversation on race is essential for us to move forward as a more equitable society. The evidence that systemic and unconscious racism creates profound trauma and mental health effects is profound, and RACE is a natural continuation of iNDIEFLIX's Mental Health Trilogy. RACE will use the tried and tested iNDIEFLIX format of in depth, personal interviews and stories, combined with data and insights from experts to open us up to the understanding, honesty and empathy needed to keep talking
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Our partnership with ‘Kids In The Spotlight’ has brought a new depth to our support for filmmakers and storytellers. ‘KITS’ gives L.A. foster youth the opportunity to be seen and heard, to work in a team, to develop their talents and work through trauma… all by the power of film. They run 10-15 week courses in filmmaking, where industry veterans coach and support youth from writing a script to casting, acting, producing, filming with a professional crew and editing. We are thrilled to host the ‘Kids In The Spotlight’ channel, showcasing 30+ shorts made by these extraordinary young people, and to support KITS in its live events.
Read More About KITSTo support the production and distribution of stories that inspire social change and positive action, especially where young people, the BIPOC community and women are involved. Our goal is to inspire thoughtful positive change within minutes of viewing and to offer a path forward by providing resources for discussion, and tools to create, balance, human connection and long lasting impact. We produce our own films, and support other filmmakers, non profits and storytellers with a great idea and the drive to broaden horizons and create positive social impact through film
Working with partners, we subsidize the cost of film screenings for underserved communities wherever we can. Since 2011, iNDIEFLIX Foundation has helped us to provide subsidized or free screenings across entire school districts as well as individual events. For the 2021-22 school year, we will integrate a 24-week SEL curriculum to support the films in our Mental Health Trilogy, and welcome support in making this available to those in need.
We believe that stories are a powerful tool for creating change. Our initiatives are guided by three principles:
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Through candid interviews, the power of film is used to tell the stories of teens who discuss their anxiety and its impacts on their lives and relationships, as well as how they’ve found solutions and hope. The film also includes a special interview with Michael Phelps, a mental health advocate and one of the greatest athletes of all-time. In addition, the documentary provides discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, along with the help, resources and tools available.
Social media is a tool and social platforms are a place to connect, share and care… but is that really happening? The film features in-depth interviews with teenagers reflecting on their own social media use, as well as experts including Max Stossel, Head of Education and Content at the Center of Humane Technology, Leah Pearlman, co-creator of the Facebook “Like” button and Dr Jerry Bubrick, Senior Psychologist at Child Mind Institute.
Woven this is the very personal, first-hand account of a family’s tragic loss that inspired new legislation to turn the tide against this very real epidemic, the latest scientific and medical research, and strategies to help turn back the tide. With the enforced isolation, anxiety and increased screen time that has descended with the pandemic, we are living through a perfect storm for intense cyber-bullying, making this film even more vital viewing than before.
From a writer’s assistant at a top TV show to a Tech CEO and 911 dispatcher, the film explores how we can shift our culture and rebuild “It’s important to be uncomfortable at times in order to do this work well,” said Director Sarah Moshman. “Collectively, these are the stories that are so unbelievably important to tell in order for change to happen and I am so grateful for all of these people being willing to share their pain and triumphs with us, and inspired by their bravery and courage. There is a hunger for this content and this discussion world-wide and I believe that there can be no shortage of dialogue surrounding this”.
Finding Kind explores the ways girls treat each other, and how this treatment affects us all. Through a cross-country journey of discovery and education on the topic of girl bullying, filmmakers Lauren Paul and Molly Thompson begin conversations that bring this important issue out of the dark, and uncover the experiences shared by girls in schools and communities across the country.
The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things captures the incredible journey of a crew of female filmmakers driving across America to encourage, empower, and inspire the next generation of strong women to go after their career ambitions. The film presents unique portraits of powerful, creative women in a range of careers and life stages with a focus on women in STEM, who share the lessons they have learned along the way.
