The Soloist – including discussion with Dr John Gray, 5 October 2009
Films and Forums about Homelessness, 24, 25 and 26 January 2009
Cracked Not Broken 24 Nov 2008 - Dr Gabor Maté was our guest to talk about his ground breaking book on addiction, In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, and to share thoughts on the Toronto film Cracked Not Broken.
Georgie Girl 15 Nov 2008 - Dr Gabor Maté was our guest to talk about his ground breaking book on addiction, In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, and to share thoughts on the Toronto film Cracked Not Broken.
A Compassionate Social Response to Addiction and Homelessness 14 Nov 2008 - Two new documentaries about positive outcomes for serious mental illness conditions, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder: Back From The Edge and Not Just A Bad Day
Film & Forum For Mental Illness Awareness & Homelessness 7 Oct 2008 - A documentary about a Bulgarian psych hospital and its resourceful administrator who tries everything from silk worm, snail, and ostrich farming to keep his institution afloat and its inhabitants occupied.
The Devil Plays Hardball 6 Oct 2008 - a wild and original look at the extraordinary life of Frankie Wilde, the legendary DJ, who tragically went deaf, then disappeared.
A special event for Mental Health Week 5 May 2008 - Two new documentaries about positive outcomes for serious mental illness conditions, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder: Back From The Edge and Not Just A Bad Day
Georgi and the Butterflies 30 Oct 2006 - A documentary about a Bulgarian psych hospital and its resourceful administrator who tries everything from silk worm, snail, and ostrich farming to keep his institution afloat and its inhabitants occupied.
It's All Gone Pete Tong 12 Dec 2005 - a wild and original look at the extraordinary life of Frankie Wilde, the legendary DJ, who tragically went deaf, then disappeared.
Beethoven's Hair 5 Dec 2005 - traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven’s corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death.
Jupiter¹s Wife 7 and 8 Nov 2005 - JUPITER'S WIFE tells the story of a beguiling homeless woman living in New York City's Central Park. Also William J. MacPhee, founder and publisher of Schizophrenia Digest, spoke candidly about the effects of schizophrenia at a Community Forum sponsored by the B.C. Schizophrenia Society Victoria Branch on 8 November 2005.
Manic 15 Aug 2005 - director David Dawson presented his film MANIC, a drama dealing with the onset of bipolar disorder.
Laura Sky 23 - 25 Apr 2005 - director Laura Sky presented two films: My Son the Tattoo Artist and Crisis Call
Brain Injury Series - UVic 22 Sep - 17 Nov 2004 - a series of films designed to bring students and the community together to better understand brain injury and its consequences.
Writer / Director Scott Smith our guest 31 May 2004 - presented his film FALLING ANGELS.
My Name Is Walter James Cross 14 Apr 2003 - a film that portrays schizophrenia.
Suicide 14 Oct 2002 - an under explored topic viewed through three films: Taste of Cherry, rollercoaster and Ordinary People.
Mark Sawers 22 Mar 2002 - writer and director Mark Sawers presented four of his films.
Lulu Keating 4 Mar 2002 - presented two contrasting documentaries about women.
Reel Madness comes to Vancouver 6 - 13 Nov 2001 - Bruce Saunders of Victoria's Movie Monday presented two evenings of films with something to say about mental illness and recovery.
Protection 22 Oct 2001 - Canadian filmmaker Bruce Spangler presented this extraordinary feature about a child protection worker.
Ordinary People 22 Apr 1996 - a powerful movie dealing with the trauma from the loss of a child and his sibling is struggling to recover a normal life after a stay at a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt.
Exotica 28 Oct 1995 - Atom Egoyan's work introduced by his father Joseph Egoyan.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 14 Oct 1995 - one of the most famous and controversial movies about psychiatric institutions and the people they serve.
Mr. Jones 27 Feb 1995 - a movie about a man dealing with manic-depression.
Benny & Joon 6 Dec 1993 - a movie about a woman affected by mental illness.
David Burgess Partnership Forum - the involvement of "consumers" in a psychiatric clinic