Depression
https://youtu.be/spiX3ayZRsk?si=UIy4m26imta23Ky6 Jiayou you can get through it! People are here for you, give yourself a big huggies, you are strong <3 – Director’s Message Depression can affect anyone, regardless of gender or age. Nevertheless, it is still stigmatized in our society. People often avoid talking about it, and when someone does speak out, they are […]
Dandelion – Resilience behind the silence
https://youtu.be/CkA_VYoSn1g?si=hQbH7-7rj-D7vBrX Dandelion is a call to see beyond the label of ‘offender’ and recognise every young person’s capacity for healing, growth, and hope. – Director’s Message Dandelion takes viewers inside Mongolia’s juvenile detention centre to hear directly from young people about their hidden struggles with mental health. Through intimate storytelling, the film reveals their experiences […]
Butterfly Stages
https://youtu.be/L-EqZjxLK_Q?si=sO4mE-GMU3wQmWqf This film invites everyone to pause, look within with understanding, and learn to love themselves a little more. – Director’s Message The story follows two young people who once lost themselves in the shadows of depression. Their journeys are told through the metaphor of butterflies—beginning as caterpillars, struggling to survive as pupae, and finally […]
BURNOUT
https://youtu.be/XMYmnR8uVUA?si=BxVEOoBlFVYs-KPp Burnout is a reminder that acknowledging our anxieties is the first step toward healing. – Director’s Message Headlining the launch of REAL is the short film Burnout, produced in collaboration with Zhao Wei Films, and directed by award-winning Singaporean director and writer Nicole Midori Woodford. Burnout tells the story of a young intern experiencing […]
AWAKENING
https://youtu.be/G4FqYSrEsoE?si=QKEetTKfRwA1JxI5 When life feels confined by circumstances, the way to heal is to rediscover what truly gives it meaning. – Director’s Message A young man is depressed and lacks the energy to live his life because he has to live in a loop, staying in his room. One day, he ventures into the world of […]
When the Bench Hears
https://youtu.be/gqUlBwm2i9s?si=ivPF_q0b1CAifCJm Thailand | Drama | 2025 | Thai Director Sutham Jeerasilp Someone Listens without Judgement In Thailand, many underprivileged psychiatric patients have long had no safe space to express their pain or frustrations. Offering them the opportunity to speak and be heard is the first step toward healing. This simple yet powerful idea became the […]
Light Up
https://youtu.be/r4zhhhZXMXg?si=npi3mJstvbhxbD6Y Mongolia | Documentary | 2025 |Mongolian with English subtitles Director Otgonchimeg Bold In Mongolia, many young people silently carry the weight of poverty, loneliness, and emotions they cannot name. In a culture where conversations about mental health are only beginning, professional support is scarce and stigma keeps teenagers suffering in silence. Light Up follows […]
Holding Space: Changing Lives
https://youtu.be/V8YLVaN34T0?si=phGoDnz5IyIw5dh8 Singapore | Documentary | 2025 | English Seeing an opportunity to use the arts for social good, Executive Director Priscilla Khong and Artistic Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall joined forces under their company, Gateway Arts, to produce plays about the issues that trouble young people most: social anxiety, bullying, expectations, academic pressure, depression, body image, and […]
To Be Seen
https://youtu.be/FytHSauhjq0?si=PFF1vyRIZqjED_PF Every young person deserves to be seen, to be heard, and to be loved just as they are. – Director’s Message A poignant slice-of-life short film that explores the silent struggles of youth mental well-being. Through the story of a teenager hiding behind smiles that mask inner pain, it portrays the loneliness of growing […]
The Light within
https://youtu.be/4XsJpmk0dwE?si=aLOsOhtX15_Hjf0U No matter how deep the darkness, the love, care, and time a family shares hold the power to heal, to bring hope, and to gently make the shadows fade away. – Director’s Message This film explores the inner world of a child, revealing the quiet struggles faced by many young people today. Through his […]
