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Frames of Mind

Pacific Cinémathèque is pleased to join with the Institute of Mental Health, UBC Department of Psychiatry in presenting “Frames of Mind,” a monthly event utilizing film and video to promote professional and community education on issues pertaining to mental health and illness. Screenings, accompanied by presentations and panel discussions, are held on the third Wednesday of each month.

Series directed by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Director of Public Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia. Programmed by Caroline Coutts, film curator and filmmaker.

Visit the Frames of Mind Blog and connect with them on Facebook.

 

Current Showings

Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict
A look at a heroin addict's life — through his own lens-eye.
Can Go Through Skin
A hypnotic exploration of one woman’s struggle to regain both her strength and her sanity.

Recent Screenings

Prodigal Sons
Fascinating study of family dynamics traces the disparate trajectories of three brothers who grew up to lead unconventional lives.
Boy Interrupted
Every parent’s worst nightmare is, unquestionably, the death of their child — the very event experienced by Dana Perry in 2005 with the suicide of her 15-year-old son Evan.
0.9 Ampere
Expressionistic, thought-provoking documentary addresses the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) — often referred to as "electroshock" — in psychiatry.
When Medicine Got it Wrong
Directors Katie Cadigan and Laura Murray's hard-hitting documentary which provides historical context for our contemporary mental health care crisis.
It’s Not Me, I Swear!
A fresh, fast-paced seriocomic gem set in the summer of 1968 in suburban Montreal.
Young Freud in Gaza
This arresting documentary follows a young psychotherapist in Gaza as he struggles to provide therapy against a backdrop of armed clashes and his own family issues.
About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw
A woman sets off to find her estranged mother, beginning what is a five-year journey towards healing and acceptance in this heartrending documentary.
The Tenant
A macabre tale of insanity, claustrophobia and transposable identity starring the film's masterful director Roman Polanski.
Repulsion
One of modern cinema's most masterful studies of mental breakdown, Catherine Deneuve stars as Carol, an isolated young woman who believes she has been sexually assaulted.
Ben X
Virtual reality, live-action vérité style and docudrama combine in this teen angst story of a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome.
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