The winner of the 2009 Short Film Faceoff—a competition co-sponsored by CBC Television in the Maritimes and the Atlantic Film Festival Association—is Glamour Guts, directed by Jasmine Oore (who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a teen and had her colon removed in 2002). Oore’s win includes a $35,000 development/production deal from the CBC for her next project. The film has been described as “a three-minute blast of furious cinematic whimsy detailing one woman’s recovery from permanent digestive rearrangements” and “a shrewdly timed, freeze-frame-filled laugh riot.”
Bowel Disease has never been this sexy, glamorous, or in vogue!
You remember Jaylen Arnold, right? Well, he’s back!
Prepare to watch a totally awesome video…after the jump!
Peabody
by Jane Goetzee
The website jaylenschallenge.org is the dream of a wonderful little 8-year-old boy named Jaylen Arnold. Jaylen suffers from Tourette Syndrome. He wants to educate people about bullying, bringing attention to the difficulties he faces in his day to day living. He hopes to make you laugh, make you cry, but most importantly make you aware that those with disabilities are not only normal—but incredibly special people. With your help and support he can spread the word and teach people to help…not bully.
What would it be like to be a physician with a major mental illness? You would have all the challenges of medical practice complicated by moods that swung from high to low and back again. What if you were also struggling to be a husband and a father?
Peabody
by Jane Goetzee
Peabody
by Jane Goetzee
Peabody: Special Edition
by Jane Goetzee
[Ed's note: Peabs is only one page this week...it's a magnificent take on one of William Blake's Songs of Innocence. Click image to see full size version. Enjoy!]
Jane Goetzee is an artist based in the UK. She holds first and Masters degrees in Fine Art at the University of Staffordshire and has worked for many years as a community artist. She writes poetry, makes short films and soundscapes, most of which focus on issues of identity, stereotyping, and representation. As a Person who has Experienced Anxiety and Bouts Of Depression for Years (Peabody), Jane uses cartooning to cast a less stigmatizing light on issues of mental distress. She also works part-time as a disability adviser and runs a support scheme for families with disabled children. She is closely involved with the Journal of Literary Disability as copy-editor and keen advocate. She is currently planning a research project that will explore the topic of arts in health from a disability studies perspective.
