Mad Dance is a new trilogy of provocative and beautiful short films that
re-envision the way we think, speak and feel about mental distress and wellness
in today’s chaotic world. These transformative films offer new maps for
navigating madness with insight, healing and hope.
Mad Dance is appropriate for these areas of study:
• Psychology and Psychiatry
• Counseling and Art Therapy
• Social Work, Social Justice, Women’s Studies
• Documentary and Experimental Film, Photography
The 70-minute trilogy includes:
For Shadows A contemplative, multi-layered memoir that explores the process of
coming to terms with one’s shadow while unraveling the tangled roots of
self-harm.
In Light, In! A haunting visual essay about the awkward and angry junctures
where our culture struggles to manage its emotional distress.
Crooked Beauty Newly sub-titled in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew
and English, this internationally acclaimed poetic documentary chronicles
artist-activist Jacks McNamara’s courageous journey from psych ward inpatient
to pioneering mental health advocacy.
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“A soulful and thought-provoking springboard for classroom discussions,
challenging art and psychology students to creatively expand the way we
navigate the dark and light in our lives.”
- Paige Greason, PhD, Clinical Director, Counseling Services, University of
North Carolina
“These groundbreaking films offer new language for how we conceptualize and
discuss the culture, power and politics of psychological suffering.” - Heather
Macdonald, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Lesley University
“A deeply humane, must-see experience for anyone entrusted to provide mental
health care to other people and all who care about relieving mental anguish and
distress.” - Joe Behen, PhD, Director Counseling, Health & Disability Services,
School of Art Institute of Chicago
“Mesmerizing works of art with the transformative powers of a great poem.” -
Robert Whitaker, author of Anatomy of an Epidemic and Mad in America
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Please Note: Libraries that have formerly purchased Crooked Beauty as a
standalone DVD will be given a $100 discount on this new trilogy. Additional
information and DVD purchases with Institutional screening rights:
www.maddancementalhealthfilmtrilogy.com
Online previews are available on request.
Sincerely, Ken Paul Rosenthal
Director & Distributer, Mad Dance: A Mental Health Film Trilogy
[email protected]
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