Mental Health

Tether

By Alan Ng | February 2026

CINEJOY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Director Hariharasudhen Nagarajan’s Tether, written by Anghus Houvouras, follows two men whose lives are unknowingly steered toward…

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CINEJOY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW! Director Hariharasudhen Nagarajan's Tether, written by Anghus Houvouras, follows two men whose lives are unknowingly...

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Co-directed by Ammie Masterson and Kevin Machate, and written by Machate and Todd Rodgers, Worst Enemy is a tight, semi-autobiographical short that stares...

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In Love The Skin You're In, directed by Kenn Michael and written by Sauda Johnson-McNeal, Sauda Johnson-McNeal plays Sasha, a successful Los Angeles...

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Cracked is a passion project for Jessica Rizk. She directed, wrote, produced, animated, and worked on the sound for the 4-minute and 55-second short. Her...

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Director Roe Moore's short film Walkies, from Laura Thomas's script, tells the story of Esther (Mariana Arôxa), who feels stuck in life. She lives alone,...

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is a dark comedy centering around a mother whose life appears to be crumbling down. Her daughter has a mysterious illness that...

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In Mora Carew's short film, Paint, Julian (Vincent Washington) is a talented but troubled artist struggling to complete a new painting for the prestigious...

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Sunlight stars co-writer/director Nina Conti as Jane, a woman in a monkey costume. She breaks into and begins driving a man's recreational vehicle. Said...

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The short film The Wildest Pearl: An Autobiographical Mental Health Story takes place in a hotel room in 2024, and filmmaker and subject Justin Maffett is...

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Director Dilara Senbilgin's short film Lyssa is a brief sojourn in the distorted reality of a person with schizophrenia. The titular character, well-played...

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