New Events
You'll find all the latest events in Renfrewshire that have been added to the website right here!
Punk & Ska Night
Head along to The Bungalow for an alternative Christmas night out with live music from Fire Exit, Skaledonia, Sequence 369 & Scunnurt!
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Pond Doctor with Froglife and RSPB Scotland
Froglife and RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond are joining forces for this virtual Pond Doctor event on Saturday 24th April!
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Writing Awards
Join us for a live online event to celebrate the winners and shortlisted entries from the SMHAF Writing Competition.
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DOCMA: Filmmaking Workshop
Come along to SMHAF 2021's DOCMA Filmmaking Workshop on Zoom where rules will be explained and roles allocated!
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Love Bound + Imogen
SMHAF are screening Love Bound and Imogen, two raw and compelling documentaries highlighting the challenges parents and families face in supporting young people with severe mental illness.
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Certified Mail
Certified Mail, the debut film by Egyptian director Hisham Saqr, is about finding inner strength while living with mental illness, catch the UK Premier as part of SMHAF 2021.
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Dead Souls’ Vacation
Dead Souls' Vacation is an absurd, intimate slice of post-Soviet life, this documentary chronicles the relationship between a once popular Georgian musician and his elderly mother.
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FilmMedicine
FilmMedicine, part of SMHAF, is a selection of short films which bring a fresh eye to our understanding of illnesses of the body and mind, and a visual energy to recovery or acceptance.
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‘Normal?’ Conversations
Join two conversations with artists about subjects related to mental health and 'Normality?', hosted hosted by SMHAF's Andrew Eaton-Lewis.
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Lived Experience
Personal experiences with mental health problems inspired each of these shorts, ranging from animation and experimental film to documentary and drama, part of SMHAF 2021.
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Judy Versus Capitalism
Don't miss the Scottish premier of Judy Versus Capitalism the lyrical documentary by Mike Hoolboom, recounting radical feminist Judy Rebick's experiences as an activist and living with a divided self.
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I’ll Be Your Mirror
As part of SMHAF 2021, filmmaker and artist Johanna Faust goes on a journey to understand her identity as a mother and an artist against a family history of bipolar disorder.
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Screen Test
Screen Test, part of SMHAF, is a workshop focusing on interactive exercises for curious creative practitioners, with a view to exploring the future of made-for-screen pieces.
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Normality II
By turns experimental, surreal, and uncanny, these international short films, screened as part of SMHAF, how mental ill health and the factors that contribute to it can become normalised in society.
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Normality I
These short films being screened as part of SMHAF 2021 explore how our daily lives and mental health are influenced by sexuality, neurodiversity, body image and long-term health conditions.
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival International Film Awards
Join SMHAF on 3rd May for a special online event to celebrate the very best submissions to their annual International Film Competition!
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