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The Reel Mind Theater and Film Series serves to address the social stigma of mental illness, providing a message of hope that recovery is possible

04/14/2026

🎬 The lineup is here!

Life in the Time of Dementia - Stories of Memory and Change

Reel Mind Film Festival
May 13 • 20 • 27

Tickets and details at reelmindfilmfest.com

04/10/2026

This May, Reel Mind Film Festival returns with a new program:

Life in the Time of Dementia – Stories of Memory and Change

Across three evenings, films and conversations will explore the many ways people experience memory, identity, and care.

📅 May 13 • May 20 • May 27

Mark your calendars!
We can’t wait to share this year’s film lineup with you!

More details coming soon.

10/25/2025

This Spooky Season, look beyond the broomsticks.
🎥 Witches by Elizabeth Sankey dives into how films about witches mirror real struggles with identity, stigma, and mental health.
🗓 October 30 | 📍 The Little Theatre

Reel Mind is proud to serve as a community partner for this special screening, connecting art and conversation around mental health in our community.

07/03/2025

🎥 Don’t miss this heartfelt film on mental health and family!
This Is My Mother
📅 Sat, July 19 | 🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Dryden Theatre

A powerful French drama about a son’s unexpected reunion with his mother, who lives with bipolar disorder. 💙

🎞️ Screening opens with “Kulanu ROC” — a local short about parenting and neurodivergence.

🎟️ Tickets at rjff.org

05/30/2025

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Reel Mind Film Festival! 🎬

We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make this year possible!

Huge thanks to our sponsors: the University of Rochester’s Departments of Psychiatry and Health Humanities & Bioethics , Marcia Stern, Larry Guttmacher, and Terry Caffery, for your generous support and continued belief in the power of storytelling.

To our amazing volunteers, including friends from NAMI and longtime supporters of the festival, your time and energy meant the world.

Thank you to The Little Theatre for being such a welcoming and supportive home for Reel Mind again this year.

And of course, thank you to all the filmmakers, panelists, and audience members who showed up with curiosity, openness, and care. It’s your engagement that keeps this festival alive and evolving.

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Until next time 💙

05/28/2025

🧠 A Tattoo on My Brain — May 29 at 7PM | The Little Theatre

As part of the Reel Mind Film Festival, join us for a special screening of A Tattoo on My Brain.

Synopsis:
Dr. Dan Gibbs, a neurologist, becomes his own patient when he suspects something is wrong with his brain. Gibbs and his wife Lois become examples of how people may slow down the onset of memory loss and savor the joy of being alive.

🎥 The screening will be followed by a powerful panel discussion featuring:
🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Dan & Lois Gibbs (joining virtually)
🧠 Dr. Larry Guttmacher, psychiatrist & Reel Mind co-founder, who has been living with and writing about Lewy body dementia
🎙️ Moderated by Dr. Ben Lee, Chair of Psychiatry at University of Rochester and longtime friend of the festival

Don’t miss this evening of film and conversation!

🎟️ Tickets available at reelmindfilmfest.com

05/27/2025

🎬 TONIGHT at The Little!
Join us for the screening of Silent Men at 7 PM, followed by an insightful panel discussion.

Don’t miss this powerful film and the important conversation that follows.
📍 The Little Theatre
🕖 7:00 PM

05/20/2025

🎬✨ Reel Mind Film Festival kicks off TONIGHT at The Little!
We’re opening with the powerful and deeply personal documentary My Dad’s Tapes — a moving exploration of memory, healing, and mental health.

🕖 Doors open at 6:30 PM | 🎥 Film starts at 7:00 PM
📍 The Little Theatre, Rochester, NY

Come experience a night of connection, storytelling, and community. For more details and tickets: reelmindfilmfest.com

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