Upcoming Fests

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These one of a kind events encompass creative expression, multi-media, story-telling, live performance and technology to create a vibrant community with no stigma. Focus on Fests is an interactive community event that aims to increase awareness and decrease stigma through edutainment and advocacy.

-Mental Health - Disability -Autism - Recovery

-Unsheltered - Refugee

Films - Performance - Panels

Autism - April 24th, Mental Health - May 22nd, Refugee - June 12th, Disability - July 17th, Recovery - September 18th, Unsheltered - November 6th - Fit2Recover, 1335 S Major St, SLC.

FOCUS ON FESTS 2024 will be held to coincide specific advocacy months. With an incredible program of interactive content from around the world and right here in Salt Lake City. Featuring films, ideas and tips celebrating and educating issues around MENTAL HEALTH - DISABILITY - RECOVERY - UNSHELTERED - AUTISM - REFUGEE, with a goal of ending stigma. Including youth and all ages programs.

Focus On Fests 2024 . With an incredible program of interactive content from around the world and right here in Salt Lake City. Featuring films, ideas and tips celebrating and educating issues around mental health, disability and recovery, with a goal of ending stigma. Including youth and all ages programs.

What? Film and idea fest. When? Autism - April 24th, Mental Health - May 22nd, Refugee - June 12th, Disability - July 17th, Recovery - September 18th, Unsheltered - November 6th Where? Fit2Recover, 1335 S Major St, Salt Lake City, Utah. Why? End stigma in mental health. Who? Everybody!

It’s free! Just come along

  • FOCUS ON FESTS 2024 will be held to coincide specific advocacy months. With an incredible program of interactive content from around the world and right here in Salt Lake City. Featuring films, ideas and tips celebrating and educating issues around MENTAL HEALTH - DISABILITY - RECOVERY - UNSHELTERED - AUTISM - REFUGEE, with a goal of ending stigma. Including youth and all ages programs.

What will I get?

  • Learn - Learn about mental health, disability and recovery and how to get help in your community.

  • Enjoy - See incredible advocacy films. Narrative, documentary and experimental including premieres.

  • Take Part - Tell your story, screen your film or show your art.

  • Impact - Build strong communities.

  • Creative Expression Workshops - Gain communication skills.

  • Resources - Tool kits and Implementable action plans on how to access care.

How to get involved?

  • Submit your film - We’ve partnered with FilmFreeway. So if you already have a film, submit it here.

  • Submit your presentation - Have you got presentation, keynote or story to tell? submit it here.

  • Youth & School Groups - Make a short film and enter the Healing Out Loud Film Contest here.

  • Just attend - With virtual and in person options, there’ll be something for everyone. Including films, panels, resources and talks.

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