As you may or may not know I (and many of my friends) suffer from depression, anxiety and panic disorder. These disorders have contributed to many dark and horrific moments in my life. Those that have either of these disorders, know how severely crippling they can be and at times it's very hard to direct towards a positive future. To offset some of my own personal symptoms/phobias, I decided to start a project to help raise awareness and money for charities who understand our pain and suffering and look towards positive measures of management.
Now, the idea is still in it’s infancy and I’m sure I could tighten it up a little, but the overall concept is pretty solid.
THE IDEA
The idea is to create a short film that features 10 prominent people whom suffer from one or all of these mental diseases. My objective is to dig deep into the subject and expose each of their stories, vulnerabilities and most importantly how the disorder directly affects their daily lives. I aim to make the film very raw and extremely personal, no censorship.
I want to find people who hold great standing in the creative industries (music, art etc). People who are very well known to the general public or within their culture/subculture.
So far I have locked in 6 people, who are down to participate.
WHY WILL THIS HELP?
The hope for the film is to encourage people to feel comfortable in talking about these disorders and to know that they are not alone in their turmoil. If people in notable positions are willing to be vulnerable, then it should create a butterfly effect.
HOW TO RAISE MONEY
At this stage I am not sure which charity to donate to, maybe you guys can help with that. I want to look at a few options, before I make my final decision. Either way here are some ways to raise money (feel free to add any ideas).
1. The film will be available online and people will be asked to make a donation (small or large) in order to view it. This should raise the most funds. 2. Packages or offerings donated by the chosen artists within the film. 3. Film screening or launch event. All profits generated, will be donated to the charity.
THE ONGOING PROCESS
I would like to set up a youtube account and or website, where people can share their own stories and experiences, with the view of building an online support group.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
I'm well versed on my own personal experiences with the disorders/illnesses, but I am interested in learning more about others too. I would love to talk to/interview others that go through the same thing. Maybe we could build a support group of some sort.
Thanks to everyone that has supported so far, you mean the world to me.
Any private correspondence can be sent to 10percenters@johnnybrixton.com