Creator Meetup: Taking Care of Your Mental Health On & Off Set with Malikkah Rollins, MSW
About this Event Recording
Creator Meetups feature candid discussions with artists and media professionals around timely and critical issues in the film and television industry such as on-set safety and BIPOC representation, followed by breakout groups where Collab community members can meet and continue the conversation.
This month’s Creator Meetup will focus on bolstering your mental health as an independent filmmaker. The long hours, low wages, and career uncertainty of independent filmmaking can make it a challenging calling. Coupled with the isolation of COVID over the past two years and the loss of work and income throughout the field, many independent filmmakers are struggling financially and mentally. In this conversation, Malikkah Rollins, co-founder of DocuMentality, a new mental health initiative for the documentary community, will offer insights and guidance on how to maintain your mental health while working in the turbulent world of filmmaking.
Mental Health Resources for Filmmakers
- DocuMentality
- The Whole Picture Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Mentally Healthy Production
- YEA! Mental Health Resources for Filmmakers: A comprehensive list of mental health resources for filmmakers from Young Entertainment Activists
- Everything to Know About Intimacy Coordinators in Film + TV from BackstageFest
- Intimacy Coordinators of Color
- Consent in Gaming from Monte Cook Games
- Head Above Water Podcast
PDFs shared by Malikkah Rollins during the event:
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Malikkah Rollins
Panelist
Malikkah Rollins is a co-founder of DocuMentality, a new initiative designed to elevate the conversation around mental health in the documentary community. She was a trained psychotherapist for 10 years, specializing in young adults experiencing mental health challenges. In her full-time life, she is the Director of Industry and Education at DOC NYC, the largest doc film festival in the United States. She is a member of Brown Girl Doc Mafia, on the board of WIFV-DC and was an independent doc producer for 6 years.
Kristin Feeley
Moderator
Kristin Feeley is the Director of the Sundance Documentary Film and Artist Programs where her programs support a broad slate of independent, domestic and international nonfiction storytellers focused on human rights, social justice and innovative approaches. She has worked in artist development at the Sundance Institute for over fifteen years, supporting the careers of hundreds of nonfiction directors, editors, producers. During her time at Sundance she launched the Documentary Producers Lab and Fellowship and created the Art of Editing Fellowship as well as the Nonfiction Critics Fellowship. Kristin is committed to supporting artists who contribute to a collaborative, inclusive artistic process in independent nonfiction. Prior to Sundance, Kristin worked in social policy research and arts nonprofits before pursuing a Masters in Film at the University of Glasgow.