Patrick Jang

Topics / Themes: De-stigmatizing discussions of mental health, empowering vulnerability

Mediums: Film, animation

I want to reach young adults struggling to find peace within themselves; in other words, most---if not all---of us. Whether it's big or small, whether it's mental, emotional, social, or spiritual, I want growing individuals to recognize for themselves that they're truly not alone. And as cliché and seemingly superficial as those last few words sound to many of us now, I created my film for us to see and hear, with our own bare eyes and ears, real stories of real teens our age at its sheer rawest, most personal and vulnerable level. It is crucial that teens and young adults find themselves in others' stories, and recognize that they too can overcome and grow.