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Directing Change

61 2022 Awards Ceremony

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Save the Date for the Directing Change Awards Ceremony

2022 Directing Change Awards Ceremony

The Facebook Live Event will take place on Tuesday May 17th at 7 PM.  You can RSVP on our Facebook Event Page. We will be announcing and recognizing the statewide winning films in the Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Matters category at our 10th Annual Award Ceremony on May 17th. Across the state, 22 films advanced to a second statewide round of judging. The first, second, and third place winners in each category will be announced at the event.

In addition, we will also be screening and recognizing the 1st place statewide winners in our specialty categories: Through the Lens of Culture, Animated Short, Walk in Our Shoes and Hope and Justice.   

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Directing Change is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
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