Wingspan Productions Receives Here4YOUth Mental Health Initiative Grant

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Pictured: Bridge to the Other Side poster courtesy of Wingspan Productions.

The Here4YOUth Initiative of the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation have awarded Wingspan Productions, Inc. a $25,000 Here4YOUth Mental Health Initiative Grant. Wingspan Productions, Inc. is a nonprofit educational film company based in Sarasota, Florida that addresses vital issues of our time. The grant will fund various aspects of Wingspan’s year-round educational initiative, including community screenings, discussions and commentary, partnerships with community organizations, social media, and resource materials to accompany the new mental health film, bridge to the other side.

“Since the pandemic, mental health issues for children and families in this community have increased 200%,” said KT Curran, CEO of Wingspan Productions. bridge to the other side is a powerful story about first responders working to address the growing mental health crisis. We are very grateful for this generous grant that will help us share not only the film, but also valuable mental health resources locally, statewide, and globally,” Curran continued. bridge to the other side, a powerful film about resilience, mental health, and finding strength in dark times, was created from 150 community interviews with youth, parents, teachers, police officers, nurses, therapists, firefighters, and agency leaders. Shot on location in Sarasota and Cape Coral, the film features numerous professional and volunteer actors and was created by a team of 55 film professionals, interns and volunteers. The film will have its international premiere in Toronto at the Commffest Global Film Festival and its national premiere in Los Angeles at the Lady Filmmaker’s Film Festival in Beverly Hills. It will screen nationally with Reel Recovery Film Festival, a national festival focusing on mental health and addiction, and will premiere in Florida at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in November. Many local screenings are planned in Sarasota and throughout Florida in the coming months.

Pictured: Bridge to the Other Side poster courtesy of Wingspan Productions.