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Happy Activist Gabri Blankson: Exploring Teens’ Mental Health Through Film

Category: Health
Duration: 00:21:41
Publish Date: 2025-08-26 08:00:00
Description:

This week, meet Happy Activist Gabri Blankson, who is using film to illuminate teen mental health. Her award-winning short film MIME, created through the Black Girls Film Camp, explores the emotional impact of pandemic isolation through a fantasy lens, using mimes as metaphors for internal struggles. Drawing from personal experience and inspired by Inside Out, Gabri crafted a visually expressive story that resonates deeply with young audiences. She also developed a downloadable viewers guide to help audiences interpret emotional cues and access mental health resources — proving that storytelling can be both healing and transformative.

What you'll learn:

  • How Gabri used metaphor and fantasy to express complex emotional experiences.
  • What led her to focus on the challenges of mental health and isolation during the pandemic.
  • How she developed her viewers’ guide — and how it enhances emotional awareness and encourages open dialogue.
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