Forest City Film Festival announces lineup with spotlight on mental health and homelessness – CBC News [2023-09-14]

2023-10-282023-10-28 — Housing, Mental Health, Miscellaneous — 1 min read

The lineup has been announced for this year’s Forest City Film Festival (FCFF) in London, Ont., with several films focusing on social issues that hit close to home.

The local film festival runs from Oct. 14 to 22, showcasing about 70 films, including features, short films, animations and documentaries. FCFF Executive Producer Dorothy Downs said a large number of this year’s films depict themes surrounding mental health and homelessness.

“I think it’s because we have been through such a difficult time with the pandemic and [mental health and homelessness] is, you know, deeply in the minds of people submitting,” said Downs.