REEL MENTAL | MENTALLY UNREAL

Name: REEL MENTAL | MENTALLY UNREAL
Start: 2025-01-10T18:30:00-06:00
Location: Rec Room Arts

Schedule

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Rec Room Arts | Houston, TX

Two back-to-back screenings of mental health short films accompanied by Psychosis to Sound album release.
Additional features include: Exhibit Hall with local artists | Sponsors & organizations providing resources to attendees | Large scale photography on display | Interactive mental health stations
Feel free to arrive at any time from opening to closing!
Make sure you're at least there for your ticket time.
Come and make an evening out of it!
All attendees are encouraged to arrive early and stay late in order to get the most out of this event.
TIMES & TICKETING:
Reserve your ticket according to which viewing time you choose.
- Viewing 1 starts at 7:00PM | Viewing 2 starts at 8:30PM
Attendees only need to buy one ticket per person. You do not need to arrive or leave based on the ticket's Viewing time. The ticket time you select only ensures that your seat(s) have been reserved.
AGENDA:
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Doors Open | Mix & Mingle | Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Short Films (Viewing 1)
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mix & Mingle | Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Short Films (Viewing 2)
9:30 PM - 10:00PM Mix & Mingle | Doors Close

SHORT FILMS:
UNSOUND (Feature Film) follows eight musicians as they transform their struggles with mental health into raw, authentic art through the creation of Psychosis to Song, a groundbreaking compilation album. Recorded at Houston’s Wire Road Studio, the project captures the intersection between creativity and psychosis. Released on CIA Records and produced by Dan Workman in January 2025, the album and film challenge stigma, celebrate resilience, and showcase the inner world of musicians.
Written and Directed by Daniel Garcia. Produced by The MendCenter.
PERMISSION TO PAUSE is a gentle exploration of the beauty in giving yourself grace, even on days when motivation feels out of reach. Written, produced and directed by Diandra Marie.
XACH BLUNT performing slam poetry on film.
***More short films to come.
ALBUM RELEASE:
PSYCHOSIS TO SONG will be available for purchase on limited vinyl and accessible on streaming platforms. Come to the event and meet the featured musicians in-person.
Recording artists: Eric Gray, Jonah Trachtman, Henry Darragh, Evan Forbes, Chandler Thornton, Nicholas Randall, Bob Weber, Can't Take a Picture, The Gatheirng. Produced by the artists, Nikki Hune and Dan Workman. Executive producer Bob Weber, CIA Records, Marfa, TX. Recorded at Wire Road Studios, Houston, TX. Mixed and mastered by Dan Workman. Photography and album art by Casey Whitt. Layout by Heather L. Johnson. Published by Shepherd Wong Music, 2024.
EXHIBIT HALL:
- Local artists impacted by mental health exhibiting and selling their own work
- Sponsors and organizations providing resources to attendees
- Large scale photography on display
- Interactive mental health stations created
- This is a great opportunity to support and mingle with local artists and organizations dedicated to both the arts and mental health.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO:
- Rec Room bar will be open for drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages)
- Light snacks will be provided complimentary
NONPROFIT DETAILS:
What it’s Like Project is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to reducing mental health stigma through the arts, education, and community engagement. WiLP is based in Houston, TX and has been in operation since October 14, 2016.