Focus Groups
Have your voice heard by sharing your personal experiences of how mental health issues have impacted your documentary career.
Each focus group will:
Consist of 8 participants
Take 3 hours to complete
Be held virtually
Gather qualitative data for the documentary community about your experiences navigating your own mental health and others throughout your work
Look at solutions for creating resilience as individuals and a community
We require a commitment to confidentiality and care of others’ experiences. All data gathered will be anonymised.
You will be offered a modest reimbursement for your time.
Please note that spaces are limited.
UNITED KINGDOM FOCUS GROUPS (participants must be resident in the UK)
Mixed Group // Wednesday 16th of March, 2-5pm GMT // Online // Facilitated by Rebecca Day & Eloise King (Fully Booked)
Filmmakers of Colour // Saturday 19th of March, 2-5pm GMT // Online // Facilitated by Malikkah Rollins & Eloise King (2 places left)
Mixed Group // Saturday 26th of March, 2-5pm GMT// Online // Facilitated by Rebecca Day & Malikkah Rollins (Fully Booked)
LGBTQi+ Filmmakers // Wednesday 4th of May 2 - 5pm BST: Online // facilitated by Rebecca Day & Lindsey Dryden (places available)D/deaf &
D/deaf & Disabled Filmmakers // Friday 6th of May 1:30-4:30pm BST // Online // Facilitated by Rebecca & Lindsey Dryden
Women & Non Binary Filmmakers // Wednesday 25th of May, 1-4pm BST // In-person - Scotland (venue TBC) // Facilitated by Rebecca Day + Helen Lawrie (places available)
Mixed Group // Thursday 26th of May, 10am-1pm BST // In-person, Scotland (venue TBC) // Facilitated by Rebecca Day + Helen Lawrie (places available)
UNITED STATES FOCUS GROUPS (participants must be resident in the USA)
Filmmakers of Color // Saturday April 9th, 12-3pm EDT // Online
Women & Non Binary Filmmakers // Saturday May 14th: 12-3pm EDT // Online
Mixed Group // Sunday May 15th 12-3pm EDT // Online
D/deaf & Disabled Filmmakers // Saturday May 21st, 12-3pm EDT // Online
Filmmakers of Color // Sunday May 22nd, 12-3pm EDT // Online
If you are interested in participating in a focus group, please fill out the form below. If you have a specific focus group for which you have a preference, please note that in the question asking about your interest in participating: