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TRY

What does Trauma look like? How does it manifest if unresolved in our communities? Inspired by real-life events, TRY, reveals the stories of 3 HIV+ support group members as they struggle to use new strategies for coping with the ups and downs of life– past and present.
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What does Trauma look like? How does it manifest if unresolved in our communities? Inspired by real-life events, TRY, reveals the stories of 3 HIV+ support group members as they struggle to use new strategies for coping with the ups and downs of life– past and present.

CREDITS

  • Director

    Megan Ebor

  • Writers

    Megan Ebor

  • Runtime

    57 mins

  • Production

    Reel View Interventions in Association with Two Black Sheep

  • Music

    Kami

  • Editor

    The Brothers Mitchell

FILM PRESS

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

  • 2021
    Accolade Global Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2021
    San Diego Black Film Festival, San Diego, CA
  • 2021
    Voices Rising Film Festival, New York, New York 2021
  • 2021
    Seattle Black Film Festival, Seattle Washington
  • 2021
    Rhode Island Black Film Festival, Rhode Island
  • 2021
    International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2021
    4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, Bali, Indonesia
  • 2021
    LakeFront Film Festival, Columbia, Maryland
  • 2021
    Culture and Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2021
    International Social Change Film Festival, Chicago, IL
  • 2021
    Festival International Du Film PanAfrican De Cannes, Cannes
  • 2021
    International Black Film Festival, Nashville, TN
  • 2021
    Awareness Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2021
    Urban Mediamakers Festival (Umf), Lilburn, GA
  • 2021
    22nd African American Women in Cinema Film Festival, New York, NY
  • 2021
    Gary International Black Film Festival, Gary, IN

AWARDS

  • 2022
    Anthem Award Winner, Health-Research Projects/Publications, Anthem Awards, New York, NY.
  • 2021
    Michael Irwin PNIRS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award, Publication, “How Mental Health Professionals Can Address Disparities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
  • 2021
    Award of Excellence, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video-Cultural, New York, NY.
  • 2021
    Award Winner, General— Non-broadcast, social impact, 42nd Annual Telly Awards, New York, NY.
  • 2021
    Award of Distinction, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video, Motivational, New York, NY.
  • 2022
    Award Winner, Health- Research Projects/Publications, Anthem Awards, New York, NY
  • 2021
    Award Winner, Best Ensemble, Culture and Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2021
    Award Winner, Best Film by A Black Female Filmmaker, International Black And Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2021
    Award Winner, General-Non-Broadcast, Social Impact, 42nd Annual Telly Awards, New York, NY
  • 2021
    Award of Merit, African American, Accolade Global Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2021
    Award of Merit, Special Purpose Productions, Accolade Global Film Competition, Los Angeles, CA 2021
  • 2021
    Award of Excellence, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video/Cultural, NYC
  • 2021
    Award Winner, Best Feature Film, Urban Mediamakers Festival (Umf), Atlanta, GA
  • 2021
    Award Winner, Judges Award for Narrative Storytelling, International Black Film Festival, Gary, IN
  • 2021
    Finalist, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, Bali, Indonesia
  • 2021
    Finalist, Lightbeam Television Pitch Competition, New York, NY
  • 2021
    Award of Distinction, 27th Annual Communicator Award, Film/Video-Motivational, NY
  • 2021
    Award Winner, Voices Rising Film Festival, New York, New York
  • 2021
    Nominated, Best Film by A Black Female Filmmaker, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2021
    Nominated, Best Narrative First Feature- International, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2021
    Nominated Best Producer, International Black and Diversity Film Festival, Toronto, ON
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