Nicole Schretlen Montes

Animated short documentary following a young woman's diagnosis of bipolar: a journey of self-acceptance to challenge everyday stigma. In "Trust Me", a genre-bending short documentary, a young woman uses humour and compassion to share her moving and deeply personal story of coming to terms with her mental health condition. When she starts exhibiting atypical and extreme behaviour, her loved ones trick her into hospitalisation against her will. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder which starts her challenging journey of self-acceptance, confronting internalised and societal stigma, and learning to trust herself and others again.

In the middle of two disappointing nights out, Kate and Lucy find themselves in the ladies. They begin as strangers but the mystical powers of this nightclub bathroom brings them closer together.

Lara’s life spirals as her roommate drags her into a world of intense physical and mental torment. Desperate for an escape, she crosses paths with a rapper whose life experiences force her to confront the hard truths about herself—ultimately pushing her to decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to reclaim control of her own story.