1) Watch the Film via Netflix (Running time 1hr 36 min)
We would suggest starting the film at 2 PM (EST) / 7 PM (UK) to be finished in time for the Q&A.
2) Join for the live Q&A: 3:30 PM (EST) / 8.30 PM (UK)
RSVP for the Q&A featuring Academy Award-winning film director Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helmets) and Dr Naomi Heller, with moderation by impact producer and psychotherapist Rebecca Day
Thirteen years ago, after the death of his 22-year-old younger brother Evelyn, director Orlando von Einsiedel could barely even say his name. Orlando and his other two siblings buried the trauma, rarely talking about it. Over a decade later, the remaining family set out on a hiking tour, visiting landscapes Evelyn liked to walk, to reflect on his life and death. The result is an intensely personal and moving take on the emotional impact of suicide within a family and a powerful account of the benefits of creating safe spaces for emotional communication.
The process of making this film - walking and talking about Evelyn - enabled Orlando and his family to address this painful past, and begin to heal.
JOIN US FRIDAY 17TH APRIL:
1) Watch the Film via Netflix (Running time 1hr 36 min)
We would suggest starting the film at 2 PM (EST) / 7 PM (UK) to be finished in time for the Q&A.
2) Join for the live Q&A: 3:30 PM (EST) / 8.30 PM (UK)
RSVP for the Q&A featuring Academy Award-winning film director Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helmets) and Dr Naomi Heller, with moderation by impact producer and psychotherapist Rebecca Day
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You don’t get 100% on @rottentomatoes for nothing; join me for a screening of the poignant, powerful #Evelyn, followed by a Q&A with director #OrlandoVonEinsiedel - #StayHomeWatchTogether and get involved with these bold documentaries…
Looking for things to do during the lockdown? Join me for an online screening of #Evelyn, followed by a Q&A with the director himself. #StayHomeWatchTogether, and prepare for a breathtaking journey.
Dr Naomi Heller - Currently working as a paediatric doctor in the hospital setting, but with a special interest in the long term psychological impact of Covid19 on Population and Child Health.
Rebecca Day is a qualified psychotherapist and freelance documentary producer. She founded Film In Mind in 2018 to address mental health in the film industry and has spoken at festivals such as IDFA, Getting Real Documentary Conference and Sheffield DocFest on the issue. She offers therapeutic support to filmmakers working in difficult situations and with vulnerable people, as well as consultancies and workshops on mental health in the film industry.
Connecting with #StayHomeWatchTogether: Why watch Evelyn now?
Evelyn offers a story of one family’s journey and process through traumatic loss and grief, and may be of use to you as you think about:
➔ Being present, patient, and acknowledging your own loss and grief
➔ Seeking out emotional support on your own terms during these difficult times
➔ The importance of time and space to process collective trauma
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Before Watching Evelyn
● In the time of this global pandemic, there are many layers of loss occurring simultaneously - possible loss of health, loss of a loved one, loss of livelihood and of routine, and loss of any sense of normalcy. There may also be a great deal of uncertainty about the future which is also a cause of anxiety.
Acknowledging these feelings in the moment that we are living through can be one way to take care of yourself and prepare for a screening of Evelyn.
After Watching Evelyn
● Take a moment, breathe and acknowledge the feelings you are feeling. If it is loss, acknowledge the feeling of loss you are experiencing - privately or with others
● Loss is universal, grief is very personal. Allow yourself, and others, to experience grief on their own terms. Give one another plenty of space. There is no one right way to grieve.
● The film is a beautiful example of how cathartic walking therapy can be. On the Evelyn film’s website, they encourage people to incorporate a walk into their film screening. You could meet as a group and walk to the venue to watch the film or you could arrange a long walk afterwards to digest what you’ve seen and talk about your own experiences.
● If available, revisit the poem read at the end of Evelyn titled “Walk Within You.” It can be accessed from the film website here.
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