MASCULINITY X PROJECT: I AM JOHN
PROJECT AIM:
To create accessible and entertaining entry points for men to ask
the difficult questions and have the difficult conversations
WHY WE EXIST:
The most common cause of death for men aged 20-49 years is suicide
1 in 7 men experience depression and anxiety
87% of rough sleepers are men
Men make up 95% of the prison population
*UK STATS
RESULT:
Change the statistics, make a difference for everyone
THE PROPOSAL:
Create and exhibit content that:
- cuts to the heart of the reality of being a man in the 21st Century
- engages men by being challenging, relevant and entertaining
- is uncompromising in its content and encourages men to tackle the hard questions
- reaches a section of men that can often be hard to reach within traditional mens personal development circles
- poses the questions to create a frank and trueful conversation about masculinity, both positive and negative
Facilitate workshops and groups:
- where men explore their values to become better partners, parents and members of their community
- in which men can review how they show-up in the world and how they would like to be seen
- where men learn to express their feelings and needs in a healthy manner
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where men explore their purpose and make meaning of their role in society
PROJECT OUTLINE:
- create a feature length film about the struggles of being a man today and what drives a seemingly ‘normal’ man to contemplate suicide
- exhibit the film in six targeted locations throughout the UK
- support the five screenings with Q&A’s and workshops that encourage men, using the issues posed in the film, to explore what masculinity means and expose them to a larger arena of personal growth and ongoing support
- facilitate a series of men’s circles surrounding the screenings
- we aim to launch the film and workshops on, and around, International Men’s day 19th November 2023
SCREENINGS & WORKSHOPS
2023/24 SEASON
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