dear stranger... ♫
Letters to Strangers partnered with some members of the Screen Actors Guild of New York and other incredible creative professionals to create a short film series (also on Youtube here), where actors read aloud letters submitted by young people with mental health concerns around the world. Everyone involved in this project has a personal connection with mental illness - and the powerful, genuine expressions of their hearts are abundant in these videos. Please take a few minutes to listen to and share a stranger's story; you just might be surprised by how much it resonates with your soul.
Note: the thoughts and values of people who wrote these letters might not align with your views on the world - that's okay. Everyone's mental health journey is different. Let's appreciate the individuality in our voices and the nuance in our perspectives. This is not an endorsement but rather an invitation for expression.
Credits (& Gratitude!)
Created & Directed by: Laksmi Hedemark
Produced by: Laksmi Hedemark & Eli Percy
Director of Photography: Jared Biunno
Edited by: Andrew Fuchs & David Freemas
First AD: Christopher Amaya
Field Sound Mixer: Dan Whitehead
Key Makeup: Kelsey McCullagh
Production Assistant: Marques Stewart
Original Music by: Christopher Marianetti
Title Designer & Art by: Juan Miguel Marin
Post Production Supervisor: Salah Anwar
Post Sound Mixer: Michael J. Isabella
Actors, in order of appearance: Eli Percy, Thaïs Kirby, Miranda Dinnetz, Chess Lopez, Tanja Konwinski, Jules Forsberg-Lary, Daniel Colon, Robert Garcia Carbrera, Laksmi Hedemark