2023
JBN Originals, BFI Doc Society
Documentary Short Film
End-to-end Film Production
In "Trust Me", 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.
Made with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund in association with Bipolar UK
Co-Writer & Protagonist - Anne Chataigné
Produced by - JIJO
Producer - Chloe Abrahams
Lead Animator - Lisa Cruz
DOP - Natalja Safronova
Music - Matthieu Saikaly
Editor - Kevin Corry
Exec Producer - Hannah Bush Bailey
Anne - Nicole Schretlen Montes
Trust Me challenges the widespread and myopic stereotypes around mental health conditions, including bipolar, where those diagnosed are seen as“different” or “dangerous”—as victims of their disease, unable to live a fulfilled life.
Festivals
Aesthetica Film Festival, 2023
Encounters Film Festival, 2023
Director's Notes, 2024