75. Ann Brown, a Writer… By Accident - [Art to Heart]

In episode three of Art to Heart, the podcast where filmmakers talk health, Jacob Perrin and Kondwani Chirwa talk with Ann Brown, a writer, actor, and domestic abuse survivor with a career spanning both stage and screen  Ann is the writer of ‘Mom’s World’, a short film about how Dementia not only impacts the individual, but their loved ones too. Drawing from her own experiences, Ann crafted a deeply nuanced story, which was brought to screen by director Keith Hyland and stars Michaela Short, Allan Nicol, Sue Scantlebury, and John Jones.Throughout this episode, Ann discusses her own lived experiences with health, her domestic abuse journey, how she began her writing career, and her time at The Manchester Health Film Festival 2024, where ‘Mom’s World’ was screened. Ann's work & links:PINKERFORD - Ann’s latest script, on at 53two in December- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/53two/pinkerford-suite-dreams/e-dybyajGREEN DOOR PERFORMANCE - Ann’s true story of relationship abuse- https://youtu.be/JyW7DmqJbWs?si=5L368X6S5Fy4umk2MOM'S WORLD - Short Film- https://youtu.be/Exs1YFjm26c?si=8zaxM_EJBynt9v0REDSHIFT CHARITY - Transforming the lives of children who’ve survived domestic abuse. The charity which benefited from the live stream of Green Door in 2020. They used the money raised by Green Door to create a support programme called SPOTLIGHT which helps children who live in homes where they witness domestic abuse. In the last five years they have been able to help hundreds of children in the Calderdale region. More details- https://edshift.co.uk/programmes/spotlight/The Manchester Health Film Festival Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/manchesterhealthfilmfestival #film #writer #movie #screenwriter #filmmaker #interview #Mheff24 #Mheff26The Manchester Health Film Festival Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/manchesterhealthfilmfestival #film #movie #filmmaker #interview #Mheff24 #Mheff26We hope you enjoy this episode 😃Do you have a health story to share? Or know someone who would be interested? - We hope to connect with you @Freshrbcic or via email-  [email protected] support helps more voices be heard through this platform. To sponsor/support an episode of Everyday People Talking Heath podcast , get in touch at [email protected] is SEP?Silent Elephant Project (SEP) gives marginalised life limiting and long-term health conditions a platform, through creative and interactive projects. ‘An elephant in the room’ is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem no one wants to discuss, or a condition no one wants challenge. This phrase has coined the main objective of the SEP.For more info - https://www.freshrb.com/health-podcast-uk https://www.freshrb.com/silentelephantproject