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    Impact Preview Signature Screening & Caregiving Panel at Roxbury International Film Festival

    Film Screening

    Finding Your Laughter made its Impact Preview debut at the Roxbury International Film Festival, co-presented with The Wellness Collaborative and ArtsEmerson's Shared Stories program. The screening was followed by a live Q&A that opened a powerful community conversation about caregiving, humor, and connection. Director and subject Arlieta Hall attended with her mother, Carolyn Hall-Pilate, making ... Read more

  • Wolrd Premiere at the BlackStar Film Festival

    World Premiere

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    Film Screening

    In this deeply personal documentary, Arlieta has gone against all popular advice and quit her day job to care for her father, Milton. She has to learn how to laugh in the midst of a disease that is not very funny, using improv to affirm and validate his experiences. Inspired by her father’s own artistic career, Arlieta turns to comedy to process her emotions. It’s challenging for her and her “bonus mom” Charmaine to watch Milton decline, but they support each other and find healing through laughter.

    Thank you to our screening partner: Mezcla Media Collective.

  • Mental Health Meets Hip-Hop logo

    Mental Health Meets Hip Hop

    Last weekend, Arlieta brought storytelling, healing, and laughter as a panelist at the West Side Wellness Mental Health Meets Hip-Hop (MHMHH) event in Chicago, where she spoke about the mental health challenges of caregiving. Mental Health Meets Hip-Hop is a culturally grounded mental wellness platform that uses hip-hop, storytelling, and education to make mental health ... Read more