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24.01.2022 Here is a terrific photo sent in by Paul McNamara who is using THE SUNNYBOY as an educational resource in a mental health subject for undergraduate nursing students (meta4RN). He said "only a small percentage of the students will go on to specialise in mental health as post-grads, but having mental health understanding and empathy is necessary no matter where you're nursing". Here is the student feedback:
21.01.2022 THE SUNNYBOY has been an intensive four year project with many ups and downs along the way. I am pretty proud of what has been achieved and mostly the manner in which it has been achieved. I am hopeful THE SUNNYBOY will continue to resonate with students, clinicians, academics, patients, families and fans for many years to come. I want to thank all those who followed the film's progress on Facebook, who emailed me their own personal stories and who expressed gratitude for the... documentary - it was a wonderful community experience. Many many people and organisations helped make this doco and outreach a success. I won't list them all here again but I do want to reiterate my gratitude for their professional contributions. At this point I would like to acknowledge the people who know me personally, who believed in me throughout the trials and tribulations of THE SUNNYBOY and who stood beside me when I most needed them. Those people are David Archer, Darcy Archer, Ruby Archer, Margaret Harrison, Glen Harrison, Jillian Archer, Peter Archer, Diana Archer, Karen Johnson, Peri Beecraft, Tony Bonser, Rob Ramjan, Grant Jordan, Ian Walker, Nina Berry, Jo Barraket, Julie Nimmo, Robyn Lackenby & Christine Graham. Thank you! (Kaye Harrison, director The Sunnyboy).
09.01.2022 THE SUNNYBOY EVENTS A SUCCESS! Over 1000 people attended The Sunnyboy Film + Q&A Events throughout 2013 & 2014. Organisations who advocate for people living with mental illness hosted the events, bringing together a broad range of community members to be entertained and inspired by Jeremy’s story of hope and recovery. The response at the events was consistently positive and strong. The film seems to really resonate for those living with mental illness as well as family member...s and carers. Others who work in the sector told me time and time again the doco had put fuel in their tank to keep on doing the challenging work they were doing. I am quietly confidant The Sunnyboy Outreach has given hope to many and has helped chip away a little at some of the stigma that surrounds mental illness and most particularly schizophrenia. A very successful and therefore gratifying endeavour! Thanks to Janssen Pharmaceuticals for providing the funding support for The Sunnyboy outreach initiative. Thanks to Peter Oxley who supported the screenings with a great deal of enthusiasm and goodwill. Thanks also to the organisations that supported the outreach in both rural and urban communities (please see full list via link below). It was a real joy to meet the lovely people who work for these organisations, whose contributions make a difference to the communities they serve!
08.01.2022 For those who haven't yet seen THE SUNNYBOY, or those who would like to see it again, it's on telly this Sunday ABC2 at 8.30pm.
