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Through the Henry's Foundation, join Ajani Charles, Mariah Owen, Gregor Reynolds, Brigitte Truong, and Dr. Chantalle Clarkin for Feeling To Healing: A Creators Journey To Better Mental Health on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Henry's new location at 185 Church Street in Toronto for a panel discussion highlighting unique storytellers and professional creatives who have lived experiences with mental health and how they find healing in sharing their perspectives through their work.
The Foundation is associated with Henry’s, one of Canada's most reputable photography and filmmaking equipment chains, and a company that facilitated the purchase of Ajani’s first film camera, digital camera, and lenses.
The Henry’s Foundation is a Canadian registered charity that works with a network of partners to support improving mental health for Canadians everywhere.
We have all been affected directly or indirectly by mental health challenges. The Foundation aims to impact those suffering from these challenges and unify support of mental health initiatives across Canada.
Each panellist, alongside CAMH's Dr. Chantalle Clarkin, will share how they find daily balance with creating content that they are proud of while remaining truthful to their own authentic experiences and not burning out.
What can audiences expect?
Audiences will leave the panel discussion with more knowledge, insight, and support and hopefully be inspired to use their trials and tribulations with mental health to find healing and help others in creative expression through digital or film photography, filmmaking, podcasting and more.
Attendees can arrive at 6:00M PM; the event starts at 6:30 PM and will end at 8:00 PM. The discussion will occur between 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
Henry's Foundation is proud to partner with CAMH as the host of this event.
Tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased here.
If you cannot join us, please consider a direct donation here, and inquiries about the event and the Foundation can be directed here.
The Speakers
Ajani Charles is a Toronto-based professional photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and Canon Canada ambassador with a background in fine arts who specializes in creating impactful stories about the human condition, self-actualization, and mental health.
Mariah Owen is an award-winning, multi-hyphenate actor, creator and filmmaker who founded her Webby-honoree production company GTE Productions, at the age of 21 and has had films play at some of today’s top festivals; SXSW, Sitges, Cannes & can be found on Amazon, Apple, CBC Gem & More.
Dr. Chantalle Clarkin is a qualitative health researcher passionate about participatory arts-based approaches and digital storytelling. She is a Registered Nurse with a Doctorate in Education and a specialization in non-fiction media and documentary filmmaking.
Gregor Reynolds is a content creator with over nine years of experience publishing videos online for large audiences. Gregor's produced branded content with Disney, ByteDance, Sony Music, Uber, FritoLay, Proactiv, and more! Gregor works alongside brands, agencies, and celebrities to produce engaging, comedic short-form videos.
Brigitte Truong has become a go-to source in Canada for the latest trends in lifestyle and entertainment as a Multimedia Host, Producer and forward-thinking digital content creator. Her interview style and relatable storytelling over the past 15 years have garnered the attention of some of the largest global lifestyle brands.