Coping in a Changing World
My film tells a story about how I dealt with my own mental health as a native youth during the pandemic while struggling with how to express my emotions and feelings. I want to show that movies are more than entertainment; they could be used as a coping mechanism and shouldn’t be overlooked by native communities, youth, and mental health professionals.
Filmmaker: Trinity Coriz – 12th Grade; Santa Fe Indian School (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Published June 2023
Produced by What’s the Story? The Young Filmmakers’ Social Action Team
Supported and funded by Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
with Additional Support from The Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and
the SNAVE Foundation