Step Inside Recovery: Stories of Courage, Creativity, and Community
We’re thrilled to join the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) this Dry January for a special showcase of six award-winning short films from the Recovery Street Film Festival 2025. These powerful films explore addiction, recovery, and the strength of community, all told by filmmakers with lived experience.
After the screenings, join a panel discussion chaired by Professor Sally Marlow, featuring RSFF Creative Director Maddie Kitchen FRSA, filmmaker Alex Mazonowicz (IS), and Nicola Hollinshead from Islington People’s Theatre. Together, they’ll explore how storytelling can heal, connect, challenge stigma, and inspire hope. The evening concludes with networking and conversation, offering a chance to engage directly with the filmmakers and recovery community.
Event Details: Tuesday 27th January 2026
Screening: 17:30 | Panel Discussion: 18:00 | Networking: 19:00
Address: IoPPN, Wolfson lecture hall, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF
The Films:
Sons of Jericho – A band formed in rehab shows how music can spread hope and joy in recovery.
The Light Side – Writing and community help one filmmaker reclaim identity and dissolve shame.
REACH – Animation captures the courage of taking the first step toward help and healing.
The Women’s Recovery Mural – A women’s group transforms a public space into a mural of hope and connection.
IS – Music traces a recovery journey from early sobriety to performing at the Royal Opera House.
The Recoverists – Applied theatre empowers participants to confront stigma and reclaim creativity.
Experience stories of courage, creativity, and transformation — from music and theatre to murals and animation. These films reveal the reality of stigma and loss, the resilience required to seek support, and the inspiring possibilities recovery brings.
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