Experiencing Dementia Ryan Noufers Mary The Widow

About this episode

Ryan Noufer discusses his short film 'Mary The Widow' and its unique perspective on Dementia and mental health.

Ryan Noufer created his indie short film "Mary The Widow," to tell a story about Dementia from a unique perspective of a woman attending a speed-dating seminar for widowed seniors. In the interview he shares his experiences with his own grandmother, feelings on mental health, and how art can help to process emotion, including our worst fears. You can follow his work @ryannoufer on Instagram. Please go to www.kidsandart.com to support and share this month's highlighted charity. Kids & Art is a nonprofit using Art to help patients with Pediatric Cancer, a perfect charity to go along with this month's focus on independent storytellers using film to share perspectives on mental health, relationships, and being a human being.

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Noufer

Topics covered

• Dementia
• mental health
• independent film
• art therapy
• relationships
• aging

Keywords

• Dementia
• mental health
• independent film
• art
• emotions
• speed-dating
• widowed seniors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kids & Art, Popped Collar Productions

Books & works: Mary The Widow

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