'Out from the Mist: Representations of Mental Health' now accepting entries 

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Out from the Mist: Representations of Mental Health is now calling out for entries in the form of photographs or short movies (less than one minute in length).

© Livonne Larkins - Hear No Evil 
She could hear evil but they demanded she act deaf to it. She could see evil but they demanded she act blind to it. When she tried to speak of what she had heard and seen, they silenced her.
© Livonne Larkins - Hear No Evil
She could hear evil but they demanded she act deaf to it. She could see evil but they demanded she act blind to it. When she tried to speak of what she had heard and seen, they silenced her.

“1 in 10 people globally experience mental health disorders - that’s 792 million people” is the powerful statistic quoted in the the Out from the Mist prospectus as being the driving force behind establishing a photo/video competition that is strongly focused on the subject matter of mental health. 

© Gretel Bax - Brain Fog
My mind is a camera that won't focus. Everything is blurry; the world is merely shapes and colours, devoid of all meaning, nonsensical. I can't see through the fog
© Gretel Bax - Brain Fog
My mind is a camera that won't focus. Everything is blurry; the world is merely shapes and colours, devoid of all meaning, nonsensical. I can't see through the fog.

The inaugural edition of the competition was launched in 2019. While there are no set categories, in the past, entries submitted have tended to fall into one of four broad categries with respect to mental health: lived experience, relationships, recovery and change. 

© Aaron Kirk - It’s Fine, I’m Fine, Everything Is Fine - Individuals suffering from mental health issues often portray an “everything is fine” persona externally but internally feel like parts of themselves are missing or incomplete. When I was going through my depression I felt this way daily.
© Aaron Kirk - It’s Fine, I’m Fine, Everything Is Fine
Individuals suffering from mental health issues often portray an “everything is fine” persona externally but internally feel like parts of themselves are missing or incomplete. When I was going through my depression I felt this way daily.

First prize in the Photography Category will walk away with $3000 cash and an Affinity Photo, Design and & Publisher licence.

The first place prize in the Short Movie Category is a $3,000 cash prize. You can find out more about the prizes up for grabs in the 2021 edition of the competition here. 

© Peta Hempsall - Send in the Clowns 
My photos depict how we often use makeup to hide ourselves or to portray someone different. We
© Peta Hempsall - Send in the Clowns
My photos depict how we often use makeup to hide ourselves or to portray someone different. We "put on a happy face" just because sometimes it's easier than explaining how we really feel.

Submissions are open to anyone from anywhere in the world, although in order to be exhibited, entries by entrants aged below 18 years of age need to be supported by an email indicating guardian consent. You can see the full terms and conditions here.

© Kris Anderson - Senseless
Senseless - Being always-connected can mean we don't realise the connections we are sacrificing
© Kris Anderson - Senseless Senseless
Being always-connected can mean we don't realise the connections we are sacrificing.

Single entries cost $35, and four entries cost $90. A 30% discount is available for entrants who classify as low-income earners.

© Zorica Purlija - Girl with Sunflower 
Mental Illness can affect us all, I had severe post natal depression after my daughter was born, it took years to recover. I went back to photography mainly photographing my daughter, who became my muse. Life is precious and me must remember that there is no shame in mental illness we can get better.
© Zorica Purlija - Girl with Sunflower
Mental Illness can affect us all, I had severe post natal depression after my daughter was born, it took years to recover. I went back to photography mainly photographing my daughter, who became my muse. Life is precious and me must remember that there is no shame in mental illness we can get better.

Entries are set to close at 7.30pm on Friday 24 September 2021 AEST. To find out more about the competition and submit your entry, you can find all the info you need on the Out From the Mist website here. 

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