Well Beings’ latest installment of the “Out of the Dark” short documentary series made its world premiere at the prestigious 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 7.
Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia Trailer
The short documentary film, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia, shares an intimate and inspiring look at the journey of professional athlete Cal Calamia, a transgender marathon runner who is advocating for inclusion in the running world.
A production of WETA Washington, D.C., and Athletes for Hope, and directed by Redglass Pictures, the film is part of the Well Beings’ Out of the Dark documentary series.
Major funding is provided by The David and Lura Lovell Foundation with additional support for Out of the Dark provided by the Bender Foundation, Inc., Path Foundation, American Psychiatric Association Foundation.
Following the Tribeca premiere and noteworthy lineup of film festivals, the film will be streamed and broadcast Fall 2024, via public media platforms and channels.
An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression
A standout in the original trio of Out of the Dark pt. 1, 2021’s An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression features the personal story of Olympic shot putter Raven Saunders. This award-winning short film (including the International Black Film Festival’s Best Documentary Short award) dives deep into Raven’s childhood trauma, the intensity of her 2016 Olympic experience, and the pitfalls of celebrity that challenged her mental health. After receiving care for depression, Raven spoke out about her struggles and became a leading advocate for mental health dialogue among athletes.
Out of the Dark pt. 1 Trailer
How do you fight an enemy you can’t see?
Premiered in May 2021, Well Beings presents a youth-focused digital series, Out of The Dark. The series follows young people from diverse backgrounds who face the greatest challenge of their life and find strength they never knew they had.
