MOJO Festival of Arts
* World Schizophrenia Day - 24 May *
Mojo Festival of Arts, the most fun World Schizophrenia Day event ever!
2023 event
Trades Hall Ballroom, Carlton - Performing Arts
St. Heliers St. Gallery, Abbotsford Convent - Visual Arts and Literature
2023 MOJO artists:
Theatre - Dramaturg/Director : Cathy Hunt.
Isabella Fels - Sarah Dwyer - Lauren Walsh-Buckley - Heidi Lupprian - Matthew Jackman - Michelle Write - Juliet Sironi
Comedy - Lead Artist : Nelly Thomas.
Ayden Carter - Rohan Quayle - Juliet S - Ms Fortunate - Flick Grey
Song Performance - Lead Artist : Dan Flynn.
Allan Pinches - Tom Polachek - Steph Y - Shona Rimmer - Jen Maries - Maggie Toko - Fred Rowan
Dance - Lead Artist : Hannah Friebel (Grace Dance)
Maddie - Joanna - Chelsea
MC
Sandy Jeffs
Event Director / Producer
Heidi Everett
For all Mojo Photos Flickr Schizy Inc.
Theatre - Dramaturg/Director : Cathy Hunt.
Isabella Fels - Sarah Dwyer - Lauren Walsh-Buckley - Heidi Lupprian - Matthew Jackman - Michelle Write - Juliet Sironi
Comedy - Lead Artist : Nelly Thomas.
Ayden Carter - Rohan Quayle - Juliet S - Ms Fortunate - Flick Grey
Song Performance - Lead Artist : Dan Flynn.
Allan Pinches - Tom Polachek - Steph Y - Shona Rimmer - Jen Maries - Maggie Toko - Fred Rowan
Dance - Lead Artist : Hannah Friebel (Grace Dance)
Maddie - Joanna - Chelsea
MC
Sandy Jeffs
Event Director / Producer
Heidi Everett
For all Mojo Photos Flickr Schizy Inc.
SiDAS Studio Resident Artist Mojo Exhibition 'Send It!' @ Abbotsford Convent.
60+ artworks on reclaimed A3 envelopes exploring what we keep inside, what we send out and where/how we move in the world.
Looking back.
Mojo Festival has enjoyed different forms over the years.
From creative arts 'musters', international music jams and short-film festivals, Schizy Inc is proud
of lived experience creative arts innovation and leadership.
Mojo Artists unpack Lived Experience, the mental health system and every other corner of life through stand-up comedy,
music, theatre, visual art, writing and animation.
Thank you to all artists, audiences and supporters.
Mojo Alumni (LOOP Bar 2022)
Comedy - Andy Lewis, Ayden Carter, JA, Mitchell Fairbank
Spoken Word - Bren Cameron, Michelle Write, Alycia Deske, Isabelle Fels, David Arche
Song - Jenny Hickinbotham, Sam M, Steph Y, Evan Douglas-Smith, Adam Pollock
Visual Art - Annabelle Pacos, Sue Roberson, JA, Steph, Mitchell, Helen,
Jon and Jack the therapy Dog.
Arts TakeOver mentors - Nelly Thomas, John Fleming, Felicity Gordon, Jesse Oliver.
iMAGES posters for Mojo
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Photos from previous Mojo events:
Image descriptions: photos of people at Mojo events. Photos include performers speaking into microphone, audience clapping and smiling, a discussion panel of three people on stage in front of a big screen, filmmaking workshop in a classroom people learning how to use a camera, collage of four short film scenes including a main image of a a person drawing two stick figures talking to each other.
Mojo Festival and complex trauma.
What is 'complex post trauma stress (c-PTS) aware' art?
People who live with schizophrenia and similar realities like BP(d), OC(d), depression, often experienced some really tough stuff growing up - this is also known as complex-trauma stress (we believe it's not post, but ongoing; and it's not a disorder but a survival system).
Schizy Inc takes care in creating cultural spaces that give people a great time out, as well as supporting new art. We respect the reality of the many memory triggers out there in society. Producers and artists have created work that is culturally safe, however as is the nature of our lived experience, some works will be preceded with a Content Advice notice.
Archive: www.mojofilmfestival.org
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Supported by the City of Melbourne
Arts Grants Program |
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MOJO FILM FESTIVAL 2020
covid lockdowns shut down the world except Schizy Inc who rocked the internet with a virtual live film festival.
New short-films made by people with experience of schizophrenia and diverse mental health
from Australia and around the world.
Mojo Film Festival Gala online event occurred on Facebook Live
World Schizophrenia Day 24th May 2020.
2020 theme 'Life Interrupted'
covid lockdowns shut down the world except Schizy Inc who rocked the internet with a virtual live film festival.
New short-films made by people with experience of schizophrenia and diverse mental health
from Australia and around the world.
Mojo Film Festival Gala online event occurred on Facebook Live
World Schizophrenia Day 24th May 2020.
2020 theme 'Life Interrupted'
Watch Virtual Mojo 2020!
Press play above or click on the link.
Press play above or click on the link.
MOJO Film Festival 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 were held at ACMI, Melbourne Town Hall and online during covid lockdowns. Mojo has screened over 50 new short films made by new and emerging filmmakers with living experience of schizophrenia and diverse mental health.
Mojo 2019 featured a panel of expert filmmakers talking about mental health in film - Genevieve Bailey (I Am 11; Happy Sad Man) Darius Devas (A Common Thread) and Ben Steel (The Show Must Go On; Home and Away).
Mojo 2019 featured a panel of expert filmmakers talking about mental health in film - Genevieve Bailey (I Am 11; Happy Sad Man) Darius Devas (A Common Thread) and Ben Steel (The Show Must Go On; Home and Away).
