Z Arts Film Club

Weekly afternoon film club at Z Arts in Hulme.

Benefit of watching films

“If cinema therapy is practiced effectively, child medical patients’ need for comfort, expression, and self-identification will be successfully fulfilled, ultimately shortening their road to recovery.” (Buskirk, 2017) “Watching movies as a family can be tremendously beneficial. “Family Friendly”, or age appropriate films have the power to positively impact a child’s development and effectively strengthen family relationships”. (Work, 2017) “films can be useful therapy assignments, because their accessibility, familiarity, brevity, and entertainment value can spark client curiosity, build therapeutic rapport, and enhance homework compliance.” (Lampropoulos, 2004) it is increasingly believed that patient's recovery is improved by viewing "feel-good" films, or ones that make the patient laugh.” “There is merit in exploring the use of films as a psychotherapeutic intervention with clients, but this should be done cautiously and with careful deliberation”. (Schulenberg, 2003)

Location

Hulme

Project team

Neighbourhood Health Worker

LCO Care Navigators

Z- Arts

Moss Side and Hulme Roller Sports Club

Hibiscus Court

Aim

To get local people who are isolated out of the house and engaging in local activities. A film club would allow people to have a point of conversation about the film afterwards. It would also allow people who wanted to be out of the house but didn’t want to have a big social experience the space to do that as they could watch the film them go home and build up to being part of a large group. It is a gentle way to encourage people to socialise.

Evaluation

6 people attended the sessions. Unfortunately, the sessions are on hold due to COVID19 and local government restrictions.

Z- Arts want to discuss the possibility of running an online film club.

Strategic links to local/national policies

Benefit	Policy
Increased mental wellbeing	Wellbeing and why it matters to health Manchester Health and Wellbeing Strategy Greater Manchester Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Five Year Forward View for Mental Health (Independent Mental Health Taskforce, 2016)
Strengthen family relationships	Manchester Population Health Plan
Aid recovery from illness	Healthy Lives, Healthy People (HM Government, 2010) Manchester’s Self-Care Strategy
Help Child development	Developing Well: Aged 6 to 11 years Developing well: Aged 11 to 19 years Taking Charge of our Health and Social Care in Greater Manchester (GMCA, 2015)