“My Dad’s Tapes” awards and festival updates

…was something the happened at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival awards presentation evening. Presenting us with the Personal Narrative Award was Rory O’Conner, a world leader on suicide research and prevention, and he had this to say about our film:

“What Kurtis and Rob have done so amazingly is remind us of the complexity and uniqueness of people’s narratives and people’s stories. It reminded us that when we think about suicide and the complexity of suicide, there’s no one simple answer and often it’s not possible to know why an individual took their own life. But what I thought was so incredible was that although it’s a reflection on devastation and loss, and uncertainty and unanswered questions, ultimately I left with a message of hope.”