The Reel Mental Podcast with Dr. Marcia Sirota

Reel Mental is a podcast about the intersection of film and psychology

Host, Dr. Marcia Sirota, interviews directors, writers, actors and critics, to explore how mental health is portrayed on-screen. We discuss where movies and TV shows get it right and get it wrong when it comes to mental health.

Dr. Marcia’s approach is thoughtful, perceptive and accessible, making it easy for listeners to see themselves and their own journeys in the films being discussed.

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  WRITER, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER SAI KARAN TALWAR Sai Karan Talwar is an award-winning writer and director. Sai is currently a BAFTA Connect Member, a 2025 alumnus of the BBC

  Shane Conto (he/him) is an educator by day and a full blown cinephile who dabbles in all types of film circles the rest of the time. YouTuber, writer, and

Director Rowan Haber is an aesthetically-driven writer and director of narrative, documentary and commercial content. An MFA graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Rowan’s work has earned recognition

Brian Eggert is a Tomatometer-Approved critic who celebrates the movies you love and the hidden gems you have yet to discover. Brian writes about classic, independent, and mainstream cinema. If

  Brian Eggert is a Tomatometer-Approved critic who celebrates the movies you love and the hidden gems you have yet to discover. Brian writes about classic, independent, and mainstream cinema.

Alex Burunova grew up painting before finding her voice in filmmaking. A Los Angeles-based USC Film School alum with a background in directing theater, she’s also directed award-winning shorts, episodics,

  WRITER/DIRECTOR – DANIEL PERSITZ Daniel has sold numerous scripts to studios and production companies including Lionsgate, eOne, Hasbro Studios, Dark Horse and Dimension. Three of his screenplays have been

In the latest episode of the Reel Mental Podcast I discuss the film “The Sun Rises On Us All” with writer-director Cai Shangjun and screenwriter Han Nianjin at The Toronto

  Matteo Salvatore is a Toronto-based film critic and writer. What began as a casual writing hobby has evolved into a dedicated passion for film analysis and criticism, spanning more

Brian Eggert is a national award-winning film critic and scholar. He is Tomatometer-Approved and belongs to several critical and scholarly associations, including: the Society For Cinema and Media Studies, Minnesota

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