Private Project

"Man Up"

Combining expressive animation and audio interviews, the short documentary explores five young male university students’ personal experiences with mental health struggles. The young men open up and share their own issues in the hopes to challenge the stigma and encourage other men to feel safe doing the same.

  • India Eastwood
    Director
  • Hester Yang
    Producer
  • Thomas Smith
    Editor
  • Louis Berman
    Camera operator
  • Athena Hajistefanou
    Sound editor
  • Thomas Smith
    Sound editor
  • Sebastian Bluestone
    Composer
  • Matthias Cuciniello
    Animators
  • Alfie Dyer
    Animators
  • Callier Epps
    Animators
  • Laura Fecoli
    Animators
  • Charly Korda
    Animators
  • Julia Marchowska
    Animators
  • Patrycja Micek
    Animators
  • Molly O’Neill
    Animators
  • Justine Rykiel
    Animators
  • Ben Sinclair
    Animators
  • Ross Stringer
    Animators
  • Brigita Tarakanovaite
    Animators
  • JM Finch
    Sound designer and mixer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 10, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    279 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Westminster
  • Rising of Lusitania - Animadoc Film Festival
    Gdansk
    Poland
    September 25, 2021
    Official selection
  • Soho London Independent Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 18, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Best Student Social Impact Award
  • Learning on Screen Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Student Documentary
Director Biography - India Eastwood

India is a young female filmmaker with particular interests in documentary film and production design. She is currently in her third year of the film course at Westminster University.

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Director Statement

Mental health is a topic that I'm extremely passionate about, with the hope to break the stigma that currently surrounds it. Making this film was a such a beneficial experience for the boys involved as well as the crew and we hope it can be for others too.