Best Psychology in Film - 4 ª Season

Katherine Marshall-Woods talks with filmmakers Eric Bamba-Ire and John Pruner about Otis: In Search of Sanctuary, exploring teen Otis Damón's journey with mental illness, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

BAFTA member Dr Anca Vaida, creator of medical drama 'Psyched', discusses its award-winning pilot with Dr Marshall Woods, a psychologist known for media work and hosting psychology-film content on various platforms.

Police Officer Nelson Velez and former homeless man-turned-homeless Outreach Worker Tommy McInnis worked together in the subways helping homeless people from 1993 to 2002. When they parted in 2002, Nelson continued his assignment with the homeless outreach unit, using his inherited skills. He was walking in Tommy's shoes, having been accepted as a good replacement by the same homeless people that Tommy worked with before. Tommy left MTA Connections after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11th, 2001. He trained for and later became an Emergency Medical Technician. He was now busy racing around Midtown Manhattan in an ambulance with lights and sirens, responding to emergencies along with police and firefighters. He now walked in Nelson's shoes. They remain friends to this day. Nelson retired from the police department in 2005, and Tommy continues to work as an EMT in Manhattan. They both still live in and work in New York City.

The Independent filmmaker, Hunter Adams, joins in a conversation regarding their new film CRUSH. CRUSH depicts the life of a teen interacting with their peers while transitioning. Adams is dedicated to queer representation through film and is the creator and screenwriter of both "CRUSH" and "Jori."

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Lucy Morales Carlisle explores identity, isolation and alternate realities. A Salvadoran Civil War immigrant, she creates Latinx diaspora stories focusing on women and culture. Lives in Brooklyn.