Filmology 2025 · Alumni Theater, Pittsburgh
Speakers &
Professionals
Survivors, clinicians, filmmakers, and community advocates — all gathered in one room to change the conversation around mental health.
2026 Lineup
Featured Voices
Full speaker announcements coming soon. Below are the confirmed voices and organizations joining us at Alumni Theater for the inaugural 2026 festival.
Dr. Tripp
Psychiatrist & Clinical Panelist
Better Stories Psychiatry
A practicing psychiatrist from Better Stories Psychiatry joining our clinical perspectives panel to bridge the gap between mental health science and the stories we tell on screen.
Tenée Fish-Wells
Community Panelist & Advocate
Cosmic Rootz
Tenée Fish-Wells is the visionary behind Cosmic Rootz, a Pittsburgh-based healing arts organization rooted in ancestral wisdom, creative expression, and community care. Cosmic Rootz creates intentional spaces for Black and marginalized communities to heal, grow, and reconnect — weaving together storytelling, movement, and cultural arts as pathways to mental and spiritual wellness.
Speaker TBA
Survivor & Keynote Speaker
Filmology Festival
A featured survivor voice sharing their personal journey through mental health challenges and the role storytelling played in their healing. Full speaker announcement coming soon.
Speaker Announcements
Additional speakers and panelists will be announced as the 2026 festival approaches. Are you a mental health professional, survivor, or filmmaker interested in speaking? Get in touch →
Programming
Panels & Discussions
Survivor Stories Panel
First-person accounts from individuals who have navigated mental health challenges and used creative expression as part of their journey.
Clinical Perspectives Panel
Mental health professionals discuss what film gets right — and wrong — about psychiatric care, therapy, and the lived experience of diagnosis.
Filmmaker Q&A Sessions
Selected filmmakers join the stage after each screening for an intimate conversation about their creative process and personal connection to the subject matter.
Community Roundtable
An open forum bringing together survivors, clinicians, filmmakers, and community members to discuss mental health resources and advocacy in Pittsburgh.
2026 Partners
Our Partners
Filmology Festival of Films is made possible by the support of these Pittsburgh organizations — each bringing their expertise, community, and mission to the table.
Better Stories Psychiatry
Clinical Partner & Panel SponsorProviding clinical expertise, panelists, and mental health resources for festival attendees.
People's Oakland
Community PartnerConnecting Filmology with Pittsburgh's Oakland community and amplifying underrepresented voices.
AbleVision
Accessibility & Media PartnerEnsuring full accessibility across all festival screenings and supporting our media outreach.
Mental Health America (MHA)
Mental Health Advocacy PartnerThe nation's leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness — bringing national reach and local resources to Filmology 2026.
Resolve Crisis Services
Crisis Support PartnerWestern Pennsylvania's 24/7 crisis support center — providing immediate mental health crisis intervention and connecting festival attendees with emergency resources when needed.
Cosmic Rootz
Arts & Culture PartnerBringing creative programming, artistic collaboration, and cultural community to the festival.
Houzeofwaxx & Partners
Founding Presenting PartnerThe founding organization behind Filmology Festival of Films, launching the 2026 inaugural event at Alumni Theater.
Interested in partnering with Filmology 2026? Contact us about partnership opportunities →
Alumni Theater · Pittsburgh · 2026
Join Us at the
Inaugural Festival.
Launched by Houzeofwaxx & Partners and founded by survivors of mental health — Filmology 2026 is a landmark moment for Pittsburgh and for the national conversation around mental health and cinema.