About Of Substance.
Instead of making Entertainment impactful,
we’re making Impact entertaining.
Teen suicide attempt rates and drug overdose deaths — just two examples of emotionally charged forms of self-destruction — are on a dramatic upward trajectory.
The CDC found that emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls between the ages of 12 and 17 increased by 26% during summer 2020 and by 50% during winter 2021, compared with the same periods in 2019.
Of Substance is an innovative nonprofit that makes premium, entertaining short films to help us all overcome the shame, blame, and stigma we experience in our struggles.
We use movies - from “mini” romantic comedies to thrillers - to create an inescapable emotional experience, which is how we learn best and create the intrinsic motivation to grow.
How.
Of Substance is an innovative nonprofit that makes premium, entertaining short films to help us all overcome the shame, blame, and stigma we experience in our struggles.
Our films explore and celebrate the depths of our unique diversities while connecting us through our common humanity.
We’re turning immersive cinema - everything from comedies to thrillers - into an approachable and captivating tool for behavioral change.
Our Tool.
Our provocative films are tools that enhance and expedite impact within current systems - education, treatment, training, & support.
These mini-movies emotionally prime viewers so that the experience to follow is more likely to motivate growth and change, whether that be in a classroom, therapy, or a conversation.
Mission
Revolutionize prevention, education, treatment, & support for addiction, mental health, & trauma through movies!
Vision.
A world where...
We all feel Seen, Heard, and Loved,
you enter every room knowing that you are already Enough,
& Movies are our most powerful tool for Healing & Growth
Belief.
No matter how we manage it, we're all struggling with the same underlying issues: Shame, a fear of not belonging, and a fear of not being good enough.
Commitment.
To transform our relationships with ourselves, others, and our belief in what's possible by improving the way we feel about ourselves, our relationship to our struggles, and our overall emotional intelligence.
Why a Nonprofit?
Communal Film Creation.
We source our stories from real people and our audience, then involve them in the process of bringing those stories to life.
We even invite them to set to mingle with the volunteer film professionals who donate their time and talents to make our films.
A Self-Fueled Nonprofit.
This enables us to make our films at low cost, offering our original programs and tools across all industries at market rate, and have 100% of our revenue support the growth of our impact; enabling us to tell more stories and help more people!
The Code We Cracked.
We've discovered how to simultaneously engage people in a community to inspire a sense of belonging, empower them with a sense of purpose and service, and develop the high-quality films we've always needed in education, treatment, and training.
Free Resource.
A portion of our films is always free online, available as a resource to all who need them.
Creating a barrier between our resources and those who need them would only perpetuate the issue.
