Wellness Film Festival

WELLFF is intentionally designed as a two-day retreat - from release (Day 1) to restoration (Day 2) - prepare to be transformed, informed and reformed.

SATURDAY 2ND MAY (12NOON - 10PM)

Day 1 – Sat 2 MayThe KINN Cafe: relaxed viewing 12 - 12.25pm – Registration, Welcome + White Amber (pre-Soundbath healing)

Day 1 – Saturday 2 MayThe KINN Cafe – Relaxed Viewing12:30pm – 3pmInterchange — Director: José Camargo______________________

Keep young and beautiful –  Director Neil Marshall (US Premiere)______________________Cycles of change – Director Emma Lazenby(US Premiere)______________________Fu*k it, it’s over – Director Hardeep Giani(US Premiere)______________________Dementia : The island journey – Director Rianna Patterson(West Coast Premiere)______________________Sunburn – Director William Allum (US Premiere)______________________

Day 1 – Saturday 2 MayMasterclass: 12:30-1:30pmThe KINN Lower Lounge Sound Bath Healing w/ Amanda Mazarov

Day 1 – Saturday 2 May 1:30-3pmVenue The KINN Stage – Intentional Viewing

Strand: Delicate Humans

Mirrors  – Director Paul Jernda (West Coat Premiere)______________________EMPTY – Directors Nyi Towolawi, Sylvia Amanquah (World Premiere)______________________A little jaded  – Director Jamie Lazan ______________________Surviving a brain hemorrhage – Director Rhiannon Barker (US Premiere) ______________________Northstar Garden – Director Jim Belcher

Q&A with filmmakers present: Sylvia Amanquah, Jamie Lazan, Maia Watkins, Jim Belcher

3pm – 4pmThe KINN Cafe - Vegan Buffet Lunch, supported by Do Goodly

Day 1 – Saturday 2 May 4-5:30pmVenue The KINN Stage – Key note talk with Author, Octavia Goredema

Day 1 – Saturday 2 MayThe KINN Cafe – Relaxed Viewing during talk 4 – 7:30pm

Silent Healer: Natures Cure - Director Marcin Bilski______________________Beyond Fight or Flight: The New Science of Stress – Director Justin Smith _____________________Where we are headed – Director Esteban Roel (US Premiere)______________________

Day 1 – Saturday 2 MayVenue: The KINN stage – Intentional Viewing 5:30-7:30pmQuantum Qi: The Taoist Art of Nurturing Life – Director Sharron Rose with Q&A ______________________

Day 1 – Saturday 2 May7:30-8:30pmThe KINN Stage – Key note speech & fireside chat with Creator of The Vault Empowers + BeyondHer, Brandi Harvey

Day 1- Saturday 2 May8:30pm – 10pmThe KINN Stage – Intentional viewing, (World Premiere): Dream A World with special Q&A

SUNDAY 3RD MAY (12NOON - 10PM) - CLOSING DAY PROGRAMME

Day 2- Sun 3 May 12-12:45pmThe KINN cafe – relaxed viewing: journaling, reflections, networking w/ The Power of Yoga Film – Director Gabriele Pampanelli (US Premiere)______________________

Day 2 – Sunday 3 MayMasterclass: 12:45 – 1:30pmThe KINN Lower Lounge Restorative Yin Yoga w/ Amanda Mazarov

Day 2 – Sunday 3 MayThe KINN Stage – Intentional Viewing1:30pm – 3pmStrand : Unique Forms of Love ______________________Terra Joy – Director Paul Duda______________________Beg Yuh A Call – Director Mikey T Campbell______________________Lazy American – Directors Gregory F Maassen, Brian McCot

Q&A with filmmakers: Paul Duda, Terra Joy, Mikey T Campbell, Gregory F Maasen

Day 2 – Sunday 3 MayThe KINN Cafe – Relaxed Viewing12:45- 3pm (during Yoga and main stage)The fine line – Director Daniela Grigorenko______________________Becoming a dad – Director Emma Lazenby______________________The perfect crime –Director Simon Yum-man TSO______________________

Like A Dream - Teja Saladi

Q&A with Teja Saladi, Simon Yum-man plus special talk on Coercive Control and Recovering from Toxic Relationships with Mental Health + Recovery Specialist, Alex Franklyn.

3-4pm : The KINN Cafe - Vegan Buffet Lunch followed by Guided Walk on Venice Beach 4-4:15pm : Clarity Meditation and Sharing Circle on Venice Beach hosted by Dr Clare

4:30pm – 6:30pm : The KINN stage: Intentional viewingStrand: Supernatural Shifts

Silent Healers - Nature’s Cure - Director Marcin Bilski ______________________

Last Rung On The Ladder – Director Jeff Blankenship ______________________The seventh turn – Director Eric D. Howell

Q&A with filmmakers: Eric D. Howell , Jeff Blankenship and Dr Tamberley Conway ______________________

6:30 – 7pm : The KINN stage. Drinks reception, sponsored by BUJI Spirits Drinks

7 – 9pm : Closing Night Premiere Anxiety Club (directed by Wendy Lobel)

Q&A with filmmaker: Wendy Lobel

9-10pm - Music, Reflections, Thanks and Goodbyes.

PRACTITIONERS/PRESENTERS

Dr Clare Anyiam-Osigwe BEM (Founder & Festival Director ,Wellness Film Fest) .

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Amanda Mazarov, Master Practitioner/Founder, PranaFlo

Sat 2nd May: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Sun 3rd May: 12:35pm - 1:35pm

Octavia Goredema MBE British born, award winning author of "Prep, Push, Pivot" and "Brand Yourself For Success". LA native for over 2 decades.

Sat 2nd May: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Laurens Grant Emmy award-winning producer/ (Stay Woke/ BET) WELLFFEST moderator

Sat 2nd May: 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Sat 2nd May: 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Host, Creator of Vault Empowers and BeyondHer, Author and Motivational Coach, Brandi Harvey joins us for a fireside chat for inspired self-care after 40.

For more information, visit www.wellffest.com

For help with group bookings and reduced IHG hotels rates, email: info@wellffest.com

ABOUT The KINN

​​​​​The KINN is a membership network, accelerator, and collaborative workspace for conscious entrepreneurs, based in Venice, CA. Running tailored inner development and business accelerator programs for startups, providing executive coaching, accountability, and access to a top-tier LA-based community of entrepreneurs, creatives, intrapreneurs, and investors. If you're interested in learning more about KINN Membership, please visit http://thekinn.co/apply

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​​Note: By attending this event, I hereby give my permission to the Horizon House LLC, their Releases, and to the photographer, my free and unlimited consent and permission to publish/broadcast, republish/rebroadcast or exhibit in the furtherance of their work, with or without identification of me by name, any photographs, videos or audios of myself, that have been obtained from my participation in KINN or Horizon Studio activities. I furthermore waive any and all claims for any compensation by reason thereof or for damages for reasons thereof.

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