Media Projects

05/06/2025

Mental health struggles often hide behind honor rolls, leadership roles, and bright smiles.

A REASON TO LIVE is a powerful, award-winning documentary that shares the real stories of young people who reached the edge and found a way back.

We’re proud to share that this important film by Dallas-based filmmakers Allen & Cynthia Salzman Mondell will air on KERA-TV on Monday, May 27 at 8PM in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Watch the trailer below and help us spread the word. Because the more we talk about it, the more lives we can save.

Experience A REASON TO LIVE, an award-winning documentary that delves into the lives of young people affected by depression and suicidal thoughts, offering h...

05/02/2025

This Mental Health Awareness Month, watch A REASON TO LIVE, airing on KERA-TV May 27 at 8PM. This powerful film opens hearts, starts conversations, and helps viewers feel less alone. Want to bring it to your school, organization, or community? DM us to book a screening.

04/30/2025

Every day, young people across America face depression in silence and families are left reeling, not knowing what signs they missed or how to help. What if one film could change that?

📺 A REASON TO LIVE, by Dallas filmmakers Allen Mondell & Cynthia Salzman Mondell, airs Monday, May 27 at 8PM on KERA-TV in North Texas. Don't miss this powerful documentary that reminds us help is real, healing is possible, and connection can save lives.

P.S. Today’s the last day to donate for North Texas Gives to the Arts! Support films that change (and sometimes even save) lives at www.donatemediaprojects.com.

04/23/2025

A REASON TO LIVE, a film that moves people to act, talk, and heal, airs May 27th on PBS. You can make a difference right now by supporting crucial outreach, screenings, and resources. Donate before April 30th through North Texas Gives to the Arts to contribute: www.donatemediaprojects.com

Your support helps bring A REASON TO LIVE to communities and provides vital mental health resources.

04/17/2025

North Texas Gives to the Arts kicks off today and runs through April 30th! The first $100,000 made in donations today are matched, dollar-for-dollar, so your impact is doubled and anything helps. Thank you for supporting films that change lives. 💓

Give at: www.DonateMediaProjects.com

04/16/2025

📅 Set a reminder: North Texas Gives to the Arts starts TOMORROW!

In this video, Cynthia Salzman Mondell shares why we do what we do and why your support means everything. At ., we believe in the power of storytelling to heal, to connect, and to create change. Our films, like IN HER SHOES and A REASON TO LIVE, give voice to communities too often silenced.

🎥 This is art with a mission. Art that sparks conversations. Art that saves lives.

💥 Give early tomorrow, April 17, and your donation could be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $500 per donor). That means twice the impact, twice the reach, and twice the power to tell stories that matter.

❤️ Help us keep creating art that heals:
👉 DonateMediaProjects.com



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04/11/2025

🎬 Save the Date: April 17

is your chance to support powerful, award-winning documentaries like IN HER SHOES, winner of the National Media Award from Mental Health America. Films that open hearts, start conversations, and shine a light on mental health and social justice.

💥 Give early and double your impact!
On April 17, the first $100,000 in donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $500 per donor).

Your gift helps us create films that heal, educate, and inspire. And with no fees, every dollar goes directly to us.

Let’s lift up the stories that need to be told.
👉 DonateMediaProjects.com

04/10/2025

We’re just ONE WEEK away from North Texas Gives to the Arts!

Support Media Projects Inc April 17–30 and help amplify life-saving films like A REASON TO LIVE, a powerful documentary that breaks the silence around depression and su***de, offering hope and resources for young adults and their families.

🎥 A REASON TO LIVE will broadcast on KERA May 27th at 8pm, helping us reach even more people who need it most. If you're in Texas, be sure to tune in!

Give April 17-30th. Give a reason to live.

DonateMediaProjects.com

04/03/2025

SAVE THE DATE! From April 17-30, your support will help us continue producing and sharing powerful, award-winning documentaries like IN HER SHOES and A REASON TO LIVE - films that change lives, spark dialogue, and bring vital mental health and social issues to light, which is more important than ever.

🌟 Early donations go even further - the first $100,000 in gifts made on April 17 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500 per donor, so give early! Every dollar counts, and every story matters.

PLUS, 100% of your donation goes directly to us, with all fees covered through the end of the year.

Let’s make the most of this incredible opportunity to support the arts and lift up stories that need to be told.

Save the Date to give at donatemediaprojects.com

03/27/2025

🚨 Incarceration of women in the U.S. has surged by 585% since 1980—yet their stories are still too often overlooked. Today, women, especially mothers and women of color, face unique and often invisible challenges behind bars and after release: from mental health struggles and addiction to housing insecurity, family separation, and systemic barriers to reentry.

🎥 IN HER SHOES is a powerful, Mental Health America award-winning documentary that centers the voices of incarcerated women as they process their past and imagine their future through storytelling and art.

With recent reports showing a sharp post-COVID rise in female incarceration, and ongoing disparities in jails, the film is more relevant than ever.

📢 Host a screening. Start a conversation. Help change the narrative.

📽️ Learn more: inhershoesfilm.com

02/12/2025

What are you doing for National Criminal Justice Month?

12/19/2024

Check out the trailer for A REASON TO LIVE!

A NAMI Award winning film, it powerfully captures the voices of young people struggling with depression and families affected by su*c*de, offering a message of hope and recovery. It has already been credited with saving lives and is a compelling resource for mental health organizations and educators.

If you'd like to host a screening of the film to spark dialogue and reduce stigma around mental illness and depression, DM us or reach out to [email protected].

Experience A REASON TO LIVE, an award-winning documentary that delves into the lives of young people affected by depression and suicidal thoughts, offering h...