Just Announced: New Participant Films Coming to Netflix and Disney+

Incredible new films coming to Disney+ and Netflix, plus how one documentary continues to power the fight to protect medical workers’ mental health. [View Online]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Forward]( Hi there, SO much incredible, impactful cinema from Participant to share this month: A bestselling novel-turned-film is coming to Disney+. A riveting new documentary is headed to Netflix. And another documentary is inspiring Participants like you to protect medical workers' mental health. Ready to learn more, and to take action? Read on. – Your fellow Participants [OUT OF MY MIND Announcement — Image]( Redefining "Ability," From Page to Screen OUT OF MY MIND (Coming to Disney+) Production begins this summer on OUT OF MY MIND, an adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s celebrated novel, which is [headed to Disney+]( in partnership with Participant, Big Beach, EveryWhere Studios LLC, and Disney Branded Television. We are truly thrilled to bring this timely and inspiring story from the page to the screen. OUT OF MY MIND follows Melody Brooks, a dynamic, talented 12-year-old with cerebral palsy, who navigates obstacles and triumphs after a young educator encourages her to participate in mainstream education. Highly anticipated, the film celebrates difference and challenges our preconceived notions about ability. Award winner Amber Sealey (NO MAN OF GOD) will direct from an adapted screenplay written by Daniel Stiepleman (Humanitas Prize winner for ON THE BASIS OF SEX). The film stars newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor, who was cast following a worldwide search. [LEARN MORE]( [Headlines + Highlights] [KEEP SWEET Announcement — Image]( Courtesy of Netflix A Cult, A Raid, An Escape KEEP SWEET: PRAY AND OBEY (Coming to Netflix June 8) In 2008, a dramatic raid at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in West Texas garnered global attention, as law enforcement uncovered evidence of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse, and took 400+ children into custody. [Coming to Netflix]( in partnership with Participant and Ark Media Production, KEEP SWEET: PRAY AND OBEY, directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rachel Dretzin, gives viewers an in-depth look into the secretive polygamous sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and the rise of self-professed prophet Warren Jeffs. Captivating and harrowing, the [four-part documentary series]( features never-before-seen archival footage and harrowing personal stories from some of the courageous women and men who escaped. [SEE THE TRAILER]( [TFW Campaign — Image]( Act Now: Protect Medical Workers' Mental Health Inspired by THE FIRST WAVE (Streaming on Hulu) We call them heroes — but our doctors and nurses are human, and they need our support. Despite facing extreme [burnout and exhaustion]( on the frontlines of the pandemic, many healthcare workers avoid seeking mental health support, for fear of losing their job. [TFW Instagram Campaign — Image]( Inspired by THE FIRST WAVE, [Matthew Heineman’s riveting documentary]( about a New York City hospital in the early pandemic, Participants like you successfully fought to pass the [Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act]( a first-of-its kind legislation to help medical professionals find mental health support. Our healthcare workers still need us to help #StopTheStigma and protect their well-being. Take two minutes to [tell your State Medical Board]( to remove invasive, stigmatizing questions in licensure applications and assure clinicians it is SAFE to seek help. [TAKE ACTION]( [Headlines + Highlights] [Proud to be Asian Mural – Image]( With permission from Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and MK Luff Lightning Round! Fast Art & Impact From Earth Month - Raise Your Voice...an [immersive installation]( by Brooklyn-based artist [Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya]( at the Museum of the City of New York, depicts resiliency and activism during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and beyond. - This Jewish American Heritage Month...learn about the Arizona-based artist creating realistic [“life masks”]( to preserve and pass on the stories of Holocaust survivors. - With Roe v. Wade in peril...check out how these artists are [standing up for reproductive rights]( and how you can too. - After the deadly school shooting in Texas...[Amanda Gorman’s poem]( has captivated the internet. 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