PTSD Love Stories: Community Premiere + Online Premiere - Join the Call to Action

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Posted 2025-05-30 by Vanessa ⇒ follow

Wed 11 Jun 2025 - Thu 26 Jun 2025

Who Cares for the Carers?

Screen Queensland and Seeding Time Pictures present, in association with Kym Melzer Productions, PTSD Love Stories, a bold, tender, and at times quirky and inspirational documentary that offers an unfiltered look into the lives of three remarkable women navigating love, identity, and the complex realities of caregiving.

PTSD Love Stories follows three remarkable women who are finding ways forward to love, to care and still be free to explore their identity and fulfill their own needs. Their stories shed light on mental health, intergenerational trauma, PTSD, suicide, and stigma in the workplace.

Produced and directed by Arun Ketsirat and produced and written by Kym Melzer, PTSD Love Stories invites the audience into the private spaces where trauma is held, and reminds us that healing begins when we choose to see and to stand beside the unseen.

Following a successful half-hour broadcast on ABC Compass (reaching 465,000+ viewers and over 9,000 streams on iView), the full-length feature version of PTSD Love Stories, financed with the assistance of Documentary Australia, can be viewed in person or online this June.

Take part in these events and help spotlight carers' stories and the urgent need for better recognition and support.

PTSD Love Stories Community Premiere

Wednesday 11 June 2025
6:00 PM
Newmarket Reading Cinemas
(400 Newmarket Rd, Newmarket QLD)

Don't miss the raw, heartfelt premiere of PTSD Love Stories followed by a live panel event honouring the unseen strength of those who care for our first responders and veterans.

Coinciding with Thank a First Responder Day, this special event marks the official launch of the national outreach campaign: # CareForTheCarers and # ThankAFirstResponder.

The impact campaign is supported by Arafmi, Fortem Australia, and a growing list of national partners committed to raising visibility, fostering community, and supporting better mental health outcomes for carers, first responders and veterans alike. This work builds on the foundational support of Carers Queensland, Carers NSW, Carers NT, and Carers Tasmania, who backed the project during its original crowdfunding campaign to complete the film.

The evening will include:
• Feature Film screening (84 minutes)
• Live Panel Discussion with documentary participants and filmmakers
• Audience Q&A: an invitation to reflect and engage with meaningful calls-to-action
• Catered Reception with one complimentary beverage and a selection of Thai-inspired tapas
• Red carpet photo opportunity to mark this special occasion

Tickets are limited - reserve your seat to be a part of this powerful conversation here.

PTSD Love Stories Online Premiere

Thursday, 26 June 2025
7:00 PM
Feature Film screening (84 minutes)

This special event follows the community premiere in Brisbane.

The evening will include:
• Feature Film screening (84 minutes)
• Followed by a special Q&A session - a mix of recorded highlights from the red carpet panel and live discussion with filmmakers and participants.
• The film will be streamed via Vimeo On Demand. A viewing link will be sent to all registered attendees on the day of the premiere.