Self-Injury in Film: "PERFECTION" the Movie, with Actor & Director Christina Beck

<p>Every screenwriter and film director is different and each has their own intentions and motivations, but what goes into the writing of characters who engage in self-injury and self-harm? How are such films inspired, and how do writers and directors choose to frame self-injury content? In this episode, screenwriter, director, and actress Christina Beck discusses her independent feature film "PERFECTION" and what inspired the characters and content of the film. This episode was recorded as a live virtual session held during the 17th annual ISSS Conference on June 24, 2022. </p><p>To watch PERFECTION (for free), visit <a href="https://perfectionthemovie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">perfectionthemovie.wordpress.com</a> and click on "Watch PERFECTION <i>NOW</i>!" Download the movie's free companion workbook <a href="https://perfectionthemovie.wordpress.com/workbook/" target="_blank">here</a>. Please note that some content in the film could be upsetting or triggering, including depictions of self-injury, substance use, and brief flashbacks that allude to sexual abuse. </p><p>Christina is also a film professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. You can follow her on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/xtinabeck" target="_blank">@xtinabeck</a> and Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/perfectionfilm" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/perfectionfilm</a>.</p><p>To review the Media Guidelines for the Responsible Reporting and Depicting of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, click <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/media-guidelines-for-the-responsible-reporting-and-depicting-of-nonsuicidal-selfinjury/F9B81777FE962305A3130163853A536D#article" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also visit <a href="https://www.itriples.org/media-guidelines" target="_blank">www.itriples.org/media-guidelines</a> to read the original ISSS white paper and its accompanied infographic.</p><p>Follow <a href="https://profiles.uts