Despite the fact that nearly 31 million Americans are estimated to have an eating disorder in their life time, there is still a heavy stigma surrounding talking about eating disorders (NEDA). Stigma and silence only exasperate this pain, forcing people into the dark when they need understanding. This is a growing issue with global eating disorder prevalence increasing from 3.5% to 7.8% between 2000 and 2018 (NEDA).
 

There is nothing scarier than isolation when you are suffering. Through the Consumed Film Festival, we are putting a microphone to the silence by giving those with lived experience and filmmakers passionate about making a difference a platform to bring eating disorders out of the shadows and onto center stage. There is no one way to experience an eating disorder. They do not discriminate by race, gender, age, body, religion, or background.

We encourage diverse perspectives to help dismantle the stereotypes that keep so many voices unheard. As a community, we hope we can enable our audience to replace taboo with awareness and understanding. Located in San Diego, California, we will diligently advertise the festival to the surrounding community, targeting local university film students, high schoolers, those in healthcare, and beyond.

Scroll down to find out more about the various categories filmmakers and those not experienced with video can submit to and festival details.