Community Is The Medicine
This animation illustrates "community is medicine" through a character's transformative journey with psychedelics, emphasizing the need for community support for complete healing and integration.Application
Applied on: 30 Jul 2024 04:12 AM
Approved
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A1
Reviewed on 30 Jul 2024 05:00 AM
Project Focus: The project must be centered on one or more of the following key areas related to psychedelics: History: Exploration of the historical and cultural contexts and evolution of psychedelics. Scientific Understandings: Advancements in scientific knowledge, including qualitative and quantitative research. Therapeutic Applications: Development or analysis of therapeutic uses and benefits of psychedelics, such as case studies or narrative stories. Aesthetic Experience: Artistic interpretations and expressions inspired by psychedelic experiences. Storytelling, film, and Music: Projects that utilize narrative, film, video, music, or other temporal mediums to explore and convey psychedelic experiences and themes.
The project aims to create an animation portraying the essence of 'community is medicine' with a character's journey involving magic mushrooms, which fits under the categories of storytelling, aesthetic experience, and exploring therapeutic benefits through narrative.
Experience: Applicants must demonstrate experience in their field by providing: Academic or artist CVs for all key team members. Evidence of previous notable work, such as peer-reviewed publications, previous NFT collections, film screenings, or exhibitions that meet the minimum professional criteria of an active researcher, artist, or filmmaker.
The project provided a link to the CV of one team member and a portfolio for the other. The portfolio demonstrates previous notable work in animation, meeting the criteria for evidence of experience.
Community Engagement: Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to collaboration and community engagement by: Actively participating in discussions and events within the broader psychedelic research and art community. Sharing progress and outcomes with the community through various channels, such as social media, forums, or online presentations.
While the project has a presence on Twitter, it is unclear from the provided information how actively the team participates in broader psychedelic research and art community discussions or events.
Impact and Innovation: Projects must clearly articulate how they will contribute to the field of psychedelics, including potential impacts and innovative approaches. This could include: Advancing new scientific methodologies or therapeutic practices. Creating unique and compelling artistic, story, or film works that capture the essence of psychedelic experiences. Generating new knowledge or insights that benefit the broader community.
The project aims to create a unique animated narrative that captures the therapeutic aspects of psychedelics and promotes community as a key element of integration.
Feasibility and Sustainability: Applicants must provide a detailed project plan that outlines: Clear objectives and milestones. A realistic timeline and budget. Examples of previous works.
The project has a clear objective, an established storyboard, and a timeline aiming for completion in the Fall. Examples of previous work by the animator are provided, supporting feasibility.
Ethical Considerations: Projects must adhere to ethical guidelines relevant to the field, including: Ensuring informed consent and protection of participants in scientific studies. Respecting cultural sensitivities and the origins of psychedelic practices. Promoting inclusivity and accessibility within the project and its outcomes.
The applicant did not mention any specific ethical considerations. While the nature of the project suggests limited ethical risks, explicit assurance regarding cultural sensitivities and inclusivity is lacking.