Interview w/Director James Camali, actors Jance Enslin and Carly Pope of THE MENTAL STATE

The Mental State: Director James Camali, Jance Enslin, Carly Pope

With us today is film director James Camali, actors Jance Enslin and Carly Pope from the new film, The Mental State.

Having won best feature, actor and director at more than half a dozen film festivals and screened at nearly two dozen well respected festivals, “The Mental State, ” is a tense, honest look at so many of the issues plaguing America today, filled with powerful performances and a heartbreaking story.

Filmmaker James Camali has volunteered for over twenty years, for children and adults with disabilities as well as behavioral and mental health issues. His time spent learning through his volunteer work helped inspire this very powerful film.

Actress Carly Pope is best known for her roles in the television series Popular, The Collector, Suits, and film roles in Eleesium with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, as well as Two for the Money with Al Pacino and Matthew McCounaghey.

Actor Jance Enslin plays Andy in The Mental State, which is his strongest performance to date. A true breakout role. Jance is also known from the TV series, First Love as well as numerous short films.

THE MENTAL STATE, is it a suspense thriller, a drama or is it a social impact film highlighting mental health issues. Well, it’s all of the above.

THE MENTAL STATE is so powerful, that these are the types of performances that the Academy needs to give nominations too. Brilliant acting, brilliant directing. Brilliant storytelling.

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