Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan of Citronella Tales introduced as we speak that their award-winning animated quick Bug Remedy can have a particular restricted launch in North America throughout on-line platforms and choose theaters, for gratis, for all the month of Might, to rejoice Psychological Well being Consciousness Month.
The quick, which highlights the significance of remedy and psychological well being and boasts a buzzworthy movie star voice forged, will start a wider launch in June, with plans for a world launch this fall. The filmmakers are presently creating a feature-length Bug Remedy film, in addition to an animated sequence extension.
“Proper now, extra individuals than ever are combating mental-health. We simply wished to make individuals snigger, and say ‘everybody struggles with one thing, and there’s no disgrace in asking for assist’,” mentioned Jann and Jourdan. “We’re blown away by the wonderful stars who immediately jumped on board to make this movie as humorous and entertaining as it’s. Their hilarious performances present, ‘it’s okay to not be okay!’”
Synopsis: Citronella (voiced by Meghan Trainor), a mosquito who faints on the sight of blood, tries to muster the braveness to attend group remedy, led by Dr. Tablet (Dr. Phil McGraw), to beat her phobia. She learns that everybody faces psychological well being struggles – Stick Bug (Sterling Okay. Brown) battles despair over by no means feeling seen, Fly (Jay Leno) is OCD and germaphobic and may’t cease washing his palms, Grasshopper (Tom Inexperienced) suffers from habit to espresso, Praying Mantis (Emily Goglia) is narcissistic/delusional and believes she’s God, Dragonfly couple (Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan) are co-dependent, and Spider (Jason Reisig) tries to beat his phobia of spiders.
The movie is directed by Jason Reisig (Smallfoot) and written/created by Jann ( Emmy-nominated former Tonight Present with Jay Leno and Tonight Present starring Jimmy Fallon author) and Jourdan of Citronella Tales, and animated by 88 Photos. Randy Mills is producer, Eric Bergman co-produces, Jann and Jourdan are government producers, together with Reisig, Mills and 88 Photos’ Milind D. Shinde.
This particular restricted launch of Bug Remedy throughout on-line platforms will start on Might 1, Might Day — an acceptable date because the origin of “Mayday” comes from the French phrase “M’aidez,” which suggests “Assist me,” and matches with the primary messages of the movie.
Bug Remedy can also be set to display at NAMICon 2023, the Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness Convention which takes place in Minneapolis from Might 24-27, 2023 with encore screenings on-line June 6-8 through the NAMICon digital convention. Jann and Jourdan will probably be screening the movie and sharing their private story on the occasion.
NAMICon CA CEO Jessica Cruz famous, “[Bug Therapy] is actually our mission assertion! To combat the stigma, and to alter the dialog about psychological well being. This might assist so many individuals.”
NAMICon options greater than 50 periods and a networking atmosphere that interact, problem and embrace friends in dynamic discussions and provoking moments within the title of psychological well being consciousness, schooling and advocacy.
Jann and Jourdan are represented by Mitchel Stein of The Stein Company, Angie Lucania and Sean Dubravac of Leisure Lab, and Lon Haber & Co | Mugsy PR. McGraw is repped by UTA. Trainor is repped by CAA. Leno is repped by ICM. Brown is repped by CAA and JWS Leisure. Inexperienced is repped by Gersh and The Dialog Firm. Goglia is repped by Firestarter Leisure. Reisig is repped by Hummel Leisure.
