The Story

What is Blackbird about?

A who-rescued-who film following two vastly different young women struggling to find connection with themselves and with each other through their painful and difficult recovery an Eating Disorder Treatment Center.

Our protagonist characters -one 17, black, reserved and upper-class, the other 25, Caucasian, bubbly and impoverished - take us on this journey of finding connection and common ground.  This is based on producer Alexandra Miles's personal story and struggles with an eating disorder. While it features two women and their relationship at an eating disorder treatment center, its message is vital and relatable across all areas of mental health: Connection with others and connection with ourselves are both imperative to our mental health and wellbeing. Let's help each other fly when we don't yet have the wings to fly ourselves.