event management portfolio
Events, film festivals, discussion spaces and healing circles managed by Cat Tanchanco
Real Talk: Mental Health
Creative Producer + Facilitator
Unpacking the mental health movement: what's good and what really needs to shift.
This show was produced and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco with Upworthy.
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Real Talk: Mental Health
Creative Producer + Facilitator
'How do I break up with my therapist?' and more questions we could wish we could ask a therapist.
This show was co-produced and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco with Upworthy.
Exploring Generational Trauma
in Animated Movies
Event Manager and Host
Join us for an open discussion as we collectively explore how generational trauma has been depicted in recent animated films like Encanto, Turning Red, and Moana. Explore how representation in movies and the impact of generational trauma on our collective mental health.
This workshop was designed and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco.
Documentary Filmmaking as a Superpower
Event Manager and Host
Gain skills to learn about about documentary filmmaking as a way to process and tell a story about your mental health journey.
This workshop was designed and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco.
Film Winner Premiere and Q&A for Dear Nay
Event Manager and Host
Dear Nay is a documentary film and a love letter to a mother who died of cancer, from her son who followed her footsteps as a teacher. This is a poetic documentary on grief.
Come listen to an intimate Q&A with filmmaker Nich Perez as he reflects on memories with his late mother.
This film screening and Q&A was designed and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco.
My Mental Health Story:
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
Event Manager and Host
In honor of BPD Awareness Month, join artists, writers and mental health advocates Miranda Newman and Camille Alizadeh to watch short films about mental health, share lived experiences with borderline personality disorder, swap mental wellness tips, and co-create a stigma-free world.
This event series was created by and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco.
Exploring Representation in Horror Movies
Event Manager and Host
What’s representation got to do with it? Why is diversity in movies and horror movies important?
Come explore horror movie clips and join our discussion about representation in horror movies, and how what we see in movies affects society by trickling down into our culture and how we relate to one another.
Host Cat Tanchanco will be joined by horror media and film buffs Jose Cadena and Ivan Daniel Luna, Founders of Horror In Color!
Navigating Grief: The Five Stages
Event Manager and Host
In community, make space for all emotions with us, and shift the narrative that grief should be treated negatively or treated as a feeling that must be stifled or rushed.
Participants are invited to write and individual letter to someone or something they may be grieving, while collectively exploring the importance of all the stages and spectrums of grief.
This workshop was designed and facilitated by Cat Tanchanco.