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Nehoiden Black Bears: Social Impact Series X Washington Capitals


The Washington Capitals teams up with the award-winning film Shattered Ice to spark the conversation around mental health.

Special Guests & Panel Discussion to follow after the showing.

AWARDS

*WINNER* Audience Award – Feature Narrative – 2025 Woods Hole Film Festival
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*WINNER* Director’s Choice Award – Best Ensemble – 2025 Woods Hole Film Festival
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*WINNER* Audience Award – Feature Narrative – 2025 Berkshire International Film Festival
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*WINNER* Director’s Choice Award – Most Impactful Film – 2025 Sedona International Film Festival
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*WINNER* Best Male Performance Narrative Feature – 2025 Mystic Film Festival
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*WINNER* Best New England Film – 2025 Mystic Film Festival
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*WINNER* Audience Choice Award – Best Narrative Feature – 2025 Mystic Film Festival

ABOUT

Nehoiden Street Films is proud to present the award winning film Shattered Ice as part of our Mental Health Social Impact Series and hosted by The Washington Capitals to the Washington, D.C. area.

The story centers on a small-town New England teenage hockey player’s attempt to navigate high school life when his best friend dies by suicide.

SHATTERED ICE | 100 min. NOT RATED

DIRECTOR: Alex Ranarivelo

PRODUCER(S): Jake Miskin, Benjamin Stephen, Daniel Sheldon, Christopher V. Nelson.

SCREENWRITER: Jake Miskin

CAST: Charlie Gillespie, Sterling Beaumon, Kyla Kenedy, Kevin Chapman, Pat Shea, with Jack Falahee, and Matt Letscher

 

AFTER THE FILM

DISCUSSION

Presented and facilitated by Nehoiden Street Films & the Washington Capitals, a panel discussion will take place following the screening and feature special guests from the film, mental health professionals, and the Washington Capitals. The panelist will share their stories and discuss the importance of sparking the conversation around mental health and athletes. The Washington Capitals Hockey Talks platform, in partnership with MedStar Health, aims to raise awareness and help end the stigma around mental illness and promote good mental health habits.

GUESTS

Panel guests include members from Morgan’s Message, Shoulder Check, MedStar Health, and the Washington Capitals.

MISSION

Our goal with the film and this event is to raise awareness, tell a powerful story, and send a message to others that there is light at the end of the tunnel even in the darkest times.

Using narrative storytelling creates the opportunity for the audience to engage and feel connected to characters and the underlying messages within the film. Shattered Ice will inspire and create a lasting impact, sparking conversations about mental health & suicide. You are not alone.

SUPPORT

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crises, help is available.

CALL 24/7 | 1-(800) – 273 – 8255

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