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We are pleased to announce the creation of the Mercurius Prize for films that capture and express important elements of the spirit of Jungian psychology.
Jungian psychology has historically played a major cultural role in promoting the connection between psychology, creativity and the arts. Film has the unique feature of being able to unify stories, moving images and music. In this respect, it has great potential for transmitting psychological knowledge, emotional sensitivity and transformative messages to wide audiences and thus to expose a large segment of humanity to depth psychological values and perspectives. The Mercurius Prize Committee has chosen to honour films according to the following criteria:
Sensitive treatment of psychological themes such as gender, identity, the individuation process, projection, shadow awareness, the psychic effects of trauma, and coniunctio of polarized opposites.
Promotion of increased consciousness and responsibility on both individual and social/collective levels in front of an enhanced awareness of human rights.
Awareness and appreciation of numinous experiences and synchronicity.
Critical exploration of cross-cultural topics along the lines of the interdisciplinary research perspectives opened by Jung and his followers.
Presently the Mercurius Prize Committee consists of Murray Stein, Chiara Tozzi, Giovanni Sorge and Keith Cunningham. The first Mercurius Prize event will take place at the ShorTS Film International Festival in Trieste, Italy, 1-8 July 2017. Special attention will be conferred on the documentary film by Peter Ammann, Zauberfelsen (Spirit of the Rocks).