solli Partners With CineHealth Ahead of Health-Focused Film Festival Awards

In the lead-up to the fourth annual CineHealth International Health and Wellness Film and Video Festival, solli has come aboard as the official media partner to the event. 

The partnership draws on solli and CineHealth’s shared belief in the ability of meaningful storytelling to strengthen health and wellness communities and encourage patient and HCP engagement. 

Through the team-up, solli will support the festival’s work and seek to signal-boost the individuals, groups and productions that are shaping healthcare communications through innovative formats. 

“CineHealth is a natural partner for solli because we share a belief in the power of great storytelling through all mediums of media, to make healthcare more human, accessible and engaging for the benefit of patients and HCPs,” said Richard Springham, founder and CEO of solli publisher Skittle Media. “We’re excited to help amplify the people and work being celebrated at this year’s festival.” 

The festival’s award ceremony will take place on Sept. 15 during the Fierce Pharma Week conference in Philadelphia. It’ll honor finalists and winners in five categories—feature films, short films, episodic series, social media shorts and podcasts—and will also see Maria Menounos receive the CineHealth Lifetime Achievement Award. 

In addition to her prolific career as a TV host, author and actor, Menounos has become an outspoken health and wellness advocate following her own experiences with a brain tumor, pancreatic cancer, Type 1 diabetes and infertility, all of which inspired her to launch the “Heal Squad” podcast in 2017. 

CineHealth bills itself as the largest international film festival dedicated solely to health and wellness. This year’s festival attracted more than 500 submissions from 60+ countries around the world. Finalists were selected by a jury comprised of executives representing the film industry, audio and TV networks, healthcare agencies, pharma companies and more.