Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
18 April 2026 | 12:15PM New Plaza Cinema, Inside Macaulay Honors College, 35 West 57th Street, NY
The Unfixing is an award-winning feature documentary by filmmaker Nicole Betancourt that examines how creativity arises at the intersection of illness, grief, caregiving, and ecological disruption.
The New York City Premiere and Q&A with Director: A Climate Fest Screening at New Plaza Cinema in New York City with Climate Imaginarium and Women Make Movies NYC
The Unfixing is an award-winning feature documentary by filmmaker Nicole Betancourt that examines how creativity arises at the intersection of illness, grief, caregiving, and ecological disruption. Developed over eight years, the film weaves personal essay, observational footage, animation, and archival material to explore how attention, narrative, and embodied awareness reorganize when familiar strategies of control and “fixing” no longer apply.
The Unfixing is a poetic exploration of a mother’s journey from illness to healing, framed by the intensifying global climate crisis. The film presents a richly textured visual diary, capturing the intimate moments of Betancourt’s personal struggles with a debilitating illness and the ripple effects on her family, all while engaging with larger ecological questions. As her body begins to break down, so too does the planet – both requiring a radical transformation and renewal.
Film by Nicole Betancourt; Produced by Rose Kowalski; nota bene productions & Horizontal Films; NY Climate Film Festival Special Screening; Partners include: New Plaza Cinema, Women Make Movies, and Climate Imaginarium
