About Impactful Networks

Our mission

Powerful, evidence-based mental health film programs for thousands of schools, businesses and government agencies.

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How we got here

More than fifteen years of film-powered mental health education.

2010
The work began as IndieFlix Education, making mental health education for schools, workplaces and communities.
May 2025
We started operating under the Impactful Networks name, building on more than 15 years of that work.

Our founder and CEO is Scilla Andreen (opens in a new tab), an award-winning filmmaker, author, speaker, mental health advocate and mother of six.

Her work began after the loss of a childhood friend and several young people in her community to suicide. Those experiences led her to explore how film could make mental health education more human, more accessible and easier to discuss.

The Creative Coping Toolkit grew from there, through collaboration with experts in behavioral health, neuroscience, medicine and education, and feedback from students, educators, families and workplaces around the world.

What each program measured, and the research behind it, is on Our Impact.

Scilla Andreen, founder and CEO of Impactful Networks, smiling with her arms folded.
Scilla Andreen, founder and CEO

Four film programs

License separately or bundle together

AngstRaising awareness around anxiety.
LIKEFinding balance in our digital world.
The UpstandersFinding strategies to overcome cyber-bullying.
RACE to Be HumanAddressing the impact of racism on mental health.

Who we are

Meet our partners and customers

  • Woman-owned

    A privately held, woman-owned business.

  • Small and mighty

    A small team of amazing talent, from Gen Z to seniors, all deeply committed to helping others and the communities we serve.

  • Seattle, and everywhere

    Our headquarters is in Seattle, Washington. Our employees work all over the country.

How we work

Our guiding principles

Four ideas behind everything we make and every conversation we ask people to have.

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  1. We meet people where they are.

    Every person is shaped by a unique lived experience that informs who they are and what they believe.

    The habits we practice
    • Share from the “I” perspective to acknowledge that your truth is not universal.
    • Lean into discomfort with curiosity, not judgment.
    • Choose dialogue over debate.
    • Challenge ideas, not the person.
    • Honor human emotion.
    • Listen to learn, not to respond.

  2. We are all in a learning process.

    Each of us should embrace both the role of student and teacher.

    The habits we practice
    • Recognize and cultivate each person’s potential for growth.
    • Sometimes learning is about “unlearning.”
    • Learning is reciprocal: take space and make space for others to share.
    • Prioritize quality of conversation and contribution.
    • Validate active listening as participation; silence does not mean disengagement.
    • Express appreciation for people’s vulnerability and willingness to share.

  3. We have the power to be the change we seek.

    We recognize this power as both a responsibility and an opportunity.

    The habits we practice
    • Lead by example.
    • Recognize that each of us has agency to create positive change in ourselves and our communities; sometimes all we need is a guide and a toolbox.
    • Be both a dreamer and a doer.
    • Believe in the ripple effect: each conversation and action has the potential for greater impact.

  4. We focus on the process, not just the product.

    “How” we do something is just as important as “what” we do.

    The habits we practice
    • Communication and feedback are key aspects of collaboration.
    • Meaningful work stems from a living creative process, providing space to reflect, reform and renew.
    • As our conversations progress and our knowledge grows, our work should adapt and evolve as well.

Built with ♥ in Seattle

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Our office4111 East Madison Street Ste. 310
Seattle, WA 98112

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