By Travis Young Congratulations on the launch of Film Xchange! What was the inspiration behind this project? Film Xchange (Filmx) was inspired by my personal love of film and what it did for my mental health. I was struggling with depression my whole life, and it went unchecked for an extremely long time. I started going to therapy after my second suicide attempt, when I was 28. My therapist recommended that I try journaling to help me be more present in my life. I didn’t have the verbiage or understanding to talk about my emotions, so I used a camera as a way to journal anytime I thought I felt an emotion. But I realized that looking at the back of a digital camera took me out of the actual moment, so I switched over to film. When I started developing and scanning the images myself, it allowed me to start a conversation with myself and actively participate in my own life instead of just watching it go by. I wanted to share that feeling with others and give people the opportunity to notice the quiet moments they have to themselves by the way of a disposable camera.