28th November 2025
The Institute of Health Visiting is delighted to share that our film Invisible, which shines a light on fathers’ mental health, was shortlisted for the EVCOM London Live and Film Awards. This recognition from a panel of industry judges is a proud moment for everyone involved and highlights the growing acknowledgement of fathers’ mental health as an important public health issue.
Dr Sharin Baldwin (Senior Health Visitor Research Lead, iHV) and Chris Godwin (Founder and Creative Director, Inner Eye Productions)
Yesterday evening, Dr Sharin Baldwin (Senior Health Visitor Research Lead, iHV) and Chris Godwin (Founder and Creative Director, Inner Eye Productions) attended the glitzy award ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, alongside industry leaders and celebrities at the forefront of progressive and creative film production. The EVCOM Awards celebrate excellence in corporate and brand filmmaking, recognising projects that demonstrate powerful storytelling, creativity and meaningful impact. Whilst we did not come home with the trophy this time, we were delighted to have our work recognised at such a high-profile event. To be named among the finalists this year highlights the importance of the subject at the heart of Invisible — the often overlooked emotional and mental wellbeing of fathers during the perinatal period.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to The Burdett Trust for Nursing for funding this vital work. Their support has enabled us to bring greater visibility to an issue that too often remains hidden. We also acknowledge the exceptional contribution of creative director and producer Chris Godwin, whose thoughtful and sensitive approach was instrumental in shaping the film.
The film was grounded in the research carried out by Dr Sharin Baldwin, exploring men’s experiences in the transition to fatherhood. Alongside Sharin’s research, Invisible was shaped by interviews with practitioners, researchers, fathers, and parents from diverse backgrounds, whose experiences and insights brought depth and authenticity to the film.
Sharin reflected on what the shortlisting means:
“Being recognised by EVCOM really reinforces why we made Invisible in the first place. Fathers’ mental health so often gets overlooked, and this shortlisting helps bring their experiences into the light. My hope is that the film continues to reach new audiences, get people talking, and ultimately inspire real change in the way we acknowledge and support fathers.”
The iHV is extremely proud of Invisible and of the growing impact it is already having. We encourage practitioners, services, educators and partners to watch Invisible, share it within their networks, and use it as a conversation starter to support improved awareness and practice around fathers’ mental health. Together, we can help ensure that no parent feels invisible.
Watch Invisible here: https://ihv.org.uk/our-work/our-work-in-mental-health/invisible-fathers-mental-health-film/invisible-the-full-film/
Want to know more about what inspired the iHV film Invisible?
In this exclusive discussion, Dr Sharin Baldwin and Nana Owusu, Head of Clinical Services at Anna Freud, explore the background behind the film, the research and drivers that shaped it, and what they hope it will achieve for families and health visiting – ‘Bringing Fathers into Focus: Mental Health in the Perinatal and Early Years’ video:
