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| VISIBLE MEMORIES (2004) |
The issue of self-injury is surrounded by stigma and misunderstanding. Such behaviour is often labelled as attention seeking or, mistakenly, as attempted suicide. Produced in the UK by Mind In Croydin -- a significant provider of mental health services -- VISIBLE MEMORIES allows people who self-injure to describe their experiences. They tell us some of the reasons why they self-injure and what approaches they find helpful or unhelpful. Setting self-injury in a more general context of self-harm, the film argues that such behaviour is a valid coping mechanism for dealing with internal emotional distress, and that consequently, the challenge for those who do not self-injure is to come to terms with their own feelings in relating to those who do. (27 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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| LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH |
(For Sociology, Psychology & Family Studies Programs)
Transracial adoption is one of the most contested issues in adoption. Should people be able to adopt children of another race? Produced by InFactuation Productions in the U.K.. LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH sets out to give it's audience first hand experience of what it is like to be transracially adopted by profiling three young adult adoptees all from different racial backgrounds with three different stories to tell.
(30 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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SEMPER EADEM: The Poisoning of Our Children (Nursing, Community Heath & Environmental Programs) Many people do not realize that lead poisoning has been a known health hazard for more than 2,000 years. It affects all aspects of human development and the damage is irreversible. Our children are the real victims. The cost is their future. As a society that values its children, this is a cost we can no longer afford to pay. Designed to be an educational resource for nursing, community health and environmental programs, SEMPER EADEM explores the affects of childhood lead poisoning and follows the efforts of the city of Rochester, New York to eradicate the epidemic by the year 2010.
Price: $79.95
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| WHAT'S SO FUNNY? (2004) |
(for Women's Studies & Nursing Programs) Produced & directed by Sandra Longo, WHAT'S SO FUNNY? is a documentary about a transformation of epic proportions. When Jessica Fischer moved to New york city in 2000 to pursue a career in entertainment, she weighed over 300 pounds. While this might be limiting to other aspiring actresses, Jessica was able to find a niche for herself in stand up comedy and began performing at clubs around the city. At the same time, Jessica began to seriously consider getting a gastric bypass in the hope of overcoming her lifelong battle with obesity. WHAT'S SO FUNNY? follows Jessica's difficult journey after the surgery. Not only does she lose the weight, she also loses her drive and ability to perform comedy, which she perceived as her ticket in the world of show business. So while the physical transformation is remarkable, Jessica's emotional challenges prove to be more life changing. (74 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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| A PERFECT WORLD (2004) |
What is perfection and why are so many of us striving to reach perfection in ourselves and our future children? Through interviews with a plastic surgeon and one of his patients, an egg donor and the director of Egg Donation, Inc., the co-founder of the Human Genome Project, people who are not happy with their imperfections, A PERFECT WORLD examines various procedures available to modern society in its ongoing search for perfection.
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| BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (2004) |
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Fredric Arnold. accomplished author, artist and entrepreneur was one of two survivors form a group of 14 WWII fighter pilots who flew in North Africa in 1943. Suffering for years from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he decides to search for the families of those men in order to properly memorialize their heroic efforts during the war. Produced by Academy Award nominee Aaron Weisblatt, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS tells his personal story through interviews, archival footage from World War II and stylized readings from his best selling novel DOOR KNOB FIVE TWO. The film leads towards a final emotional tribute to those men, with whom he regards as being responsible for his successful life. Price: $69.95
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| CIGARETTES & FRESH AIR (2005) |
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(for Nursing, Gerontology and Sociology Programs) Produced and directed by filmmaker Brian McDermott CIGARETTES & FRESH AIR is an outstanding example of compassionate filmmaking. Inside this fictional assisted living facility, we are introduced to familiar characters who are not easily lovable, but who earn our respect with their integrity. The film takes us to a place we don't want to go, one that makes us uncomfortable, but it's place where millions of American seniors do go: the institutionalized aging. CIGARETTES & FRESH AIR raises our reluctant sights to the reality of how many of us live and die in America, and maybe why we should care before we get there. The beauty of the cinematography helps us keep on looking, the subtext is gentle but firm, and the structure is irresistible. CIGARETTES & FRESH AIR is a film that as an educational tool will certainly promote discussion in nursing and gerontology settings. (DVD & VHS Price $69.95 S & H $8.95) Click to sample film |
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| GETTING OFF (2005) |
(For Women's Studies, Human Sexuality & Psychology Programs)
A gut-wrenching confessional that mixes sex and emotional violence with insight and redemption, GETTING OFF is a remarkable film from Director Julie Lynch that explores the dark side of sexuality from a woman's perspective. Lynch, who abandoned a career on Wall Street to pursue a career in film, describes GETTING OFF as a psychological drama about what its like to be a woman who doesn't own her own body. The story of a rape survivor, GETTING OFF is both provocative and sensitive, as it exposes the truth about women's relationships to sex, to men, and to each other. "I think every female undergraduate should watch this [film]. After doing this for so many years, you come in contact with so many different victims. To me this just really captured it."--Capt. Bob Staehle, Operations Commander, University of South Florida Police Department/ Nudity, Adult Language & Violence
(83 min. DVD only Price $69.95 S&H $8.95)
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| HARD TO BELIEVE (2004) |
(For Psychology & Mental Health programs) A person's Spirituality (whether or not it involves religious beliefs) influences strongly how they see themselves in the world and society. It is now recognised that peoples' Spirituality is an area that mental health services may have ignored or overlooked in the past. Some staff feel out of their depth in this area, some see such beliefs as being symptoms of mental ill health, and some may feel that religious beliefs have harmed people. It is also the case that some people from Faith communities lack knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, even though there is evidence that spiritual well-being is an integral part of good mental health. A documentary about spirituality and mental health, HARD TO BELIEVE tells the story of three service users, how their Spirituality was perceived by mental health services, and the role that Spirituality has played as part of their recovery. Produced in the UK by Mind In Croydin -- a significant provider of mental health services -- HARD TO BELIEVE explores models of good practice in terms of how mental health services can work better to meet peoples' spiritual needs and also how faith communities can develop a better understanding of mental health problems and thus support people in their community who may be experiencing such difficulties. (55 min. DVD only Price $89.95 S&H $8.95)
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| THE QUIET WAR (2007) |
(For Women's Studies & Health Sciences Programs)
Produced by Affinity Films, THE QUIET WAR is the 3rd film in The Between Us Project which is dedicated to breast cancer. The purposes of THE QUIET WAR are to acknowledge the battle women are waging against metastatic breast cancer, to provide support comfort in seeing strong women facing their disease, and to empower women with 148 minutes of state-of-the-art information, including: 5 women speaking candidly about their personal challenges in facing advanced breast cancer; 3 experts answering questions, ; and an in-depth conversation about hospice care.
(148 min. DVD only Price $89.95 S&H $8.95)
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| FROM THE BODY CAGE (2007) |
(For Health Sciences & Women's Studies Programs)
From the Body Cage offers an insider's view to the paradoxical logic of bulimia nervosa. It is the first film on eating disorders made by insiders to the issue – and the first film to attempt a portrayal of the sheer state of mind of a sufferer. Highly experimental, the film uses actors, music and text in a collage like structure, constituting a visual poem that exposes the very emotions of eating disorders. But there is also a universal aspect to the story as the struggles portrayed in FROM THE BODY CAGE represent eternal human struggles: defining and losing one's sense of self, feeling judged, trying to be the best one can be and fearing the emergence of one's evil alter ego. It is this aspect that makes it ultimately possible for anyone to empathize, and almost forget for a second that it is all about food. Or - is it? Praised by Eating Disorder Prevention Programs, the film captures the private psychological battles seen by experts in many of the college students see suffering from bulimia.
(28 min. DVD only Price $89.95 S&H 8.95)
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| WHERE LIFE IS (2008) |
(For Health Sciences & Behavioral Sciences)
As Operation Freedom enters its 6th years, the domestic legacy is now the return home for those who have been injured during their service to America. WHERE LIFE IS 3 severely wounded veterans pursuing sport as a means of rehabilitation to civilian life. The film follows these veterans as they run, bike and swim fir the very first time. It is a portrait of their courag e and a look into their lives as they attempt to overcome their injuries with the help of family, friends and sport.
(27 min. DVD only Price $69.95 S&H $8.95)
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| I AM AN ARTIST (2009) |
(For Art, Health Science & Education Programs)
I'm an Artist tells the story of the often hidden children of our times-students with learning disabilities. The film follows several junior and high school students with Down's syndrome, autism, or behavior issues who collaborate with their dedicated art teacher to create artwork for their first big art gallery exhibition. The documentary offers an inside view into life at a special needs school by following the kids to their prom, field day and senior trip. The heart of the film lies with the art teacher, Mary Jo, whose unwavering enthusiasm and support for her students show that children with learning disabilities can achieve more growth than most people believe possible. (62 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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