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Sylvie Taylor, Ph.D.

Antioch University Los Angeles (2009 Instructional Resource Award Recipient)

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Introduction

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DearColleague:

Thepurposeofthisresourceistoprovideyouwithanannotatedlistingofdocumentaryfilmsforteachingpsychologycourses.Documentaryfilmisapowerfulmediumforpsychologycourseinstruction,providingexamplesofconcepts,issues,andtheoreticalprinciples,embeddedintherealworldhumanexperience.Documentariesarealsoexcellenttoolsforpresentingcomplexconceptsthatdonotlendthemselvesreadilytodescriptionorexplanation.

Thisresourceisnotinanywayintendedtobeacomprehensivelistingofalldocumentariesthatcontaincontentrelevanttotheteachingofpsychology.Thenumberofdocumentaryfilmsproducedinthepastdecadehasincreasedexponentially.Atpresentthereisnoentitythattracksthenumberofdocumentariesproducedeachyear,noristhereanentitythatmaintainsamasterlistofalldocumentariesproducedwithintheUnitedStates,letalone,internationally.InpreparingthisresourceIscreenedover1,000films.Thefilmsincludedinthisresourcewereselectedusingthefollowingcriteria:thematiccompatibility(thecontentofthefilmreflecttopicsofinterestwithinthedivisionsoftheAPAandsubjectmattercoveredinpsychologycourses);contemporarycontent(thecontentofthefilmreflectscontemporaryissues,themes,andtheoreticalperspectives);length(therunningtimeoftheentirefilmorsegmentsofthefilmarecompatiblewithtypicalcoursemeetingschedules);andavailability(thefilmisreadilyavailableinDVDformatthroughlibraries,distributors,retail,and/orrentaloutlets).

ThisresourcedoesnotincludematerialexclusivelyavailableonVHStape.ManycollegesanduniversitiesacrossthecountryarephasingoutVHStechnologyandlibrariesarepurgingVHSmaterialsfromtheircollections(Russell,2010).InscreeningfilmsforthisresourceIfoundthatthemajorityoffilmsthatIborrowedthroughinterlibraryloanthatwereinVHSformatwerehighlydegradedwithpictureandsoundissuesthatwouldbetoodistractingforclassroomuse.

PleasetakeafewmomentstoreviewHowtoNavigatethisResource.ItwillprovideyouwithinformationonhowtonavigatethedocumentusingAdobeReader.Inaddition,Ihaveprovidedsomebackgroundonthedocumentaryfilmgenreandpedagogicalstrategiesforusingdocumentaryfilms(seeDocumentaryFilmandPedagogy),andTipsforUsingDocumentariesasTeachingTools,whichyoumayalsofindhelpful.

Ihopethatyouwillfindthisresourceasausefultoolforteachingyourcourses.Iwouldappreciateanyfeedbackaboutthisresourcethatyouwouldliketosharewithme,andIamalwaysinterestedinhearingaboutnewdocumentaries. Sylvie Taylor

LosAngeles November,2010

[email protected]

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DocumentaryFilm

Documentaryfilmsareadistinctgenre,setapartfromnarrativefiction(featurefilms)andavantgardefilmsbyfivemajorcharacteristics:subjects;purposes,viewpoints,orapproaches;forms;productionmethodsandtechniques;andaudienceresponse(Ellis&McLane,2005).Documentariesareaboutspecific,factualmaterialandgenerallyexploremattersofpublic,ratherthanprivateconcern.Thesefilmsdocumentsocioculturalphenomenainordertoeducateorraisetheconsciousnessoftheaudiencesunderstandingandinterestinthepeople,events,places,institutions,and/orproblemstheyhighlight.Forthemostpart,thesefilmsareunscriptedtheircontentislimitedtowhatthefilmmakercanactuallyobserveandcaptureonfilm.Thesefilmsareaboutrealpeopleandareshotintherealworld.Finally,theintentofdocumentaryfilmisnotonlytoprovideviewerswithanaestheticexperience,buttoimpactorinfluencetheattitudesoftheiraudiences,andperhapseveninspirethemtoaction(Ellis&McLane,2005).Itisimportanttonotethatmostdocumentaryfilmmakersaretrainedasfilmmakersorcometothegenrefromsomeothercloselyrelateddisciplinesuchasjournalismorcommunications.Theyarenot,asagroup,trainedinpsychologymost,wouldconsiderthemselvestobeartists.Sowhilemanydocumentaryfilmscontaincontentandinformationrelevanttopsychology,thefilmsarenot,forthemostpart,createdwithpsychologicalprinciplesinmind.Documentaryfilmsaresimilartonaturalisticobservationorethnographyinthatthefilmmakersdocumentwhattheyseeandexperience.Becausethesefilmsdocumentreallifeexperiencesoftheirsubjects,somethemesaredifficulttocapture.Forexample,therearealimitednumberoffilmsthatdepictvulnerablepopulations(individualswithpsychiatricdisorders,abusedandneglectedchildren,prisoners,refugees,etc.)becauseissuesofconsentandexploitationoftencomeintoplay.Despitesomeofthelimitationsofthegenre,thesefilmsarestillvaluableresourcesfortheteachingofpsychology.Pedagogy

Asnotedintheintroductiontothisresource,documentaryfilmsareapowerfultoolforinstructioninpsychology.Theycanexposestudentstoaspectsofthehumanexperiencethatmaybeunfamiliarorprovideexamplesofconceptsthataredifficulttoexplainordescribe.Belowyouwillfindvariouspedagogicalapproachesfortheuseofdocumentaryfilmsinteachingpsychologycourses.

UseofClipstoReinforceConceptsorProvideExamplesThisisoneoftheeasiestwaystousedocumentariesinteaching.Clips(typicallyunderfiveminutesinlength)canserveasbriefexamplesofcomplexconceptsandreinforcewhathasbeencoveredinreadingsandlecture.Forexample,studentsinanabnormalpsychologyorpsychopathologycoursemayreadandhearaboutclinicalsymptomssuchaspressuredspeechandflightofideas.Usingabriefclipofanindividualdemonstratingthesesymptomscanservetostrengthenyourcoverageofthismaterialinclassandreinforcestudentsunderstandingoftheconcepts.Thiscanbedoneintwoways.Ifstudentshavealreadyreadmaterialthatdescribestheconcepts,youmaywanttoshowtheclip,priortodiscussingtheconceptsinclass,anduseitasanopportunitytoassessifstudentsunderstoodthereading


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andrecognizetheconcepts(orinsomecasesiftheydidthereadingatall).Anotherapproachistopresentanddefinetheconceptsandthenshowtheclipasanexample.Eitherway,theuseoftheclipprovidesareallifeexampleoftheconceptsinordertosupplementthereadingandlecture.Althoughthisisahighlyeffectiveuseofdocumentarymaterial,itisimportantnottooverdoitinanyoneclass.YoudontwanttofindyourselfinacircumstancewhereyouneedtocueupmultipleDVDsforoneclasssession.Studentswillloseinterestandyouwilllosealotofclasstime.

UseofSegmentsoranEntireFilmtoLayaFoundationforUnfamiliarContentStudentsoftenlackexperiencewithorexposuretoarangeoftopicsandissuespresentedinpsychologycourses.Forexample,manystudentsenrolledindevelopmentalpsychologycourseshavehadlittleexposuretoinfants.Usingdocumentarysegments[upto20minutesinlength]ofinfantsinteractingwiththeircaregiversandtheenvironmentaroundthem,canlayafoundationforstudents,ensuringthatatminimum,allstudentsintheclasshavesomeexposureinfantbehavior.Thiscanalsoservetoreinforcewhatiscoveredinlectureandreadings,especiallyifyoureferbackthefilminyourclassexamples.Youmayfindthatyouteachcoursesontopicsthatyourstudentsarelikelytohavelittleknowledgeorunderstandingabout,suchasthepsychologyofhomelessness.Inthisexample,showinganentirefilmthatdepictstheexperiencesofhomelesspeople,howtheymeettheirbasicneeds,andtheimpactthathomelessnesshasontheirphysicalandpsychologicalwellbeingwouldservestudentswellinorientingthemtokeyissuesthatwillbeaddressedinyourcourse.Therawrealismthatadocumentarycanbringtothisissue(andmanyothers)canservetoconnectyourstudentstorealworldhumanchallengesinawaythatdramaticfilmscannot.

UseofClipsorSegmentstoIntroduceDifficultorControversialIssuesPsychologycoursesoftenaddressissuesofdiversityorcontroversialsubjects(e.g.,ageism,racism,gaymarriage).Usingdocumentaryfilmtointroducethesetopicscaninformstudentslessfamiliarwiththeissuesandprovidematerialfordiscussionandfurtherexploration.Thiscanbeachievedwithoutputtingstudentswhorepresentmarginalizedgroupsorperspectivesinthepositionofeducatingtheirpeersbyusingthemselvesortheiropinionsasexamples.Thisapproachalsoprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytointroduceissuesorperspectivesthatarenotrepresentedinyourclass.

Itisimportantwhenscreeninganyfilmthatdepictsemotionallyorsocioculturallychargedmaterialthatyouensurethatyouprovideadequateclasstimeforstudentstodiscusswhattheyhaveseen.Itisequallyimportantforyoutohaveenoughtimetocontextualizewhatstudentshaveseenwithrespecttothecoursecontent.InthefollowingsectiononTipsforUsingDocumentariesasTeachingTools,youwillfindadditionalinformationabouthowtomosteffectivelyusedocumentariesinyourclassroomandbeyond.


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FurtherReadingontheUseofFilminthePsychologyClassroom

FeatureFilms(Fiction)

Anderson,D.D.(1992).Usingfeaturefilmsastoolsforanalysisinapsychologyandlawcourse.TeachingofPsychology,19,155157.

Bolt,M.(1976).Usingfilmsbasedonliteratureinteachingpsychology.TeachingofPsychology,3,189190.

Boyatzis,C.J.(1994).Usingfeaturefilmstoteachsocialdevelopment.TeachingofPsychology,21,99101.

Conner,D.B.(1996).FromMontyPythontoTotalRecall:Afeaturefilmactivityforthecognitivepsychologycourse.TeachingofPsychology,23,3335.

Dorris,W.,&Ducey,R.(1978).Socialpsychologyandsexrolesinfilms.TeachingofPsychology,5,168169.

Fleming,M.Z.,Piedmont,R.L.,&Hiam,C.M.(1990).Imagesofmadness:FeaturefilmsinteachingPsychology.TeachingofPsychology,17,185187.

Green,R.(2003,July).Teachingpsychologythroughfilm,video.Observer,16.Retrievedfromhttp://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2003/july03/teachingpsychologythroughfilmvideo.htmlGrossDavis,B.(1993).Toolsforteaching.SanFrancisco:JosseyBass. DocumentaryFilmLim,R.F.,Diamond,R.J.,Chang,J.B.,Primm,A.B.,&Lu,F.G.(2008).Usingnonfeaturefilmsto

teachdiversity,culturalcompetence,andtheDSMIVTRoutlineforculturalformulation.AcademicPsychiatry,32,291298.

RoskosEwoldsen,D.R.&RoskosEwoldsen,B.(2001).Usingvideoclipstoteachsocialpsychology.

TeachingofPsychology,28,212215.Simpson,K.E.(2008).Classicandmodernpropagandaindocumentaryfilm:Teachingthe

psychologyofpersuasion.TeachingofPsychology,35,103108.

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TipsforUsingDocumentariesasTeachingTools

Previewfilmsbeforeyoushowtheminclassorassignthemtoyourstudents.While

documentaryfilmmakersattempttodocumentissues,theyoftenhaveapointofviewandsomemightarguethattheirfilmshaveaparticularslant.Itisthereforeimportantforyoutobefamiliarwiththefilmtoensurethatwhatitdepictsisinlinewithwhatyouhopetoteach.Inaddition,familiaritywiththefilmallowsyoutobeselectiveaboutwhatyoushowinclass.Somefilmscanbequitelong.Showingselectedsegmentsofafilmcanhelpyoutoarticulateyourpointordemonstrateakeyconceptwithouttakinguptoomuchpreciousclasstime.

Somefilmscontaingraphiccontent,andasaninstructoryoumustdetermineifthecontentisappropriateforyourstudentsandacademicinstitution.Filmsinthisresource

containinggraphicdepictionsofviolence,sexualcontent,explicitlanguage,etc.areidentifiedwiththesymbolabove.

ReviewSceneSelectionsprovidedontheDVD.AllofthefilmslistedinthisresourcecontainSceneSelectionsthatcanbeaccessedfromtheMainMenuontheDVD.TheSceneSelectionsbreakupthefilmintosmallerthematicsegments(typically5to10minutesinlength)thatmakeiteasiertonavigatethefilmandareidealforclassroomviewing.

Testclassroomequipmentbeforeyoushowthefilm.Thereisnothingmorefrustratingforstudentsthantowatchyoufumblearoundwithaudiovisualequipmentnottomentionhowanxietyprovokingitwillbeforyou!Besurethattheequipmentworkstesttheimage,sound,etc.

Viewthefilmwithyourclass.Watchingthefilmwhileyourstudentsarewatchingitallowsyou

toobservetheirreactionstothefilmandtoanswerquestionsiftheyarise.Documentariesoftenreferencehistoricaleventsorconceptsthatmaynotbefamiliartoyourstudents.Thisalsogivesyoutheopportunitytopausethefilminordertoaddyourowncommentary.

Thisdocumentcontainsfilmsthatstreamonline.Insituationswhereyouwillshowonlysegmentsofanentirefilm,itcanbehelpfulforstudentstohavetheopportunitytoviewtheentirefilmontheirown.Althoughitismostdesirabletowatchfilmswithyour

students,youmaywanttoconsiderassigningfilmstowatchonlineashomework.Thisismosteffectivewhenyouprovidestudentswithsomebackgroundinformationaboutwhattheywillbewatchingandwhy.Providingalistofguidingquestionsasstudentswatchcanbequitehelpfulaswell.Thisapproach,complementedwithsometimetodiscussthefilminclass,canbeaneffectivealternativetousingclasstimetoviewafilm.

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WheretoObtainDocumentaryFilms YourCollegeorUniversityLibrary

Yourcollegeoruniversitylibraryisoneofthebestsourcesforobtainingdocumentaryfilms.TheselibrariesoftenmaintainlargecollectionsofdocumentaryfilmsonDVD.Manycollegeanduniversitylibrariesalsomaintainfacilitiesforviewingfilmsthathavebeenplacedonreserveforclasses.InterlibraryLoan:Collegesanduniversitiesoftenparticipateinlargenetworksofacademiclibrariesthatloanmaterialstoeachother.Whilethiscanbeahighlyeffectivevehicleforacquiringhardtofindfilms,itisimportanttonotethattheavailabilitycanbeunpredictableandyoumaynotbeabletoobtainthedesiredfilmwhenyouwanttoshowit.

YourlocalpubliclibraryPubliclibrariesoftenmaintainlargecollectionsofdocumentaryfilmsonDVD,particularlyfilmsproducedbyPBS.Publiclibrariesinmajormetropolitanareasareexcellentsourcesforfilmsabouttheirownmetropolitanareasandmayhavehardtofindfilmsaspartoftheirpermanentcollections.

PublicBroadcastingSystem(PBS)Onlinewww.pbs.org,forpurchasewww.shoppbs.org

ThissiteisthegatewaytoallPBSdocumentaryseries.PBSnowproducesfivedocumentaryfilmseriesexploringthehumanconditionincluding:AmericanExperience(ahistoryseriesthatfeaturespeopleandeventsthatshapedU.S.History,pastandpresent),FRONTLINE(publicaffairsfilmsexploringcriticalissuesofourtimes),IndependentLensandP.O.V(bothfeaturingindependentfilms),andWideAngle(internationalcurrentaffairs).Manyofthefilmsintheseseriesareavailableforviewingonline(followlinkstoeachseriesthroughAZprogramlistingsonthepbs.orghomepage)andmanyvideosareavailableforpurchasethroughwww.shoppbs.org.

HomeBoxOffice(HBO)Documentarieswww.hbo.com/docs

HBOproducesawiderangeofawardwinningdocumentaryfilms.ThefilmsfrequentlyreaironHBOnetworksandthroughtheirOnDemandservicethroughcabletelevisionandsatelliteproviders.TheHBO.comwebsitealsohasashopfeaturewheremanyoftheirfilmsareavailableforpurchaseonDVD.

Amazon.comwww.amazon.com

Amazon.commaintainsalargecollectionofdocumentaryfilms,availableatdiscountprices.AmazontypicallycarriesallPBSdocumentariesavailableonDVD.

Netflixwww.netflix.comNetflix,theonlineDVDrentalsubscriptionservice,maintainsalargecollectionofdocumentaryfilms,manyofwhichareavailabletostreamonlineatnoadditionalchargetosubscribers.

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FilmdistributorsThefollowingcompaniesdistributedocumentaryfilmsforeducational/institutionaluse.

o BerkeleyMediaLLCwww.berkeleymedia.como CaliforniaNewsreelwww.newsreel.orgo DocumentaryEducationResourceswww.der.orgo Docurama www.docurama.como FanlightProductionswww.fanlight.como FilmsfortheHumanitiesandScienceswww.films.como FirstRunFeatureswww.firstrunfeatures.como IndieFlixwww.indieflix.como NewDayFilmswww.newday.com

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Addictions&SubstanceAbuseAddiction

Hoffman,J.,Froemke,S.(Producers),&Alpert,J.,Berlinger,J.,Davis,K.,Froemke,S.,Garbus,L.,Hegedus,S.,...&Yu,J.(Directors).(2007).Addiction[DVD].NewYork:HomeBoxOffice.

Runningtime:90minutes[CenterpieceFilm]+13supplementaryshortfilms[2030minuteseach]on4DVDs

Courses:Addiction;ChemicalDependency;SubstanceAbuse;SubstanceAbuseTreatment

Subjects:Drugaddiction;Alcoholism;Substanceabusetreatment;SubstanceRelatedDisorders;Drugabuse;DrugAbusetreatment.

Availability:Amazonwww.amazon.com,ShopHBOhttp://store.hbo.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

Eachsegmentofthecenterpiecefilmandall13supplementaryfilmsstreamonline(free)at:http://www.hbo.com/addiction/thefilm/index.html?current=5

HBOmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonunderstandingaddiction,adolescentaddiction,treatment,aftercare,stigmaanddiscrimination:http://www.hbo.com/addiction/index.html

ThisHBOdocumentaryfilmseriesbringstogethersometotheUnitedStatesforemostexpertsonsubstanceabuseandaddictionwith16ofthecountysmosttalenteddocumentaryfilmmakers.Thefilmemphasizesthebiologyandphysiologyofaddictionandtreatmentapproachesinformedbythisknowledgebase.Thescopeoftheproblemofsubstanceabuseishighlightedthroughjuxtapositionsofstatisticaldataontheprevalenceoftheproblemandpersonalstoriesofthedirecttollonindividuals,families,andcommunities.Throughinterviewswithcurrentandformeraddicts,theirfamilymembers,andtreatmentprofessionals,thefilmexploresthedifficultiesfacedbyindividualsseekingtreatmentandthechallengesfacedbyindividualsstrugglingtoremainalcoholanddrugfree.Thefilmfeaturessegmentsfilmedinahospitalemergencyroomwherehalfofallvisitsinvolvedrugsandalcohol;amothersstruggletogether23yearolddaughterintotreatmentforopiateaddition;brainresearchondrugcuesandrelapse;adolescentaddiction;theuseofbrainimagingtounderstandaddiction;drugtreatmentforopiateuse;drugtreatmentforalcoholism;workplaceaddictionandtreatment;andthechallengesofobtainingtreatmentwithlimitedornoinsurancecoverage.

Thirteen(13)supplementaryshortsfilmsexplorespecificissuesinaddictionresearchandtreatment:

WhatisAddiction?[20minutes]Dr.NoraD.Volkow,DirectorofNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse(NIDA),conductsaninformaldiscussionaboutaddictionwithaddictsandtheirfamilymembers.Dr.Volkowfocusesonaddictionasabraindisease,usingbrainimagingtoillustratehowthebrainisstructurallyalteredbyprolongedexposuretodrugsandalcohol.Shealsodiscussesgenetic,environmentalandbehaviorfactorsthatincreaseindividualvulnerabilitytoaddiction.Addictsparticipatinginthegroupsharetheirstruggleswithaddiction.



UnderstandingRelapse[22minutes]Thisshortexploresfactorsthatleadtorelapse.Expertsdescribetheimpactthatrepeateddrugusehasonthebrainsstopsystem,makingitdifficultforaddictstoresisttriggerstousedrugs.CognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)isidentifiedasaneffectiveapproachtostrengtheningthebrain's"stop"system.

TheSearchforTreatment:AChallengingJourney[21minutes]Inthisshortaddictionexpertsdiscussfactorsthatshouldbeconsideredinselectinganappropriatetreatmentoptionsforanaddict.Theyemphasizeevidencebasedtreatmentmodelsultimatelyrecommendingtreatmentthatcombinesmedicationandbehavioraltherapy.

TheAdolescentAddict[26minutes]Thisfilmemphasizesthevulnerabilityoftheadolescentbraintoalcoholanddrugaddictionandthechallengespresentedbycooccurringpsychiatricdisorderssuchasdepressionandanxiety.Thefilmprofilestwotreatmentmodalities:MultiSystemicTherapyprovidedonanoutpatientbasisandThePhoenixAcademy(alongtermresidentialtreatmentprogram).Thisfilmalsoprovidesinterviewswithparentsstrugglestoaddressandcopewiththeiraddictedchildren.

AnInterviewwithNoraD.Volkow,M.D.[25minutes]Inthisshortfilm,Dr.NoraVolkow,DirectoroftheNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse,emphasizesthataddictionisachronicdiseaseofthebraincharacterizedbyrelapse.Shediscussesavarietyofissuesincludingadolescentaddiction,theeffectivenessofcombiningmedicationandbehavioraltherapiesintreatment,thesocialstigmaofaddiction,andthebrainsabilitytorecoverfromaddiction.

AnInterviewwithMarkL.Willenbring,M.D.[22minutes]Dr.MarkL.Willenbring,DirectorofTreatmentandRecoveryResearchattheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAddiction(NIAAA),discussesgeneticandpsychiatricfactorsthatleadtoalcoholism.Intheinterviewheaddressesthesocialstigmaofalcoholismandtheimportanttreatment.Dr.Willenbringdescribesthecharacteristicsofeffectivetreatmentprograms,howindividualscanfindsuchprograms,andidentifiessupportgroups(12stepprograms)foraddictsandtheirlovedones.Inaddition,hediscussesanumberofnewlyFDAapprovedmedicationsthatcanreducerelapse.

AnInterviewwithMichaelL.Dennis,Ph.D.[22minutes]Dr.MichaelDennis,SeniorResearcheratChestnutHealthSystemsandanexpertinthetreatmentofadolescentaddicts,discussesthevulnerabilityoftheadolescentbraintoaddictionandtheprevalenceofcomorbidityamongadolescentaddicts.Heemphasizestheimportanceofearlyidentificationandtreatmentofbothaddictionsandcooccurringpsychiatricdisordersinyoungpeople.

AnInterviewwithKathleenT.Brady,M.D.,Ph.D.[19minutes]Dr.KathleenBrady,ProfessorofPsychiatryattheMedicalSchooloftheUniversitySouthCarolinadiscussestheroleofcooccurringpsychiatricdisorders(depression,anxiety)andtraumaonaddictionandrelapse.Sheemphasizestheimportanceoftreatmentthataddressesbothaddictionandpsychiatricdisorderssimultaneously.



GettinganAddictintoTreatment:TheCRAFTApproach[18minutes]Dr.RobertMeyersdiscusseshisCRAFTapproachtohelpingfamiliesgettheiraddictedlovedonesintotreatment.CommunityReinforcementandFamilyTraining(CRAFT)helpsfamilymemberstochangethewaysthattheyinteractwiththeiraddictedlovedones,supportingthemtogetintotreatment.

TreatingStimulantAddiction:TheCBTApproach[23minutes]ThisfilmdocumentstheeffectivenessofCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)forthetreatmentofstimulantaddiction(e.g.,methamphetamineandcocaine).TheMATRIXInstituteonAddictionsinSanBernardino,CAisprofiledforitsintegrationofindividualandfamilytherapy,recoveryskillsgroups,mutualsupportand12stepgroups,anddrugtestingaseffectivecomprehensivetreatmentofstimulantabuse.

OpiateAddiction:UnderstandingReplacementTherapy[19minutes]Inthisfilm,ScottFarnum,ofAcadiaHospitalinBangor,Maine,discussesthehospitalsmodelprogramforthetreatmentofopiateaddiction.Histalkemphasizestheeffectsofopioidsonbrainandtheroleofreplacementmedicationsintreatment,recovery,andrelapseprevention.

SouthBostonDrugCourt[20minutes]ThisfilmprofilestheSouthBostonDrugCourtanditsapproachtosupervisingtreatmentofnonviolentdrugoffenders.Ratherthanservetimeinjail,thecourtsmandatesoffendersintocomprehensivetreatment,whichhasbeendemonstratedtoreducerelapsesandrearrests.

AMothersDesperation[24minutes]Thisfilmprovidesfeaturesthestrugglesofamotherseekingtreatmentforheraddicteddaughter.Thefilmprovidesadditionaldetailtothestoryintroducedinthecenterpiecefilm,providinginsightsintotheemotionalturmoilexperiencedbyfamilymembersofaddicts.



ClosetoHome:MoyersonAddiction

OriginallyproducedforPBS,this5partseriesexploresdrugandalcoholaddictionintheUnitedStates.HostedbyBillMoyers,eachepisodeintheseriesfocusesonadifferentaspectofaddictionandrecovery,withinsightsprovidedbyaddictsandthepeoplewhosupporttheminachievingandmaintainingsobriety.

PortraitofAddiction

Schatz,A.(Producer/Director).(1998).Closetohome:Portraitofaddiction[DVD].Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:57minutes

Courses:Addiction;ChemicalDependency;SubstanceAbuse

Subjects:SubstanceRelatedDisordersPersonalnarratives;SubstanceabusePsychologicalaspects;SubstanceabusePhysiologicalaspects

Availability:FilmsfortheHumanitiesandScienceswww.films.com

Thisfilmfeaturesagroupofninemenandwomenrecoveringfromalcoholand/ordrugaddiction.Thesubjectsofthisfilmcomefromdiversebackgroundssocioculturalbackgroundsandoccupations,illustratingthatsubstanceabuseandaddictioncanimpactanyoneinoursociety.

TheHijackedBrain

Schatz,A.(Producer/Director).(1998).Closetohome:Thehijackedbrain[DVD].Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:57minutes


Subjects:SubstanceabusePhysiologicalaspects;DrugsPhysiologicalaspects


Thisfilmexploresscientificeffortstounderstandtheimpactofdruguseonthebrainandtheinfluenceofgeneticsonsubstanceabuseandaddiction.Moyersvisitsabrainscanninglaboratoryaviewsimagesofacocaineusersbrainasthedrugbeginstotakeeffect.Thefilmalsofeaturesgeneticistwhoseworkattemptstoidentifygeneticfactorsthatleadtoalcoholism.



ChangingLives

Schatz,A.(Producer/Director).(1998).Closetohome:Changinglives[DVD].Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:81minutes


Subjects:Substanceabuse;SubstanceabuseTreatment;AlcoholicsRehabilitation


Thisprogramexploresvariousapproachestothetreatmentofdrugandalcoholabuse.MoyerstravelstoRidgeviewInstitutenearAtlantatointerviewrecoveringaddictsandtoobserveagrouptherapysession.MoyersalsovisitsProjectSAFE,treatmentprogramlowincomeaddictedmothersandtheirchildren.

TheNextGeneration

Schatz,A.(Producer/Director).(1998).Closetohome:Thenextgeneration[DVD].Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:57minutes


Subjects:SubstanceabusePrevention;DrugabusePrevention;YouthDrugusePrevention


Thisprogramexploreseffortstopreventdrugandalcoholuse.Theprogramfeaturesinnovativepreventionprogramsthattargetchildrenandyouth.Oneoftheprogramsfeaturedteachesparentsaddictedtoheroinhowtostrengthentheirrelationshipswiththeirchildren.AFloridaprogramcarefullymonitorsyouthatriskforaddictionandprovidescounselingandsupportforstudentswhohavebeguntoexperimentwithdrugsandalcohol.Aprogramfocusingonnicotineaddictionandsmokingcessationinyouthisalsopresented.Thefilmincludesinterviewswithyoungpeople,counselors,andschoolofficials.

ThePoliticsofAddiction

Schatz,A.(Producer/Director).(1998).Closetohome:Thepoliticsofaddiction[DVD].Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:57minutes


Subjects:DrugabuseGovernmentpolicyArizona;DrugabuseGovernmentpolicyUnitedStates;DrugaddictsRehabilitation


Thisprogramexplorespublicpolicyinitiatives,offeringinsightsintohowgovernmentofficialsatthestateandfederallevelsusesubstanceabuseresearchtoinformpublicpolicyinitiativesthatemphasizetreatmentoverincarcerationfornonviolentdrugoffenders.



CrackedNotBroken

Powers,T.(Producer),&Perrier,P.(Director).(2005).Crackednotbroken[DVD].Toronto,Canada:BlatantExposureFilmsandOpenDoor.

Runningtime:45minutes


Subjects:WomendrugaddictsCasestudies;Compulsivebehavior;Substanceabuse

Availability:Filmwebsitehttp://www.crackednotbroken.com/index.php

ThisfilmfocusesonLisa,abright,articulate,andvivacious37yearoldwoman,addictedtocrackcocaine.FilmedalmostentirelyintheTorontohotelroomwhereshelivesandengagesinprostitutiontosupporthercostlydrughabit,Lisaisfilmedandinterviewedbythehusbandofoneofheroldestfriends.Raisedinanuppermiddleclassfamily,withalloftheprivilegesandopportunitiesthatcomethisstatus(therightschools,friends,etc.),Lisanowfindsherselfestrangedfromheronlychild,cutofffromfriendsandfamily,strugglingtomendherlife.Thefilmprovidespowerfulinsightsintothechaoticandoftenbrutallifeofanaddict.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,stronglanguage,violence,adultsituation

DopeSickLove

Alpert,J.(Producer),&Conte,F.,Renaud,B.,&Renaud,C.(Directors).(2004).Dopesicklove[DVD].NewYork:DowntownCommunityTelevisionCenter.



Subjects:DrugaddictsNewYork(State)NewYork

Availability:DCTVhttp://www.dctvny.org/documentaries/dopesicklove

ThisfilmexploresthelivesoftwoNewYorkCitydrugaddictedcouplesfor18monthsastheynavigatetheiraddictionsandrelationships.ThefilmmakersfollowMatt&TracyandSebastian&Michellethroughalleys,thecorridorsandelevatorsofbuildings,andpublictoiletstosmokeandshootcrack.Thefilm,whichisbasedonraw,largelyuneditedfootage,withoutmusicornarration,brilliantlycapturestheharshrealitiesofaddictionandthelengthstowhichaddictswillgo(hustling,stealing,prostitution)toscoretheirnextfix.Incontrast,thefilmalsoprovidesamovingportraitofthefundamentalhumanneedforloveandcompanionshipeveninthemostbrutalofcircumstances.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,stronglanguage,violence,adultsituations



FooFooDust

Levy,G.,&Johnson,E.(Producers/Directors).(2003).Foofoodust.Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.


Courses:Addiction;ChemicalDependency;SubstanceAbuse;FamilyDynamics

Subjects:Cocainerelateddisorders;Crackcocaine;Motherchildrelations

Availability:NewDayFilmshttp://www.newday.com

Filmavailableforonlinestreaming(feesapply)atNewDayDigitalhttp://newday.iriseducation.org

ThisfilmfocusesonStephanie,aprostituteinher50swhohasbeenonlongtermmethadonemaintenance,butsmokescrackcocaineforrecreation,andher22yearoldheroinaddictedsonTony.TheyliveinaoneroominahotelinSanFranciscosTenderloindistrict.Thefilmbeautifullyjuxtaposestheharshnessoftheirhandtomouthexistencewiththeintenseemotionalbondofmotherandson.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,adultsituations,stronglanguage

MessingwithHeads:MarijuanaandMentalIllness

Belsham,B.,&AustralianBroadcastingCorporation(Producers).(2005).Messingwithheads:Marijuanaandmentalillness.Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:45minutes


Subjects:Marijuanaabuse;Mentalillness;Braindrugeffects


OriginallyproducedforAustraliantelevision,thisfilmexplorestherelationshipbetweenmarijuanauseandmentalillness(paranoidpsychosisandschizophrenia)amongyoungpeople.Moderndayuseofmarijuanaismuchmorechronicandaddictive.Thefilmpresentsevidencethatmarijuanatodayismuchstrongerthanitwasinthepast,withhigherconcentrationsofTHC,themainchemicalthatencouragesthereleaseofdopamine.Interspersedwithinterviewsandcasestudiesofyoungpeoplewithhistoriesofearly,chronicuseofmarijuana,thefilmfocusesonresearchthatdemonstratesthatmarijuanacandamagetheteenagebrain,increasingvulnerabilitytobipolardisorder,schizophreniaandpsychosis.



Meth

Ahlberg,T.(Producer/Director).(2006).Meth[DVD].NewYork:BabaluPictures.Runningtime:79minutes


Subjects:Methamphetamine;Methamphetamineabuse;Drugabuse;GaymenDruguse

Availability:Amazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

Thisfilmexplorestheuseofmethamphetamine(Meth)amonggaymen.TwelvegaymenfromacrosstheUnitedStates(California,Florida,Illinois,Texas,etc.)areinterviewed,describingtheirownexperiencesusingthedrugandprovidinginsightsintoitsappealwithinthegaycommunity.Themeninterviewedforthisfilmprovidegraphicdescriptionsoftheeuphoriaandsenseofpowerexperiencedthefirsttimetheyusedthedrug,aswellasthewaysinwhichthedrugtookovertheirlives,leadingtoaddictionanddevastatingpersonallosses(e.g.,family,friends,partners,jobs,savings,homes,etc.).Inaddition,themenprovidegraphicdescriptionsoftheirownbehaviorwhileundertheinfluenceofmethamphetamine.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,descriptionsofsexualsituations,stronglanguage

TheMethEpidemic

Byker,C.(Producer/Director).(2006).Themethepidemic[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.Runningtime:60minutes


Subjects:Methamphetamine;Methamphetamineabuse;DrugabuseSocialaspects

Availability:ShopPBSwww.shoppbs.org,Amazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

Thefullprogramisavailableforonlineviewing(free)at:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/

Frontlinemaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonepidemicofmethuse:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/

ThisepisodeofPBSFrontlineexploresthegrowingepidemicofmethamphetamineuseintheUnitedStatesanddrugsdestructiveimpactonindividuals,familiesandcommunities.Thefilmtracesthehistoryofthedrugsemergence,legislativeattemptstocontroltheavailabilityofpseudoephedrine,thekeyingredientofmethamphetaminethatisfoundincountlessoverthecountercoldremedies,andthegrowingroleofMexicandrugcartelsinthedrugsproliferation.Inthefilmsexplorationofthedrugsimpact,mugshotstakenoveraperiodofyearsdepictthephysicaldeteriorationofmethamphetamineaddicts.



Methadonia

HomeBoxOffice(Producer),&Negroponte,M.(Director).(2005).Methadonia[DVD].NewYork:FirstRunFeatures.Runningtime:88minutes+twobonusshorts:AddictiontoMethadone101andFollowUpsCourses:Addiction;ChemicalDependency;SubstanceAbuse

Subjects:MethadonemaintenanceUnitedStatescasestudies;HeroinabuseTreatmentUnitedStatescasestudies;HeroinabuseUnitedStatescasestudies

Availability:FirstRunFeatureshttp://firstrunfeatures.com/index.html,Amazon www.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

Methadoniaisdescribedastheborderlandbetweenhighandstraight,forheroinaddictsonmethadonemaintenance.Filmedover18monthsonManhattansLowerEastSide,thefilmchroniclesthechallengesfacedbyeightaddicts,strugglingtoeventuallybecomedrugfree,whiletheyaugmenttheeffectsofmethadonewithtranquilizerssuchasValiumandXanax.Viewersofthisgritty,intimateportraitofchronicaddiction,willwitnessfirsthandhowdifficultitisforaddictstorecover.Thefilmalsoshedslightontheinherentflawsofmethadonemaintenanceasatreatmentoptionforheroinaddiction.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,stronglanguage

Rehab

HomeBoxOffice(Producer),&Okazaki,S.(Director).(2005).Rehab.Princeton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:87minutes


Subjects:Rehabilitation;Drugaddictsrehabilitation;Alcoholicsrehabilitation


Thisfilmfollowsfiveyoungaddictsthrough30daysofdrugrehabilitationandtheirstrugglestoremaindrugfreeinthemonthsthatfollow.Featuredinthefilmare:Brannon,a23yearoldheroinaddictwhoexperimentedwithalcoholanddrugsformorethanadecadeandwhosealcoholicfatherdiedinthelastyear;Tiffani,a21yearoldheroinaddictwhowasonceaGirlScout;Anitra,a20yearoldmethamphetamineaddictwhohasstruggledtomeetherfather'shighexpectations;Josh,a20yearoldcocaineaddictwhohasbeenwarnedthathisnextdrugoffensemaylandhiminjail;andAlly,a22yearoldwho"met"heroinasanartstudentinSanFrancisco.Throughcandidinterviewswitheachsubject,heartwrenchingindividualandfamilycounselingsessions,andintimateglimpsesintoeachsubjectslifeafterrehab,thefilmoffersararelookatthechallengesrecoveringaddictsfacetoremaincleanandsober.

Graphicdepictionofdrugusage,stronglanguage



ARevolvingDoor

Braverman,C.(Producer),&Braverman,M.(Director).(2006).Arevolvingdoor[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.

Runningtime:39minutes+bonusmaterial,chapters,internetweblinksforhelpsources,alternateaudiotrackforyoungeraudiences.


Subjects:Drugabusetreatment,Drugaddictsrehabilitation;DrugaddictsfamilyRelationships;Mentalillnesstreatment,Mentalillnessfamilyrelationships

Availability:NewDayFilmshttp://www.newday.com,BravermanProductions,Inc. http://www.arevolvingdoor.com/order.html


ThisfilmchroniclestheexperiencesofTommyLennon,ayoungmaninhis30swhohasbattledmentalillness(bipolardisorder)andsubstanceabuseforoveradecadearevolvingdoorofaddiction,mania,delusions,homelessness,psychiatrichospitalizations,andjail.FeaturedinthefilmaremembersofTommyslovinganddedicatedfamily,theirstrugglestounderstandhim,andtheirfrustrationinattemptstoaccesscarefromsystemsthathaverepeatedlyfailedTommy.

Child,Youth,andFamilyServices


Child,Youth&FamilyServices

AgingOut

Weisberg,R.,&Roth,V.(Producers/Directors).(2004).Agingout[DVD].NewYork:Docurama.


Courses:ChildandAdolescentDevelopment;HumanServices

Subjects:FosterchildrenCaliforniaLosAngeles;FosterchildrenNewYork

Availability:Docuramawww.docurama.com,Amazonwww.amazon.com, Netflixwww.netflix.com

PBSmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationaboutthefilmsparticipantsandthefostercaresystem:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/agingout/indexhi.html

AgingOutreferstothetimewhenyoungpeopleinthefostercaresystemmustexitandliveontheirownforthefirsttime.Formanyyoungpeoplethisisadauntingexperience,astheyareoftenillpreparedforindependentlivingwithlittleornofinancialresources,limitedlifeskills,inconsistentacademichistories,andnofamilytofallbackon.Thefilm,whichoriginallyairedonPBS,focusesonthreeyoungpeopleastheybegintoliveindependently:David,whowasabandonedbyhismotherwhenhewassixweeksoldandhaslivedhislifeinmorethan20fostercare,mentalhealth,andjuvenilejusticefacilitiesintheLosAngelesarea;Risa,whowasabusedandmolestedasachild,haslivedinmorethanadozenfostercarehomesintheLosAngelesarea;andDaniellawhospentfiveyearsin10differentgrouphomesinNewYorkCityafterreportingherabusivefathertochildwelfareauthoritieswhenshewas15.Thefilmfollowstheseyoungpeopleastheystruggletosupportthemselves,relyingontheresiliencetheydevelopedwhileinthesystem.Thefilmincludesinterviewswithfosterparents,fostercareagencyandgrouphomedirectors,andchildwelfarecasemanagers.AgingOutshedslightonthevicissitudesofthepublicsystems(fostercare,familycourts,juvenilejustice,andmentalhealth)thatarechargedwiththewelfareofyoungpeopletakenintotheircareandthesignificantrolethatcommunityorganizationsandcaringindividualscanplayinsupportingtheseyoungpeople.



Girlhood

Garbus,L.,Kennedy,R.(Producers)&Garbus,L.(Director).(2003).Girlhood[DVD].NewYork:MoxieFirecracker.


Courses:DevelopmentalPsychology,JuvenileDelinquency,JuvenileJustice

Subjects:Femalejuveniledelinquents;Juveniledelinquentsrehabilitation;JuvenilejusticeMaryland


GirlhoodfollowstwogirlsincarceratedattheWaxterJuvenileFacility,hometoMaryland'smostviolentjuvenileoffenders,foraperiodofthreeyears.Shanaewasgangrapedbyfiveboyswhenshewastenanddealtwiththetraumaofthiseventbyselfmedicatingwithdrugsandalcohol.Atage11shewasconvictedofstabbingafriendtodeath.Megan,abandonedbyherheroinaddictedmother,ranawayfromtendifferentfosterhomesbeforeshewasarrestedforattackinganotherfosterchildwithaboxcutter.Thefilmfollowsthegirlsastheystruggleforredemptionandtorebuildtheirfragilelives.ForShanae,withtheunwaveringsupportofherfamily,theoutcomeispromisingshegraduatesfromhighschoolfourthinherclass,andmanagestocopeeffectivelywithcontinuedadversity.MeganontheotherhandcontinuestostruggletobuildarelationshipwiththemotherwhoabandonedherandtoekeoutanexistenceonthestreetsofEastBaltimore.

JuvenileJustice

Tobias,J.,&BarOn,L.R.(Producers/Directors).(2001).JuvenileJustice[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.Runningtime:90minutes

Courses:AdolescentDevelopment,JuvenileDelinquency,JuvenileJustice

Subjects:Juvenilejustice,administrationofUnitedStatesEvaluation;JuveniledelinquentsUnitedStates

Availability:ShopPBSwww.shoppbs.com

Withunprecedentedaccesstojuvenilecourtproceedings(whichareusuallyclosedtothepublicandrarelyseenontelevision),thisfilm,originallyproducedbyPBSFrontline,followsfourjuvenileoffendersthroughtheCaliforniajuvenilecourts.Filmedoveraperiodof15months,thefilmfollowsfouryoungmen:Manny,17,chargedwiththeattemptedmurderofapregnantwomanandherfamily;Jos,a15yearoldLatinogangmembersentencedtoJuvenileHallforhisroleinthebeatingdeathofanotherteen;Shawn,amiddleclasswhiteteenwhopleadedguiltytotheattemptedmurderofhisfather;andMarquese,anAfricanAmericanteenwhohasseventheftrelatedfeloniesonhisrecord.Twooftheyoungmearetriedinjuvenilecourtandtwoaretriedasadults.Featuredareinterviewswithjudges,prosecutors,caseworkers,theyoungmen,thefamiliesoftheyoungmen,andsomeoftheirvictims.Thisfilmraisesimportantquestionsaboutthejuvenilejusticesystem,thedifferentialtreatmentofyouthasafunctionofsocialclass,ethnicityandfamilybackground,whetheryouthshouldbetriedasadults,andifrehabilitationisapossible.



TakeitFromMe

Abt,E.(Producer/Director).(2001).Takeitfromme[DVD].NewYork:PurelandPictures.


Courses:FamilyStudies,ChildDevelopment,HumanServices

Subjects:PersonalResponsibilityandWorkOpportunityReconciliationActof1996;WelfarerecipientsNewYorkBiography;PublicwelfareNewYorkCasestudies

Availability:PurelandPictureswww.purelandpictures.com

TakeitFromMeexplorestheimpactofthePersonalResponsibilityandWorkOpportunityReconciliationActof1996anditsfiveyearlimitonpublicassistance.Thefilmprofilesfourwomenwhostruggletofindeconomicstabilityfortheirfamilies:Abbyisa19yearoldmotherofthreewhocantgetanapartmentofherownbecausesheliveswithherparents,whoarewelfarerecipients;Teresawholiveswithherteenageson(bothofwhommayhaveuntreatedpsychological/psychiatricproblems)andhasdifficultyfindingwork;Iyoka,whohasacommunitycollegeeducation,andherhusbandLouis,whoneverfinishedschool,struggletoholdontotheirmarriageandtheonejobtheyareabletogetbetweenthemwhilecaringfortheiryoungdaughter;andValentina,a20yearwelfarerecipientandsinglemotherinrecoveryfromsubstanceabuse,whoreliesonherlocalchurchtosupplementherincomeasadishwasher.Thefilmpresentstheharshrealitiesofthewelfaresystemandthevulnerabilityoffamilieswhohavebecomedependentonthemeagersupportprovided.ThestakesforeachofthesewomenisveryhighAbbystwoolderchildrenaretakenintofostercare(becauseshecannotprovidehousingforthem)whereheroldestsonisphysicallyabusedinthefosterhome.Apowerfulfilmthatraisesimportantsocialpolicyquestionsabouthowtosupportsomeofourcountysmostvulnerablecitizenspoorwomenandchildren.

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ClinicalPsychology

TheAlzheimersProject

Hoffman,J.(Producer).(2007).TheAlzheimersproject[DVD].NewYork:HomeBoxOffice.

Runningtime:533minutes[4corefilms]]+15supplementaryshortfilms[2030minuteseach]on3DVDs

Courses:ClinicalPsychology;FamilyStudies;Aging

Subjects:Alzheimersdisease;Biomedicalresearch;Caregiverspsychology

Availability:Amazonwww.amazon.com,ShopHBOhttp://store.hbo.com,Netflix www.netflix.com

Eachcorefilmandall15supplementaryfilmsstreamonline(free)at:http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/thefilms.html

HBOmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonunderstandingAlzheimersdisease,itstreatment,andresourcesforcaregivers:http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/index.html

ThisHBOdocumentaryfilmseriesbringstogethersometotheUnitedStatesforemostexpertsonAlzheimersdiseasetoexplorethedebilitatingeffectsofthediseaseonbothonthosewithAlzheimer'sandontheirfamilies.ThisprojectcentersaroundfourcorefilmsthataddressthescientificadvancesinAlzheimersresearch,thecourseofthedisease,anditsimpactonlovedones.

TheCoreFilms:

TheMemoryLossTapes[85minutes]Thefirstofthecorefilms,TheMemoryLossTapesexploresthelivesofsevenpeoplelivingwithAlzheimersdisease.Eachindividualfeaturedisatadifferentstageofthedisease,providinginsightsintotheprogressionofthedisease.Interviewswithfamilymembersandcaregiversarealsoincluded.

MomentuminScience[120minutesintwoparts]Thisstateoftheartsciencefilmvisitstheclinicsandlaboratoriesof25leadingphysiciansandscientistsworkingtodevelopinnovativetreatmentstodelaythedeteriorationofthediseasewhileothersstrivetofindacure.

Grandpa,DoYouKnowWhoIAm?withMariaShriver[30minutes]Thisfilmfeaturesfivechildrenaged615whoarecopingwithagrandparentdiagnosedwithAlzheimers.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintohowchildrenofdifferentagesunderstandandcopewiththephysicalandcognitivedeteriorationofagrandparent.

Caregivers[48minutes]Thisfilmfocusesonadultcaregiversthespouses,adultchildren,andextendedfamilymembersofAlzheimerspatients.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintothesacrificesthatthesepeopleoftenmaketoensurethattheirlovedonesarewellcaredforwithdignityandrespect.

ClinicalPsychology


Fifteen(15)supplementaryshortsfilmsexplorespecificissuesinAlzheimersresearchandtreatment:

UnderstandingandAttackingAlzheimers[12minutes]ThisfilmexploresthetoxicbetaamyloidproteinwhichisassociatedwithcognitivedeclineinAlzheimersdisease.Thepossibilitiesofavaccinearealsoexplored.

HowFarWeHaveComeinAlzheimer'sResearch[15minutes]ThisfilmprovidesanoverviewofadvancesinAlzheimersresearchoverthepast30years.

IdentifyingMildCognitiveImpairment[20minutes]ThisfilmdocumentstheevaluationoftwopatientsattheMayoClinic,emphasizingtheimportanceofdistinguishingbetweenthedifferenttypesofdementiasthatcanoccurinoldage.

TheRoleofGeneticsinAlzheimer's[14minutes]ThisfilmexploresthegeneticsofAlzheimersandhereditaryfactorsassociatedwiththedisease.

AdvancesinBrainImaging[13minutes]ThisfilmprovidesanoverviewofadvancesinbrainimagingtechnologiesandhowtheyhelpscientiststounderstandmemorylossandcognitivedeclinesassociatedwithAlzheimers.

LookingintotheFutureofAlzheimers[10minutes]Inthisfilm,theDirectortotheNationalInstituteonAging,RichardJ.Hodes,discussestheurgencyforadvancesinAlzheimersresearchasourpopulationages.

TheConnectionBetweenInsulinandAlzheimer's[22minutes]ThisfilmexploresthelinksbetweenunhealthyinsulinlevelsandAlzheimersdisease.

Inflammation,theImmuneSystem,andAlzheimer's[30minutes]ThisfilmdescribeshowinflammationandimmunesystemfunctionmaybeinvolvedintheetiologyofAlzheimers.

TheBenefitofDietandExerciseinAlzheimer's[17minutes]Thisfilmexplorestheroleofhealthylifestylechoices(dietandexercise)andtheirroleinAlzheimersprevention.

CognitiveReserve:WhattheReligiousOrdersStudyisRevealingaboutAlzheimer's[22minutes]ThisfilmreviewsthefindingsofastudyontheSistersoftheBlessedVirginMaryinDubuque,Iowa,andhowpersonalitytraitsmayinfluencebrainfunction.

SearchingforanAlzheimer'sCure:TheStoryofFlurizan[31minutes]ThisfilmexplorestheresultsofrecentdrugtrailsinAlzheimerstreatment.

ThePulseofDrugDevelopment[16minutes]ThisfilmexploresprogressinthedevelopmentofdrugstotreatAlzheimersandtheevaluationofherbalremedies.

TheDeMoeFamily:EarlyOnsetAlzheimer'sGenetics[26minutes]ThisfilmprofilesmembersoftheDeMoefamilyinwhichfiveofthesixsiblingshaveageneticmutationassociatedwithearlyonsetAlzheimers.Thisshortfilmexploresthepsychologicalandemotionaltollthishashadonthefamily.

ClinicalPsychology


TheNanney/FeltsFamily:LateOnsetAlzheimer'sGenetics[22 minutes]ThisfilmprofilesmembersoftheNanney/FeltsfamilyinordertobetterunderstandlateonsetAlzheimers.

TheQuestforBiomarkers[17minutes]ThisfilmprofilesscientistsearchingforgeneticandbiologicalmarkerstoimproveunderstandingofAlzheimersanditsprogression.

AutismisaWorld

StateoftheArt(Producer),&Wurzburg,G.(Director).(2004).Autismisaworld.[DVD].NewYork:CNNProductions.


Courses:ClinicalPsychology;AbnormalPsychology;

Subjects:AutisticdisordersPersonalnarratives;AutismCasestudies

Availability:Amazonwww.amazon.com

AutismisaWorldtakestheviewerintotheexperienceofSueRubin,a26yearoldwomanwithautism.Diagnosedwithautismasayoungchild,Suewasnotcommunicativeuntilshewastrainedtouseafacilitatedcommunicationdevicewhenshewas13.Oncepresumedmentallyretardedanduncommunicative,Suebegantocommunicateandshareherexperienceswithothers.Shewasabletoattendandcompletehighschool,attendsjuniorcollege,travelsthecountrylecturingaboutautismandadvocatingfortheneedsofthedisabled,andlivesindependentlywiththeassistanceofateamofaides.Thenarrationsofthefilm,performedbyanactress,arewrittenbySue,providingviewersofthefilmwithuniqueinsightsintowhatitisliketohaveautism.Suesharesherexperiencesofisolation,socialsituations,herdiscomfortwithunfamiliarsettings,andneedforroutines.

BoyInterrupted

Perry,D.(Producer/Director).(2008).Boyinterrupted[DVD].NewYork:HBOVideo.


Courses:ClinicalPsychology;Depression;Psychopathology;LifespanDevelopment

Subjects:Depression;MensHealth;Depressioninmen

Availability:ShopHBOhttp://store.hbo.com,Amazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

BoyInterruptedisapowerfulfilmthatinretrospect,chroniclesthestrugglesofEvanPerrywhowasdiagnosedwithbipolardisorderasachildandcommittedsuicideatage15.Thisfilmisnotsomuchaboutbipolarillness,itisabouttheimpactthatbipolardisorderandsuicidehaveonthelovedonesofthepersonwiththedisorder.Thefilmmaker,Evansmother,gatheredhomemovies,photographs,andavarietyofdifferentdocumentstotellthestoryofherson,Evan:hisbipolarillness,hislife,andhisdeath,andtheirimpactonthosewholovedhimthemost.Sheinterviewshis

ClinicalPsychology


siblingsandfriends,hisdoctorsandhisteachers,andintheprocess,shechroniclesaharrowinganddifficultjourneythatendsinaparentsworstnightmare.

Depression:OutoftheShadows

Garmon,L.(Producer/Director).(2008).Depression:Outoftheshadows[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:ClinicalPsychology;Depression;Psychopathology;LifespanDevelopment



Thefullprogramisavailableforonlineviewing(free)at:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression/videoch_01.html

PBSmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonmenanddepressionhttp://www.mengetdepression.com/index.cfm

Thisfilm,originallyproducedforPBS,exploresthescience,diagnosis,andtreatmentofdepression.Takingacomprehensiveapproach,thefilminterspersesinterviewswithadiversegroupofpeoplediagnosedwithdepressionandtheirfamilymembers,drivinghomethepointthatdepressionimpactspeopleofallagesandfromallethnicandsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Thesenarrativesservetodemonstratetheallencompassingnatureofdepressionanditsimpactonrelationships,theworkplace,andthetollittakesonindividualswhosufferfromit.Anumberofexpertsprovidecommentaryonscientificadvancementsinourunderstandingofdepressionanditstreatment.

DiagnosisBipolar:FiveFamiliesSearchforAnswers

Davis,K.,&Heilbroner,D.(Producers/Directors).(2009).Diagnosisbipolar:Fivefamiliessearchforanswers[DVD].Hamilton,NJ:FilmsfortheHumanities&Sciences.Runningtime:49minutes

Courses:ChildClinicalPsychology,ChildPsychopathology,AbnormalPsychology

Subjects:Bipolardisorderchildren


Filmedoveraperiodoffivemonths,thisfilmfollowsfivefamilies,threeofwhomhavemultiplechildrendiagnosedwithbipolardisorder.Thechildrenrangeinagefromeightto15andexperienceawiderangeofsymptomsassociatedwiththedisorderincludingsuicidality,hypersexuality,violentoutbursts,mania,depression,andpsychoticepisodes.Inadditiontointimateinterviewswiththechildrenandtheirfamiliesandfootageshotinthefamilieshomes,anumberofexpertsareinterviewed.Theinterviewswiththeparentsunderscoretheirstrengthastheymakewrenchingmedicaldecisions,experienceprofoundsocialisolation,andstruggletohelptheirchildrenmanageadisorderthatispoorlyunderstood.

ClinicalPsychology


DyingtobeThin

McPhee,L.(Producer/Director).(2004).Dyingtobethin[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:ClinicalPsychology,Psychopathology,EatingDisorders

Subjects:Eatingdisordersinwomen;Bodyimage;AnorexiaNervosa;Bulimia

Availability:ShopPBSwww.shoppbs.org,Amazonwww.amazon.com

Thefullprogramisavailableforonlineviewing(free)at:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/

NOVAmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationoneatingdisorders:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/

ThisepisodeofPBSNOVAexploreseatingdisorders(anorexiaandbulimia)amongyoungwomenintheUnitedStates.Thefilmprovidesfootageofyoungwomeninindividualandgrouptreatmentinterspersedwithinterviewsofyoungwomen(includingmodels,dancers,andathletes)inrecoveryandexpertsdiscussingtheetiology,course,andtreatmentofanorexiaandbulimia.Alsoincludedinthisfilmisadiscussionofculturalinfluencesthatreinforceunrealisticidealsofthinnessinwomen.

TheForgetting:APortraitofAlzheimers

Arledge,E.(Producer/Director).(2004).Theforgetting:AportraitofAlzheimers[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:FamilyStudies;ClinicalPsychology

Subjects:Alzheimersdisease


Thefullprogramisavailableforonlineviewing(free)at:http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/

PBSmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonAlzheimers:http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/

ThisfilmexplorestheimpactofAlzheimersdiseaseonindividualsdiagnosedwiththediseaseandtheirfamilies.Ascientificoverviewofthediseaseandhowitprogressesisincludedaswell.Powerfulprofilesoffamiliesstrugglingtocarefortheirlovedonesarethecornerstoneofthisfilm,demonstratinghowdifficultitisforfamilymemberstocometotermswiththecognitiveandphysicaldeteriorationthatcharacterizesAlzheimersdisease.

ClinicalPsychology


TheMedicatedChild

Gaviria,M.(Producer/Director).(2008).Themedicatedchild[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:FamilyStudies;ClinicalPsychology

Subjects:Pediatricpsychopharmacology;Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisordertreatment;Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorderdiagnosis

Availability:ShopPBSwww.shoppbs.org,Amazonwww.amazon.com],Netflixwww.netflix.com

Thefullprogramisavailableforonlineviewing(free)at:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/

PBSmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformation:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/

Thisfilmexplorestheproliferationofearlypsychiatricdiagnosisinyoungchildrenandthecontroversiessurroundingtheuseofpsychotropicmedicationstotreatthem,despitethefactthatmanyofthesepowerfuldrugshavenotbeentestedonchildren.ThefilmprofilesseveralchildrenthathavebeendiagnosedwithbipolardisorderandADHD,chroniclingthecourseoftheirtreatmentandtheimpactthatthedisordershavehadonthefunctioningoftheirfamilies.Thisfilmraisesimportantquestionsaboutchildpsychiatryandfeaturesinterviewswithpsychologistsandpsychiatristsonbothsidesofthedebate.

MenGetDepression

Watts,G.(Producer/Director).(2008).Mengetdepression[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:ClinicalPsychology;Depression;Psychopathology;Men;AdultDevelopment



PBSmaintainsawebsiteforthefilmthatincludesresourcesandadditionalinformationonmenanddepressionhttp://www.mengetdepression.com/index.cfm

Thisfilm,originallyproducedforPBS,exploresdepressioninmen.Featuringanethnicallyandsocioeconomicallydiversegroupoftenmenfromtheirearly20sintotheir70sdiscusstheirpersonalexperienceswithdepression,howtheywerediagnosed,andtheirpersonaljourneysinreceivingtreatment.Segmentsofthefilmfocusonmenindifferentagegroups:1830,3055,and55+,providinginsightsintodevelopmentalandsocioculturalissuesthatmaycontributetomensreluctancetoseektreatment.

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Thin

Cutler,R.J.(Producer),&Greenfield,L.(Director).(2006).Thin[DVD].NewYork:HBOVideo.Runningtime:102minutes

Courses:ClinicalPsychology,Psychopathology,EatingDisorders

Subjects:AnorexiaNervosatherapy;AnorexiaNervosa;Residentialtreatment

Availability:ShopHBOhttp://store.hbo.com/,Amazonwww.amazon.com, Netflixwww.netflix.com

Thisfilmfollowsfouryoungwomen(ages1530)inresidentialtreatmentforanorexianervosaattheRenfrewCenterinCoconutCreek,Florida.Withunprecedentedaccesstotheirsubjects,thefilmmakersfilmthewomenintreatment,grouptherapy,duringweightchecksandathomeafterdischarge.Theyalsocaptureteammeetingswithsocialworkers,psychologists,psychiatrists,psychiatricnursesandotherCenterstaffastheydiscusstheprogressoftheirpatients.Viewerswillgaininsightsintohowdifficultanorexiaistotreatandtheimpactthatithasonthewomenwiththedisorderandtheirfamilies.Inaddition,thefilmprovidesinsightsintohowdifficultforthesewomentomaintainthegainsachievedinresidentialtreatmentwhentheyreturnhome.

ShadowVoices:FindingHopeinMentalIllness

MennoniteMediaProductions(Producer).(2005).Shadowvoices:Findinghopeinmentalillness[DVD].Harrisonburg,VA:MennoniteMedia.Runningtime:58minutes

Courses:ClinicalPsychology,Psychopathology

Subjects:MentalillnessPersonalnarratives;MentalillnessTreatmentHistory;Communitymentalhealthservices


ThisfilmfeaturesagroupoftendiverseindividualsfromacrosstheUnitedStateswhodiscusstheirexperienceswithmentalillness.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintothewaysinwhichtheseindividualandtheirfamilieshavenavigatedtheirwaythroughmedical,governmental,societalandspiritualissues.Thefilmparticularlyemphasizeshowplacesofworshipandcommunityorganizationscanprovidesupporttopeoplewithpsychiatricdisordersandtheirfamilies.Alsofeaturedinthefilmarementalhealthprofessionals,researchers,mentalhealtheducationspecialistsandpolicymakers,whodiscusssupportandthebreakingdownofdiscriminationtargetedatindividualsdiagnosedwithmentalillness.

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ASummerintheCage

Selkow,B.(Producer/Director).(2007).Asummerinthecage[DVD].UnitedStates:SummerintheCageProductions.Runningtime:58minutes

Courses:ClinicalPsychology,Psychopathology

Subjects:MentalillnessPersonalnarratives;MentalillnessTreatmentHistory;Communitymentalhealthservices


ASummerintheCagedocumentssevenyearsinthelifeofSam,ayoungmandiagnosedwithbipolardisorder.ThefilmbeginsbeforeSam'sdiagnosiswithbipolardisorderandfollowshimthroughhissevenyearbattletorepairthedamageofdelusionalmanicepisodes,overcomeparalyzingdepressions,andescapethelegacyofabipolarfatherwhocommittedsuicidewhenSamwaseight.Duringthesevenyearsofdocumentingthisstory,viewershaveunprecedentedaccesstotheSamsphysicalandpsychologicaldeterioration,withuniqueinsightsintohowbipolardisordermanifestsitself,andtheimpactthatithasonindividualsdiagnosedwiththedisorderaswellasthosearoundthem.Thefilmalsoraisedethicalquestionsaboutthefilmmakingprocessinworkingwithindividualswithmentalillness.

Graphiclanguageanddisturbingimages

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CommunityPsychologyADaysWork,ADaysPay

Skurnik,J.,&Leichter,K.(Producers/Directors).(2002).Adayswork,adayspay[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.


Courses:CommunityPsychology;Poverty

Subjects:PublicwelfareNewYork;WelfarerecipientsEmploymentNewYork

Availability:NewDayFilmswww.newday.com


ProfilesthreeNewYorkCitywelfarerecipientsforcedtoparticipateinthecitysWelfareExperienceProgram(WEP)developedduringtheGiulianiadministration.Workersintheprogramwererequiredtoworkfulltimeinmenialjobs,performingthesamedutiesasworkersemployedbythecity,inordertoreceivetheirwelfarebenefitsamountingtoonefourthofthepayreceivedbycityworkerswithnobenefits.Noncompliancewouldresultinalossofwelfarebenefits.Inaddition,theprogramprovidednochildcareforworkerswhowererequiredtoworkfulltime,nordiditsupportparticipantsacademicpursuits.EachofthethreeindividualsprofiledgetsinvolvedingrassrootsinitiativestoachievelivingwagesandequityforWEPworkers.

AllfortheTaking

McCollough,G.(Producer/Director).(2005).Allforthetaking[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.


Courses:CommunityPsychology;NativeAmericans

Subjects:UrbanrenewalPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia;EminentdomainPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia;CityplanningPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia;

Availability:BerkeleyMediawww.berkeleymedia.com

AllfortheTakingisapowerfulexplorationofurbanrenewalandgentrification.In2001,theCityofPhiladelphiaapprovedtheNeighborhoodTransformationInitiative(NTI),a1.6billiondollarurbanrenewalproject.TheNTIgavethecitythepowertoseizethousandsofhomes,mostlyownedorrentedbypeopleofcolor,theelderly,andthepoor,usingeminentdomain.TheseizedlandcreatedalandbankthatthecityusedtoenticedeveloperstorebuildhistoricneighborhoodsofPhiladelphia.Thefilmprofilesanumberofresidentsandhousingactivistsastheyfightthecitytokeeptheirhomesandcallsattentiontothefactthateminentdomainismostoftenusedincommunitieswhereresidentsarethemostvulnerablepoorlyinformedabouttheirrightsandpossessinglimitedresourcestomountafighttosavetheirhomes.

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BrickCity

Levin,M.,&Benjamin,M.(Producers/Directors).(2009).Brickcity[DVD].NewYork:FirstRunFeatures.Runningtime:260minutes(5episodes)on2DVDs

Courses:CommunityPsychology

Subjects:Newark(NJ)History21stcentury;Newark(NJ)Socialconditions21stcentury;Newark(NJ)economicconditions21stcentury

Availability:FirstRunFeatureswww.firstrunfeatures.com,Amazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

BrickCity,whichoriginallyairedontheSundanceChannel,isafiveepisodedocumentarythatchroniclestheeffortsofNewark,NewJerseyresidentsandcityofficialstotransformtheircommunityafternearlyfivedecadesofdeclinecharacterizedbyviolence,poverty,andcorruption.Eachepisodefeaturesordinarycitizensandcityofficialstacklingthewiderangeofseeminglyintractableissuesthatplaguethecommunity:adolescentpregnancy,gangs,underperformingschools,poorhousingconditions,unemploymentandunderemployment,communityviolenceetc.Prominentlyfeaturedthroughouttheseriesisthecityscharismaticyoungmayor,CoreyBooker,aswellashostofcommunityresidents,youngandold,strivingtomakechangesintheirownlivesandinthecommunity.

BrownsvilleBlackandWhite

Black,L.,Broadman,R.(Producers),&Broadman,R.(Director).(2002).Brownsvilleblackandwhite[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:BrownsvilleNewYorkRacerelations;BrownsvilleNewYorkSocialconditions


BrownsvilleBlackandWhiteexploresthecomplexhistoryofresidentialsegregation,whiteflight,schoolreform,andBlackJewishalliancesandrivalriesintheBrownsvilleneighborhoodofBrooklyn,NewYork.Brownsville,whichhasbeencalled,TheFirstAmericanGhetto,byhistoriansandmembersofthemedia,Brownsvilleisacommunitycharacterizedbyurbandecay,crime,violence,chronicpovertyandunemployment.Usingarchivalfootageandinterviewswithresidents,thefilmpresentsanintimateportraitofacommunitystrugglingtofacesomeofourmostintractablesocialissues.

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CaliforniaandtheAmericanDreamThisfourpartseriesexplorestherolesofcommunity,cultureandidentityinshapingCalifornia.Arguablyoneofthemostdiverseregionsoftheworld,CaliforniaisatoncearolemodelandcautionarytaleforotherpartsoftheUnitedStatesandtheworld.Californiaisattheforefrontofthepost911Americanagendafromdramaticshiftsinthedemographicstonewmodelsofcivicengagement,fromtheroleofimmigrantsinneighborhoodlifetodemocracythroughtheinitiativeprocess,fromNativeAmericangamingandsovereigntytosustainableagriculture.

CaliforniasLostTribes

Riffe,J.(Producer/Director).(2005).Californiaslosttribes[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:NativeAmericansofNorthAmericanGamingCalifornia;GamingonIndianreservationsLawsandlegislationCaliforniaHistory;CasinosCalifornia


California's"Lost"TribesexploresthecontroversialissueoftribalgaminganditsdevelopmentinCaliforniaoverthepast30years.ThefilmexaminesthehistoricalunderpinningsoftribalsovereigntyandtheimpactofgamingonIndianselfdetermination,andthechallengesthatNativepeoplefaceininsuringthattheirnewfoundprosperitywillbesustainedforfuturegenerations.ThefilmalsoprovidesinsightsintothethinkingandmotivationofthosewhoopposetheexpansionofIndiangamingincludinghomedevelopersandorganicfarmers,whofindthemselvesincompetitionwithtribeoverthedevelopmentofwhatlittlerurallandremainsinthestate.ThePriceofRenewal

Espinosa,P.(Producer/Director).(2005).Thepriceofrenewal[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:Communitydevelopment,UrbanCaliforniaSanDiego;NeighborhoodplanningCaliforniaSanDiego;UrbanrenewalCaliforniaSanDiego


ThePriceofRenewalfocusesontheSanDiegocommunityofCityHeights,knownlocallyastheEllisIslandofSanDiego,California,hometopoorimmigrantsfromMexico,CentralAmerica,SoutheastAsiaandEastAfrica.Plaguedbydecadesofurbandecayandneglect,thecommunityembarksonlongtermredevelopmentplantorevitalizetheneighborhood.Thefilmexploresthecomplexissuesofcommunitydevelopment,public/privatepartnerships,philanthropy,civicengagementandtheunintendedconsequencesofgentrificationonlongtermresidentsofthecommunity.

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TheNewLosAngeles

Goldfarb,L.(Producer/Director).(2005).ThenewLosAngeles[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:MinoritiesCaliforniaLosAngelesPoliticsandgovernment


ThisfilmexplorestheturbulenthistoryofthecityofLosAngeles,describedasthelargestmajorityminoritycitywiththegreatestdiscrepancybetweenrichandpoor.Thefilmtracesthecitysupsanddownsfromthe1973electionofTomBradley,thefirstAfricanAmericanmayorofamajorcitywithoutanAfricanAmericanmajority,tothe2005electionofAntonioVillaraigosa,thefirstLatinomayortobeelectedin130years.TheNewLosAngeleschronicleshowthecityaddressessomeofitsmostpressingissues:immigration,globalization,deindustrialization,economicinequality,andashrinkingmiddleclass.Thefilmalsoprofilestheeffortsofthecitysworkingpoor,incoalitionwithcommunityorganizations,laborunions,andelectedofficials,totransformtheenvironmentinwhichtheyliveandtomakethecityofLosAngelesmoreaccountabletoitsresidents.

RipeforChange

Riffe,J.,Omori,E.(Producers),&Omori,E.(Director).(2005).Ripeforchange[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:AgricultureandstateCaliforniaHistory20thcentury;FoodindustryandtradeCaliforniaCaliforniaHistory20thcentury


ThisfilmfocusesonthedebatesthatdominatethestateofCaliforniaaroundtheissueoffoodanditsproduction.Throughinterviewswithfarmers,wellknownchefs,scientistsandauthors,RipeforChangeexploresthesocial,environmental,andpoliticalissuesaroundtheincreasingdemandforinexpensivefood.Thefilmjuxtaposesthosewhosupportlargescaleagriculture,geneticengineering,andtechnologyasthemeanstomeetthesegoals,versusotherswhocallfororganic,sustainable,andlocallyfocusedstyleoffarmingthatconsiderstheimpactofagricultureontheenvironment,oncommunities,andonworkers.

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CripsandBloods:MadeinAmerica

Davis,B.,Halstead,D.,Murphy,S.,Roxburgh,G.,Warren,C.(Producers),&Peralta,S.(Director).(2009).Cripsandbloods:MadeinAmerica[DVD].NewYork:Docurama.


Courses:CommunityPsychology;SocialPsychology

Subjects:GangsCaliforniaLosAngeles;Youthandviolence;Violenceinmen

Availability:Docuramafilmswww.docurama.comAmazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

CripsandBloods:MadeinAmericaexaminesthesocial,psychologicalandsociopoliticalfactorsthathavegivenrisetotwoofthemostinfamousAfricanAmericangangs,LosAngelesCripsandBloods.Througharchivalfootageandpresentdayinterviewswithcurrentandformermembersofbothgangs,ganginterventionexperts,writers,activistsandacademicsthefilmtracesthehistoryoftheriseofthegangsthatinthepast30yearshaveresultedinover15,000murdersinanongoingcycleofgangviolencethatcontinuesunabatedintheLosAngelescommunityofSouthLosAngeles.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintothefunctioningofthegangscharacterizedbyturfwarsandterritorialism,theinterganghierarchyandfamilystructure,therulesofbehavior,thecultureofguns,deathanddishonor.Inaddition,thefilmanalyzesthesocioculturalfactorsthatcontributetothepersistenceofthegangsinthecommunity:persistentpoverty,lackofeducationalandoccupationalopportunities,theerosionofidentitythatfuelstheselfperpetuatinglegacyofblackselfhatred,thedisappearanceoftheAfricanAmericanfatherandanalmostpervasiveprisoncultureinwhichoneinfourblackmenwillbeimprisonedatsomepointinhislife.

Maturethemes,graphiclanguageanddescriptionsofviolence

EveryMothersSon

Anderson,K.,&Gold,T.(Producers/Directors).(2004).Everymothersson[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.



Subjects:WomenpoliticalactivistsNewYork;MothersNewYork;PolicebrutalityNewYork



Filmedoveraperiodofsevenyears,EveryMothersSonchroniclesthetransformationofthreewomenfromgrievingmotherstoactivists.InezBaez(whosesonAnthonywaskilledinanillegalpolicechokehold),KadiatouDiallo(whosesonAmadouwasunarmedwhenhewasshot41timesbypolice),andDorisBuschBoskey(whosesonGaryBuschwaspeppersprayedandshottodeathwhileholdingasmallhammer)joinforcestocombatpolicebrutalityandtoadvocatetovictimsandtheirfamilies.ThewomenhaveinspiredagrassrootsmovementinNewYorkthatischallengingthe

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militarizationoflawenforcementandtheerosionsofconstitutionalprotections.Whenpolicekillsomeoneundersuspiciouscircumstances,themothersassembletohelpthefamilydealwithitsgriefandtoseekthetruthandaccountability.Themothershavealsobecomeadvocatesforpolicereforms,includingbettertrainingandmorecitizenoversight,andhaveconnectedtoalargernationalmovementagainstpolicebrutality.

Farmingville

Sandoval,C.,&Tambini,C.(Producers/Directors).(2004).Farmingville[DVD].NewYork:Docurama.



Subjects:MexicansNewYorkFarmingville;ImmigrantsNewYorkFarmingville;RacismNewYorkFarmingville

Availability:Docuramafilmswww.docurama.com,Amazonwww.amazon.com,Netflixwww.netflix.com

ChroniclesthechallengesfacedbytherelativelyhomogeneouscommunityofFarmingville(population15,000),locatedoncentralLongIsland,NewYork,aslargenumbersofundocumentedMexicandaylaborersmoveintothecommunity.ManyofthemeneasilyfindworkinSuffolkCounty'sthrivinglandscaping,construction,andrestaurantlowwageindustries.Asthenumberofworkersincreases(to1,500),longtimeresidentsorganizethemselvestoprotesttheinfluxoftheworkersintotheircommunity,lodgingcomplaintsaboutlargenumbersofmenstandingonstreetcornersandextremeovercrowdinginrentalhousing.Astensionsinthecommunityrise,verbalandphysicalintimidationtowardtheworkersrises,culminatingabrutalattackagainsttwooftheworkers.Thecommunitybecomesincreasinglydivided,ascommunityresidentsonbothsidesorganizearoundtheissue.ThefilmmakersspentnearlyayearinFarmingville,talkingtoallsidesandfilmingtheconflictasitunfoldedinlegalandpoliticalmaneuverings,communityorganizing,vigilanteaction,andmosttragically,violence.

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FlagWars

Bryant,L.G.,&Poitras,L.(Producers/Directors).(2003).Flagwars[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:GentrificationOhioColumbusCasestudies;GentrificationSocialaspects;InnercitiesOhioColumbus

Availability:BerkeleyMedia www.berkeleymedia.com

Filmedoveraperiodoffouryears,FlagWarschroniclesthegentrificationofaColumbus,Ohioneighborhood.Theneighborhood,onceastableworkingandmiddleclassBlackcommunity,nowindecayandeconomicallydepressed,isbeinggentrifiedbypredominantlyWhite,gayhomebuyers.Theresultingconflictsareacasestudyofdifferencesinperception.Whererealtorsandbuyersseerundownhomes,blackresidentsseeevidenceofinstitutionalracismthatsteeredresourcesawayfromthiscommunity.Whatnewerresidentsseeasabeneficialefforttorenovateandrestorevalue,veteranresidentsseeasanassaultontheirheritageandathreattotheirabilitytoholdontotheirhomes.Astheconflictsplaythemselvesout,flagssymbolizingtheunityandsolidarityoftheduelingcommunitiesbegintoappearthroughouttheneighborhood.Throughinterviewswithnewcomersandlongtimeresidents,realtorsandcommunityofficials,thefilmisathoughtfulcasestudyofgentrificationanditsimpactonacommunity.

HoldingGround:TheRebirthofDudleyStreet

Mahan,L.,&Lipman,M.(Producers/Directors).(1996).Holdingground:TherebirthofDudleyStreet[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.



Subjects:DudleyStreetNeighborhoodInitiative;CommunityorganizationMassachusettsBoston;UrbanrenewalMassachusettsBoston.



HoldingGroundfeaturestheworkofresidentsofthemulticultural(AfricanAmerican,Latino,CapeVerdean,Haitian,PuertoRican,andEuropeanAmerican)BostonareacommunityofRoxbury,torevitalizetheirneighborhood.Theneighborhood,longredlinedbybanks,marginalizedbythecity,andplaguedbyillegaldumping,drugdealinginacommunitypark,andaproliferationofabandonedlotscreatedbytheburningdownhouses.ResidentsformedtheDudleyStreetNeighborhoodInitiative(DSNI)wentontogainnationalrecognitionasresidentsfoughttoclosedownillegaldumps,gainunprecedentedcontroloflandfromCityHallandcreateacomprehensiveplantorebuildthefabricoftheircommunity.Thefilmfeaturesinterviewswithresidents,activistsandcityofficials,interspersedwitharchivalfootageofcommunityeventsandactivities.Thisfilm

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exemplifiesthepowerofcommunitymobilizationtoeffectsustainablechangewhenneighborhoodresidentscreateandimplementtheirownagendaforchange.

HomelessinParadise

Braverman,C.,Braverman,M.(Producers)&Braverman,M.(Director).(2006).Homelessinparadise[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.Runningtime:50minutes

Courses:CommunityPsychology;SocialPsychology;Homelessness

Subjects:HomelessnessCaliforniaSantaMonica;HomelesspersonsCaliforniaSantaMonica;HomelesspersonsServicesforCaliforniaSantaMonica



HomelessinParadisetacklestheissueofhomelessnessthroughcasestudiesoffourindividualslivingonthestreetsofSantaMonica,Californiawhereanestimated25%ofthecityspopulationishomeless.AsRick,Donna,Simon,andFayestrugglewiththementalillnessesandaddictionsthatarecontributorstotheirlivingonthestreets,thecitystruggleswithhowtoaddresstheproblem.WhilemostcitiesintheUnitedStatesbudgetlessthan$1.00peryearperhomelessperson,SantaMonicabudgetsmorethan$100.00perhomelessperson,yetgettingahandleontheproblemcontinuestoalludecityofficialsandserviceproviders.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintofactorsthatcontributetohomelessnessandthewaysinwhichcommunities,socialserviceagenciesandprovidersattempttoaddressthisgrowing,intractablesocialissue.

Homes&Hands:CommunityLandTrustsinAction

Chasnoff,D.,Cohen,H.S.(Producers)&Cohen,H.S.(Director).(2006).Homes&hands:Communitylandtrustsinaction[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.Runningtime:36minutes


Subjects:LandtrustsUnitedStates;LanduseUnitedStates;HousingUnitedStates



ThisfilmfeaturescommunitiesinNorthCarolina,NewMexicoandVermontwherecommunitylandtrustshavebeenusedtoassistlowincomeresidentstobecomehomeowners.Buyerspurchasehomesonlandownedbyacommunitylandtrust(CLT)andenjoythetaxbenefitsofhomeownershipandtheopportunitytobuildequity.Intheeventthataresidentdecidestomove,theysellthehomebacktothetrust.Theendresultisrevitalizationofaneighborhoodwithout

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gentrification,providinglowincomeresidentstocontinuelivingintheircommunitiesasthosecommunitiesimprove.

LivingBrokeinBoomTimes:LessonsfromtheMovementtoEndPoverty

Yates,P.,&Kinoy,P.(Producers/Directors).(2007).Livingbrokeinboomtimes:LessonsfromtheMovementtoEndPoverty[DVD].Harriman,NY:NewDayFilms.



Subjects:DudleyStreetNeighborhoodInitiative;CommunityorganizationMassachusettsBoston;UrbanrenewalMassachusettsBoston.



LivingBrokeinBoomTimesdocumentsthedecadelongmovementofpoorAmericanstoendpovertyandachievesocialandeconomicjustice.Thefilmcondensesthreefulllengthdocumentaries(Takeover,PovertyOutlawandOutriders)intosegmentsidealforclassroomuseandincludesnewcommentaryfromkeyfigureswholedthemovement.IntheTakeover(1990)groupsofpoorpeopleacrossthecountryorganizetotakeoverabandonedHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)housesforpoorandhomelesspeopleandfamiliesinanefforttocallattentiontolocalgovernmenttotheplightofthesevulnerableindividuals.PovertyOutlaw(1997)featurestheeffortsoftheKensingtonWelfareRightsUnion(Philadelphia),amultiethnicorganizationofpoorwomenworkingtoempowerpoorwomenwithinthecityinsupportoftheireffortstolocateandsecureaffordablehousingforthemselvesandtheirchildren.Outriders(1999)followsthePoorPeoplesEconomicHumanRightsCampaignNewFreedomBusTourashomelessandpoorpeoplerideabusacrosstheUnitedStates(some10,000miles)todocumenthumanrightsviolations(denialoffood,shelter,livingwages)againstthepoor.ThetourendsasthegrouptakestheirfindingstotheUnitedNations,chargingtheUnitedStatesgovernmentwithcrimesagainsthumanityundertheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.Thefilmsdepictsoutstandingexamplestheobstaclestheorganizersfaced(fear,fragmentation,etc.).CheriHonkala,WillieBaptistandLizTheoharisdiscussthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheorganizing,andthelessonslearnedfromhardwonexperience.

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TheLostChildrenofRockdaleCounty

Goodman,R.D.&Goodman,B.(Producers/Directors).(1999).ThelostchildrenofRockdaleCounty[DVD].Alexandria,VA:PBSVideo.


Courses:CommunityPsychology,AdolescentDevelopment;FamilyStudies

Subjects:TeenagersSexualbehaviorGeorgiaRockdaleCounty;TeenagersDruguseGeorgiaRockdaleCounty;SexuallytransmitteddiseasesGeorgiaRockdaleCounty

Availability:ShopPBSwww.shoppbs.org,Amazonwww.amazon.com,

Netflixwww.netflix.com

TheLostChildrenofRockdaleCounty,whichoriginallyairedonPBSFrontlineexploreshowa1996syphilisoutbreakinawelloffAtlantasuburbaffectedover200teenagersandrevealedtheirlivesunknowntoparents:groupsex,bingedrinking,drugsandviolence.Somewereasyoungastwelveandthirteenyearsold.Althoughtheprogrambeginswithanenquiryintohowandwhythesyphilisoutbreakhappened,itbecomesintheendawider,deeperexaminationoftheworldofteenagersemerges.Thereportinterweavesfrankconversationswiththeteens,parentsofteens,aswellasinterviewswithcommunityleaders,educators,andmedicalprofessionalswhoinvestigatedthesyphilisoutbreak.Thefilmprovidesinsightsintotherelativeisolationofyouthwithinacommunitythatpridesitselfonmeetingtheirmeetingtheneedsofitschildren.

Graphicdiscussionofsexualactivity

MadresUnidas:ParentsResearchingforChange

Dyrness,A.(Producer/Director).(2003).Madresunidas:Parentsresearchingforchange[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.


Courses:EthnicStudies;MinorityMentalHealth;AdultDevelopment

Subjects:SmallschoolsCaliforniaOakland;EducationParentparticipationCaliforniaOakland;EducationResearchCaliforniaOakland

Availability:BerkeleyMedia www.berkeleymedia.com

ThisfilmdocumentstheeffortsoffiveLatinaimmigrantmotherstostartasmallschoolintheirOakland,Californianeighborhood.Aspartoftheirworkontheproject,themothersbecomeengagedinparticipatoryresearch,chroniclingtheirprocessthroughdatacollectionandvideography.MadresUnidashighlightstheirparticipationincitywideschoolreformeffortsandcommunityorganizingaroundtheissue.Thefilmeffectivelyhighlightsthepersonaltransformationofthefivemothers,astheyworktocreateaschoolfortheirchildrenanddeveloptheirskillsassocialactivistsandresearchers.Indocumentingtheprocessundertakenbythewomen,thefilmdemonstrateshowtheexperienceofengaginginresearchwastremendouslyempoweringandtransformingforthemandservesasastrongtestamenttothevalueofparticipatoryresearchasamethodthatexpandsthepossibilitiesfordemocraticparticipationandsocialchange.

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TheNewHeroes

Malone,M.,&Grove,R.(Producers/Directors).(2005).Thenewheroes[DVD].Portland,OR:OregonPublicBroadcasting.

Runningtime:240minutes(four60minuteepisodes)ontwoDVDs


Subjects:Socialentrepreneurs

Availability:OrderfromOregonPublicBroadcastingat:http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/about/index.html

TheNewHeroestellsthedramaticstoriesof14socialentrepreneurswhoaresuccessfullyalleviatingpovertyandillness,combatingunemploymentandviolence,andbringingeducation,light,opportunityandfreedomtopoorandmarginalizedpeoplearoundtheworld.Theseriesconsistsoffourepisodesorganizedaroundthefollowingthemes:

Episode1:DreamsofSanctuaryDreamsofSanctuaryfeaturesthreesocialentrepreneursworkingtocreatenewbeginningsforsomeoftheworldsmostdesperateanddestitute.SegmentsinthisepisodetraveltoMosesZulushomeandschoolforAIDSorphansinZambiaandtoMimiSilbert'sSanFranciscobasedDelanceyStreetfoundation,whichhelpsdrugaddicts,exconvictsandhomelesspeopleturntheirlivesaround.ThisepisodealsofeaturestheworkofKailashSatyarthitoendforcedlaborandchildslaveryinIndiathroughanetworkofchildfriendlyvillages.Viewerswitnessaharrowingraidonaslavecampholdingchildren.

Episode2:TechnologyofFreedomTechnologyofFreedomfeaturestheworkof"compassionatecapitalists,"whohavecreatedselfsustainingbusinessestomaximizehumanbenefitratherthanprofit.SegmentsinthisepisodeprofileMartinFisherandNickMoon,thefoundersofApproTEC,whoinventedaneconomicalwaterpumpthatbenefitsAfrica'ssubsistencefarmers,providingthemwiththeopportunitytomakeameaningfulliving.ThisepisodealsotravelstoBrazilwheremodernBraziliancowboy,FabioRosa,battlesgovernmentmonopoliestobringelectricitytoremoteregionsinhiscountry.Finally,thisepisodereturnstoIndiatomeetGovindapaVinKataswami,knownasDr.V.,who,workingwithsocialentrepreneurDavidGreen,hasappliedthelatestindustrialtechniquestomakesightsavingsurgeryavailableforthepoor.

Episode3:PowerofEnterpriseThethirdprogramintheserieslooksathowsocialentrepreneursareworkingtobreakthecycleofpovertybyempoweringpeopletoearnaliving.FeaturedinthisepisodeareMuhammadYunus,"thebankertothepoor,"whoseGrameenBankhasprovided4.7billiondollarsinloansto4.4millionfamiliesinBangladeshandinspiredsimilarcreditoperationsinahundredcountries.InthejunglecityofPucallpa,Peru,AlbinaRuizRioshasbeenworkingwithlocalresidentstoformmicroenterprisestocleanupgarbagethatiscontaminatingwaterandcausingdiseaseinpoorneighborhoods.InthisepisodeviewersalsotraveltothefavelasofRiodeJaneiro,whereMariaTeresa"Tete"LealleadstheCoopaRocasewingcooperative,afairlaborshopthatcreateshighfashionclothingsoldaroundtheworld.

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Episode4:ThePowerofKnowledgeThefinalepisodefeaturessocialentrepreneurscreatingeducationalopportunitiesforchildreninsocietieswhereeducationisnotaccessibleforsignificantnumbersofchildren.InThailandSompopJantrakahasstartedaschoolforyoungThaigirlswiththegoalofsavingthemfromenteringintoorbeingsoldintoprostitution.InEgyptDinaAbdelWahabwhohasstartedschoolschildrenwithdisabilitieswhoareoftenneglectedbyEgyptseducationsystem.AndtheprogramreturnsoncemoretoIndia,thistimetoCalcutta,whereInderjitKhuranahassetouttobringeducationtochildrenwhobeginthetrainstationsbysettingupaschoolrightontherailwayplatforms.

RootsofHealth

McCollough,G.(Producer/Director).(2009).Rootsofhealth[DVD].Berkeley,CA:BerkeleyMedia.



Subjects:WorldhealthSocialaspects;EqualityHealthaspects;Control(Psychology)Healthaspects

Availability:BerkeleyMedia[www.berkeleymedia.com]

Thisfilmexploreshowpeopleshealthandwellbeingareprimarilydeterminedbywheretheylive,theireducational,economic,andsocialstatus,andthedegreeofcontroltheyhaveovertheirownlives.FollowingcasestudiesintheUK,India,andtheUnitedStates,thefilmdemonstratesthedramatici

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