October 2nd Films

Portion Size Me (2006) – 25 min.
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Two Grad students lose weight by eating appropriate portion sizes for a month at fast food restaurants.

The Meatrix (2004) – 5 min
Sustainable Table, New York, NY
Cartoon based upon the popular movie “The Matrix” demonstrates the dark side of factory farms.

Minnesota Confidential (2006) – 28 min
Minnesota Public Health Association
Documents both sides of a controversy surrounding the Minor’s Consent Law in Minnesota.

Discussion (featuring representatives from the creators of “The Meatrix”)

Something To Think About (2006) – 15 min.
Community HealthCare Network, Teens PACT, New York, NY
By teens for teens, media project intended to reduced sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy.

Skipper’s Story (2006) - 20 min.
The Skipper Initiative
A story about Shaken Baby Syndrome

Haba na Haba (Little by Little) - 2003
Cascade Communication Group, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
Compelling examination of the relationship between traditional culture and community health by looking at four local groups working in traditional Kenyan tribal communities.

Discussion (featuring representatives from the creators of “Something to Think about and Skipper’s Story”)

October 3rd Films

The Emergency Practitioner & the Unhealthy Drinker (2006) – 43 min.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Brief Negotiation Interview (BNI) as an intervention technique in the Emergency Department

Thangata (2002) – 15 min.
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Connects the dots between big tobacco, exploitation of plantation workers in Malawi, and habitual smokers in the U.S. by making visible the men, women, and children who devote their lives to producing tobacco.

Silence Speaks (2006) – 10 min.
Center for Digital Storytelling, Berkeley, CA
Survivors of violence share personal stories

Discussion (featuring representatives from the creators of “The Emergency Practitioner and the Unhealthy Drinker”)

The Biggest Mess (2004) – 26 min.
Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training, Hunter College, New York, NY
Video targeting club drug use among gay and bisexual men.

Through My Eyes (2007) - 28 min
Jr. League of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health, Charlotte, NC
Addresses youth and the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Last Clean Chance (2006) – 9 min.
Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, NC
Science Fantasy Thriller focused on a major public health threat.

Discussion (featuring representatives from the creators of “The Biggest Mess and Last Clean Chance”