Paper Tigers Documentary
James Redford makes documentaries that transform important health and environmental issues into stories that educate and inspire. “Storytelling – it’s how we make sense of the world.” He goes on to say, “Our desire to create meaning in an often random and complex world resides deep within novelists, playwrights, journalists, and screenwriters. To be human is to desire meaning, and storytellers are driven to provide that meaning- for themselves and others.”
As a documentary filmmaker he sees an issue and says, “People ought to know about this.” He wanted to make a film about the emerging science of adversity and stress during childhood and the effects on the body and brain, and the lifelong health and social problems that are the result.
When he visited Walla Walla and saw Lincoln Alternative High School, he knew it was an entire film’s worth of stories. By getting to follow characters over time, both students and staff, James Redford feels you’re able to develop empathy, connect with the characters and see their true potential. He goes on to say, “The stories of resilience and the practice of the teachers at Lincoln are an inspiring model.”
He has made 9 documentary films with honors in both environmental causes and filmmaking. When not busy making documentaries he may be playing his guitar in the Bay Area with his band.
Next week meet the staff and students form Lincoln HS
Paper Tigers screening
Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 6-9 pm Pioneer High School, Woodland CA FREE but Reservation required
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2253305
Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 6-9 pm Brunelle Hall, Davis High School, Davis CA FREE but Reservation required
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2227466
Friday, October 16, 2015, Crest Theater, Sacramento
$15 Information and ticket sales at: www.ResilientSac.org
Additional Trauma Informed and Resilience Programs
Beyond Trauma: Building a Resilient Sacramento
Friday, October 16, 2015, 9am-3pm, 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Focus on community organizations and include keynote speech, breakouts by age and interest and a response panel of local and state experts.
Saturday, October 17, 2015, 9am-3pm, 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Focuses on providing tools and techniques for education - teachers, administrators and specialists - to implement trauma informed practices in schools and classrooms.
Information and registration at: www.ResilientSac.org
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