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WINNER
Judge's Award for
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Northwest Film Festival, 2000
| The images
are really beautiful, and work with the words in a way that really works.
The film does a rare thing takes a subject that's inherently upsetting,
and makes it compelling. |
Ira Glass
This American Life |
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To arrange a screening, contact
Lynn Shelton:
seashel@earthlink.net
To buy the video, phone: InJoy Videos, 800-326-2082 Order #DP213 |
| A powerfully
absorbing documentary that uses very touching personal stories and poetic
imagery to unearth the virtually inexpressible topic of
miscarriage. |
Todd Haynes
Film Director, judge of NW Film Festival 2000 |
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SEEN AT
o Women In the Director's Chair 2001,
Chicago, IL
o Seattle International Film Festival, 2001, Seattle, WA
o Arizona International Film Festival, 2001, Tucson, AZ
o Shorts International Film Festival, 2000, New York, NY
o Northwest Film Festival, 2000, Portland, OR
o NW Film Festival "Best of the Fest" Tour, 2000-01
o Olympia Film Festival, 2000, Olympia, WA
° "First Person Cinema", NW Film Forum, 2001, Seattle
° 911 Media Arts Center, 2000, Seattle, WA
° Anthology Film Archives, 2000, New York, NY |
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| Imagery
of a frog blends with a poetic narration to create a mood of ethereal abandon
perfectly suited for the subject matter. Never maudlin, the documentary feels
as close as the inside of your eyes--which is very nice. |
Jamie Hook
The Stranger |
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Lynn Shelton has been making films and
videos since 1994 while she working on an MFA in Photography and Related
Media at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her work has been seen at
numerous festivals and venues, including the New York Shorts International
Film Festival, Women in the Director¹s Chair, the Seattle International
Film Festival, the Northwest Film Forum and 911 Media Arts. She has most
recently been working as a filmmaker in collaboration with other artists
such as the dance theater troupe 33 fainting spells, choreographer Karn
Junkinsmith and cellist Lori Goldston. |
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| This is
a film of few words but a startling eloquence. Shelton has found visual images,
backed by a haunting cello score, for bewildered pain and loss, and for
relinquishment. |
Valerie Trueblood
The American Poetry Review |
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Recipient of support from:
911 Media Arts Center
Washington Commission for the Humanities
King County Arts
Commission
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| Women who
have miscarried are truly disenfranchised mourners. Lynn's film offers these
women an opportunity to feel understood...This is a work of artistic merit
and great psychological value. |
Leslie Butterfield,
Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist |
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CREDITS
Director/Producer
Lynn Shelton
Camera
Lynn Shelton
Kevin Seal
Maureen Angelos
Editor
Lynn Shelton
Music
Lori Goldston
Music Performed by
Lori Goldston, cello
Darren Mor-X, percussion
Sound
Scott Colburn at Gravelvoice Seattle
Interviews
Ceci Cordova
Joan Garb
Cara Muhlhahn
MaryAnne O¹Malley
Peeka Trenkle
Featuring
Kristin Carlberg
Noah Carlberg Wagner
Lea Kreling
Robin Kreling
Carrie Stacey
Page Stacey Lavin |
LINKS
MISCARRIAGE SUPPORT GROUPS
The Compassionate Friends
www.compassionatefriends.org
PO Box 3696, Oak Brook IL 60522-3696; 877-969-0010
National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section, Pregnancy Loss Support
Program
www.ncjwny.org/contact.htm
820 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017; 212-687-5030
Offers free nationwide telephone counseling
National SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Inc.,
www.nationalshareoffice.com
St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301-2893;
800-821-6819
This organization sells memory books, remembrance boxes, and other items
helpful in creating rituals appropriate for miscarriage loss.
RESOURCES
Environmental Causes of Infertility
www.chem-tox.com/infertility/
Looks at studies concerning miscarriage and/or infertility due to environmental
reasons.
Fertility Plus
www.fertilityplus.org/faq/miscarriage/resources.html
An information clearinghouse for support groups, chat groups, medical
information, and on-line memorials. Books about miscarriage can be ordered
on this site. |
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