Hi Scott,
Please consider the National Film Board of Canada's IT'S A GIRL'S WORLD, a film about girl bullying in particular. The documentary takes us inside the tumultuous relationships of a clique of popular 10-year old girls. The camera captures a disturbing picture of how they use their friendships to hurt---with shunning, whispering and mean looks---in order to gain social power. It's a Girl's World shatters the myth that social bullying among girls is an acceptable part of growing up. To learn more, go to: http://www2.nfb.ca/boutique/XXNFBibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?a=b&formatid=51938&support=DVD Best, John -----Original Message----- From: scott spicer <[email protected]> To: videolib <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 5:52 pm Subject: [Videolib] Suggestions for anti-bullying media (in addition to Bully)? Collective Wisdom, One of our Social Work faculty members is updating a resource guide directed towards parents on the topic of school bullying and has requested some materials that are not sensationalist or full of scare tactics. I have not seen Bully, but it appears to have received tons of press coming from Weinstein, with the film's initial R rating and associated in-school anti-bullying movement. The reviews I read have been mixed, with the greatest criticism being that the documentary is overly emotional and fails to consider the complex dynamics of school bullying, as well as backgound of the students featured. More than one critic appreciated the attempt, however, calling for additional documentary films to be made that provide greater balance to the issue. Does anyone know of other quality films that perhaps I might recommend? Again, the audience for this resource guide is parents, so some of the educational media you may recommend may not be accessible. Still, I will forward relevant suggestions to the faculty member. Sadly enough, it appears this issue may be too new to our public consciousness for the material to develop. Best, Scott -- Scott Spicer Media Outreach and Learning Spaces Librarian University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities 341 Walter Library [email protected] 612.626.0629 Media Services: lib.umn.edu/media SMART Learning Commons: lib.umn.edu/smart VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
