Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018 Documentary Short Fim)

An up-to-date look at Youth Suicide with an examination of the warning signs, statistics and causes, along with possible ways teachers and parents can use to help their child overcome this important social issue. Also includes a look at the media and its handling of the social issue through the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."

Featuring interviews with
JOHN HALLIGAN, Founder of Ryan’s Story Foundation and an advocate for Suicide Prevention and Bullying Prevention
MERYL CASSIDY, Executive Director of Response Crisis Center, Suffolk County
DR. HAROLD KOPLEWICZ, President of Child Mind Institute

Shot with the Canon C100 Digital Video Camera and SONY A7s and FS5 cameras/lenses. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018.

Awards:
Winner: Best Documentary - Long Island International Film Expo (2019)

Official Selections:
Awareness Film Festival (2018)
Chelsea Film Festival (2018)
NYC Mental Health Film Festival (2018)
YoungFilmmakers New York (2018)
Long Island International Film Expo (2019)

Directed, Produced, Shot and Edited by MAX HECHTMAN
2nd Camera Operator: CHRIS TSALIKIS
3rd Camera Operator: BRIANA RISTAU
Music: BORRTEX (‪@Borrtex‬)

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