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Distributed by NETA, UnMASKing HOPE follows the healing stories of a diverse group of trauma survivors on their extraordinary journeys to find hope.
Partnership with national mental health organization Give an Hour focuses on creating the greatest possible impact on the film’s critical issues.
THE ANGELS, January 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — EXPOSING HOPE, an inspiring new documentary about the healing journeys of trauma survivors will air nationally on public television beginning January 23, 2023. Spread by National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), the feature-length documentary from EC Productions originally debuted in leading markets as The angels, new York, Washington, Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco, Las VegasSpokane, Boyceand Portland. Check local listings for airtime.
9/11 Survivor Rebecca Lasinger is featured in the documentary UnMASKing HOPE, premiering nationally on January 23, 2023 on Public Television and PBS Passport. (PRNewsfoto/EC Productions)
Dancer Shona Davis is featured in the documentary UnMASKing HOPE, premiering nationally on January 23, 2023 on Public Television and PBS Passport. (PRNewsfoto/EC Productions)
The film is also available via Passport, the digital library of on-demand content for PBS members. To download cover art and trailer, please access the EPK here.
From 9/11 and mass shooting survivors to soldiers and sexual assault victims, EXPOSING HOPE explores the all-too-familiar face of trauma through the stories of survivors as they emerge from beneath the masks that hide their emotional scars and hinder their recovery. The film chronicles their extraordinary healing journeys through deeply personal interviews, interpretive dance and lyrical animation. These remarkable individuals demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit and promote tolerance and empathy for those who have been stigmatized by unimaginable traumatic events. Eventually, EXPOSING HOPE shares a powerful message of hope that can inspire audiences to reveal their own hope.
“I am honored to be able to share these incredible stories of experiencing trauma and finding hope with public television audiences through NETA,” said Eric Christiansen, EXPOSING HOPEscreenwriter, director and producer. “The film offers important insight into trauma recovery from some of the foremost experts and researchers in the field.”
Educational resources, along with webinars focused on “Healing with Hope” and de-stigmatizing trauma, were provided and sponsored by Give it an hour in partnership with the documentary. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to creating resilient individuals and communities by prioritizing mental health and emotional well-being and ensuring that those in need of mental health care have access to the help they need.
“This partnership allows us to reach a wider audience by ensuring that appropriate and necessary mental health tools are readily available to those who need them,” said Dr. Trina Clayochief executive officer of Give it an hour. “Eric’s brand of storytelling creates a new opportunity for Give an Hour to lend its expertise in helping survivors heal from their trauma.”
The film features leading mental health professionals who share their insights and experiences to educate viewers about the struggles survivors face as they try to heal their wounds. Notable interviews include commentary from Amit EffectiveMD, PhD and Founder and CEO of Alto Neuroscience; M. Catherine Sheerdr, Colombia, the Center for Prolonged Grief; and Arie Y. Shalevdr, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
“EXPOSING HOPE creates a safe space for people who have experienced trauma to connect with others by presenting a dialogue about it,” said Dr. Effective. “As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I can attest to the relatability of the raw emotions and personal stories shared in the film for those who may be struggling after trauma. I am grateful to be included in this educational, artful feature aimed at a better…deserved hope for these people.”
Participants featured in the film include a double mass shooting survivor Molly Maurer (Rte. 91 and Calabasas); Rte. 91 survivors of the shooting Heidi Bender Kolen; a child survivor of sexual abuse Lyman Montgomery; a 9/11 survivor Rebecca Lasinger; 9/11 First Response Jack Delaney; and Iraq a veteran Sandra Leesurvivor of MST, PTSD and TBI.
Film director Eric ChristiansenThe seven-time Southwest Emmy Award-winner enjoyed critical and commercial success with his latest film in 2016, “Searching for Home: Return from War“, which explores the harrowing effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on military families after veterans return from combat. The documentary was distributed nationally by NETA and aired more than 2,300 times with an estimated 10 million viewers during its public service broadcast. television The film received five-star ratings on iTunes and Amazon Video.
“We are pleased to help deliver important messages of healing and hope by exposing HOPE,” said Bob PetsDirector, Content and Digital Strategy for NETA.
EXPOSING HOPEfiscally sponsored project of International Documentary Association (IDA), also includes an original musical composition by Craig Dobbin (NCIS Los Angeles); original song “HOPE IS A WAITING GAME” written and composed by Spencer Barnitz; animation by Ed Bell (The history of white people in America) and Roger Martell; and dance in performance of Shawna Davis.
Private screening and panel discussion moderated by KCRW Jonathan Bastian is taking place January 19, 2023 in the Royal Theater Laemmle in The angels. The event was made possible with donations from Give it an hour and Alto Neurology.
EXPOSING HOPE is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Documentary Association (IDA).
About EC Productions
Based in Los Angeles, EC Productions is an award-winning independent film production company that creates socially conscious, nonpartisan films that enrich the human spirit. Anchored around ideas of truth, healing and hope, EC Productions’ award-winning films promote tolerance and empathy through authentic storytelling, clinical support and cultural commentary.
About Eric Christiansen
Eric Christiansen is an award-winning documentarian who has built his life’s work around socially responsible filmmaking that educates, inspires and most importantly, heals. Christiansen, a seven-time Southwest Emmy Award winner, explores the impact of trauma; how we adapt to grief; the resilience of the human spirit; and how a powerful platform of hope can help trauma survivors begin the vigilant journey of healing. A trauma survivor himself, Christiansen overcomes the loss of his home and possessions in the Fire Cave by creating his first film, The faces in the fire 25 years ago.
All his films (Facis in Fire, Homecoming: A Vietnam Vets Journey, Searching for Home: Return from War) have been transformative in the recovery process of thousands of people whose lives have been compromised mentally, spiritually and physically by trauma. Used as educational tools by top mental health institutions, Christiansen’s films migrate from the arena of entertainment into mediums that help additional audiences navigate the profound collateral damage that trauma creates not only on the individual, but on the family and the community. The New York Times called his last film, Searching for Home: Return from War, “…stunningly photographed” and “…sure to give comfort and support to countless veterans and their families.” By spotlighting these survivors and their journeys, Christiansen was able to help unite diverse audiences around the power of HOPE and educate the public generally for the complexity of the trauma. Christiansen was recently appointed as an ambassador for the non-profit organization Give an Hour, cementing his position as an “ambassador of HOPE”. He has also produced content for major networks including Discovery, TLC, PBS, MTV and Imax film.
About Give an hour
Founded in 2005, Give an Hour® is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming mental health by building strong and healthy individuals and communities. We provide free counseling through a network of volunteer mental health professionals and empower the community through collaborative programs, peer support and educational opportunities that benefit both clients and providers. Our efforts are focused on people affected by military service, mass violence, the opioid epidemic, and interpersonal violence. For more information visit: givenhour.org.
About NETA
The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) is one of the nation’s leading service organizations that strengthens and expands the educational mission of public media. We are a 501(c)(3) membership organization providing leadership, support and services to individual public media licensees, their affinity groups and the public media system as a whole.
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