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The groundbreaking film that addresses anti-gay prejudice by providing adults with practical lessons on how to talk with children about gay people. Part of The Respect For All Project.
This moving story and political drama revisits the students and teachers from the original groundbreaking film, It’s Elementary, and discovers the profound impact of using film as a tool for social change.
Teenagers open up about how they are limited by gender role expectations and their process of finding ways to really be themselves. Part of The Respect for All Project.
Learn more >GroundSpark makes films to create change. We have created a collection of award-winning documentaries on social justice issues ranging from preventing bullying in schools to stopping the production of nuclear weapons.
Our newest film Prognosis – Notes on Living is a deeply moving personal memoir about GroundSpark founder Debra Chasnoff’s experience living with advanced cancer. The film invites audiences, at a critical moment in American history, to talk about end of life issues, community care, and what it means to live with intentionality up to the last breath.
Through our Respect For All Project, GroundSpark has produced a series of films and their accompanying curriculum guides aimed at K-12 educators and students to promote diversity and anti-bias education on topics including sexuality, gender identity and expression, and family structure.
Streaming
Most GroundSpark films can be streamed via our educational distributor, New Day Films. Many institutions also have access to our films through Kanopy Streaming. Streaming requires no special equipment or software, other than a high-speed internet connection.
DVD
You can purchase or rent DVDs with the accompanying GroundSpark film guide from New Day Films.
Film Festival Screenings
GroundSpark films have been screened at festivals around the world. Visit our events page for any upcoming festivals screenings and other public screenings. If you’d like to screen a GroundSpark film at your next festival or event, you can contact the GroundSpark team.
If you would like to help us complete Debra Chasnoff’s documentary Prognosis – Notes on Living and support our continued efforts to share the Respect For All Project films and resources, please donate today. All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through our secure website here.
