Dead Serious (1987)

Seeing Through Commercials

Is it the outrageous claims? Or just the bad acting? This early media literacy film helps kids understand that that ads are trying to, well, sell them something. Kitschy good and super tasty, it's lipsmackin' fun!

Gangs: Turning the Corner

This 60 minute video captures in a dynamic format the people and programs that are successfully turning the corner on gangs. Stories and examples from across the United States will highlight winning approaches to confronting the gang problem.

Searching

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

back home

In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her older brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search for a specialized medical treatment leads her to the door of someone who was once exceptionally close to Josh. And so it is that she finally has the chance to truly know her brother through his chosen family. Captured over five years in which synchronicities continually manifested, Platzer’s documentation of these encounters gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences.

Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide

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."

Endless bullying - Daan's story

This moving documentary tells the story of Daan, a cheerful and talented boy who left life at the age of sixteen after a school career in which he was systematically excluded. Former classmates organize a reunion to investigate how things got to this point. They discover that many other students also felt unsafe in the classroom. Meanwhile, Daan's sister Julia, who, like Daan, loves theater, is working on her self-confidence. And Daan's group of friends, where he could finally be himself, looks back on the time they spent with him.

Dr. Wise on Influenza

A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

Lands End

A journey of ups and downs, following Barney Page as he rides the length of the British Isles on his skateboard in memory of his friend Ben Raemers. Lands End seeks to shine a light on the darkness of suicide and discusses how we can turn the corner on Mental Health.

Wordsworth Country

A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

Fresh As a Daisy

A retired Major's efforts to hone his golf skills are thwarted by the diminutive but defiant common daisy.

The Lonely Wanderer

A documentary that follows the journey of a young man named Kristian, who suffers from anxiety and a fear of flying, as he attempts to overcome his fears and travel to Tokyo, Japan. The film captures the raw emotions and experiences of Kristian including the challenges he faces along the way.

FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival

A documentary that introduces FIT Hives, a student-run organization whose mission is to educate the FIT community about the importance of bees to the environment, the use of bee-derived resources in the industries related to the majors at FIT and its goal to put a beehive on the roof. FIT Hives is a recipient of an FIT Innovation Grant which also supported the making of this documentary.

The Grain That Built a Hemisphere

This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.

The Winged Scourge

The Seven Dwarfs fight malaria.

I AM

A short film about life.

Dead on Their Feet

A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

Suicide Trail

Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.

David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

Arrowhead

Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.

Year on a Farm by the Sea

Kids help around the farm on the South Devon coast.

Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks

This 1970s PSA-style short film titled ”Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks” combines b-roll footage and stop-motion photography to display the most common types of accidents and driving errors at rail crossings and how to avoid these errors

Tea Making Tips

Tea drinkers will benefit from 6 tips for making tea, as well as other handy hints.

Eden Alone Surpasses Thee

Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania’s remote West Coast, begins to mentor at-risk local youth. In an area renowned for its poverty, low literacy and high suicide rates, Stafford Heres is determined to provide opportunities for kids who have few. Eden Alone Surpasses Thee explores his relationship with the land, loss and the young men he takes under his wing.

Metal Mania

Bob Larson interviews various metal bands and talks about their satanic influence on the youth. Featuring Slayer, Lȧȧz Rockit, and some lame Christian Metal guy.

Odyssey of a Dropout

Scott, a high school dropout, has no diploma, no job, no future and finally no girl. He is faced with the decision of continuing his education or continuing a life without hope or meaning.

Your Friend, the Doctor

Explains the functions of the doctor and tells why it is important to co-operate with him.

Dining Room Sanitation

Shows techniques of sanitary food handling in the dining room and stresses the responsibility of personnel to both look and be clean.

Believer

Imagine Dragons’ Mormon frontman Dan Reynolds is taking on a new mission to explore how the church treats its LGBTQ members. With the rising suicide rate amongst teens in the state of Utah, his concern with the church’s policies sends him on an unexpected path for acceptance and change.

PSA: FBLA

Two young lads finely dressed, are promoting Future Business Leaders of America. Giggles, tears, and enjoyment awaits.

Kitchen Safety: Preventing Falls

This is a safety training film focused on preventing falls in the kitchen. It emphasizes that the most common kitchen accidents involve falls, often due to overlooked hazards like grease spots, onion peels, or improperly cleaned floors. The film asserts that the kitchen floor, often taken for granted, can be as dangerous as a minefield. It advocates for proper footwear, immediate cleanup of spills, and the use of warning signs for wet areas to enhance safety. Additionally, it highlights the dangers of stairways and the importance of using ladders safely. The overarching message is that safety is a collective responsibility, and proactive measures can prevent accidents, urging viewers not to be the "Fall Guy."

Hassles and Hangups

Emphasizes positive attitudes and constructive solutions to help individuals deal with problems related to sex, drugs, self-image and interpersonal relationships.

Life and Death in A Pond

An educational film about the life cycles of various types of pond life.

Bye

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Communicating Non-Defensively

A 1980s educational video that teaches the view how to communicate more effectively in the workplace.

The Social Dilemma

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.