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Video Letters From Prison



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There are over 24 million children in the United States whose parents are in prison or jail. This is the story of three of them. In 2004, when I began bring their video letters to their dad, they had not seen him in 10 years. Like many kids, their mom didn't have the money to go to the prison, and after a while, they started to believe that he didn't really care about them. VIDEO LETTERS FROM PRISON shows the taming power of love and how the bond between a child and her parent is never really be broken.
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8 responses // Video Letters From Prison

  • I love this story. I think mrdog has captured some raw emotion, especially in the father as he watches his girls' first video. I would love for other people to see this!
    awarner20
  • Thanks for sharing this story with our VC2 community. I really enjoyed this pod and I hope you'll tag it to "current rocks silverdocs" to enter into our call for content in support of Silverdocs Film Fest. More info @ current.com/silverdocs
    aschneider
  • It was a pleasure to see a short film that actually made a difference in those lives. Healing.
    pyramidsix
  • Thanks, Six,
    I continue to work on the project, and we are trying to set up a system for working with many more prisoners and their children. I'll keep you all posted as the project continues.
    Milt Lee
    http://hollowbonefilms.com
    mrdog
  • theflip.com
    aschneider
  • cool, I'll check it out. I shot my original stuff on a DVX100a - but I'm actually thinking of using Xacti's for the project. Good sound - pix are fine too.

    I've seen the flip but not tried it. I would have to play with it for a bit. Some folks have told me that they weren't really with it. So we'll see.
    Thanks for the idea,
    Milt
    mrdog
  • MANY PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE IN PRISONS . THEY THINK THAT ALL ARE IN THERE FOR CRIMES THAT ARE ALL DONE WITH THE THOUGHTS OF INTENT TO DO HARM TO OTHERS. WHEN IF YOU GO AND TALK WITH THES PEOLPE AND FIND OUT THEIR STORIES OF WHAT THEY WERE RAISED AROUND AND WHO THEY WRE RAISED BY AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND THEM , YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND MORE . LISTEN TO THE STORIES IN THIS VIDEO. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED UNDER THE TABLE WITH POST TRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE PROBABLY HAD IT SINCE I WAS VERY YOUNG AND IT GAVE ME UNCONTROLLABLE ANGER, HATE, FEAR AND CONFUSION. IT'S DISABILITATING TO REGULAR PEOPLE THAT GET IT FROM SEVERE ABUSES OR HAVE GROWN UP IN GANGS AND HAVE SEEN THINGS NO ONE ELSE COULD COMPREHEND OR FATHOM. THIS IS WHAT THE LAST GENERATION AND THIS GENERATION IS SUFFERING FROM . SOMETHING HAPPENS AND IT TRIGGERS IT AND THESE PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, OR HOW TO COPE WITH SOMETHING THAT THEY DONT EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE . ITS THE SAME SCENERIO THAT WE DEALT WITH ,WITH ADDHD AND ADD. MOST CAN DO BETTER IF THEY KNOW AND LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT AND SOME MAY NEED PRESCRIPTIONS TO HELP. SO WITH SOME COMPASSION LOOK AT THESE PEOPLE AND THEN THINK OF THE THINGS YOU WENT THRU AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE TO HELP YOU . SOME OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE SOMEONE WITH THEM BUT THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS AND CAN MAKE IT WORSE AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO ONE TO TURN TO FOR THE HELP.
    NUIN
  • I was really moved by this, mrdog. I've always loved the great heart that comes through your work.

    Your biggest fan in Boulder (that would be "Ann")
    acairns

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