THE CALL wins at Elmwood Park Public Library Shorts Film Festival – August 2017

THE CALL was a winner at the Elmwood Park Public Library Shorts Film Festival in August 2017. The Head of Kids and Teen Services wrote: “We were impressed with your film and the time and effort it took to make it. You should be very proud of your hard work. We would like to recognize
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THE CALL visits a Cuban classroom – January 2017

One of THE CALL’s producers, Felice Bassuk, brought THE CALL to Cuba in January 2017. Subtitled in Spanish, the film was viewed by teachers, students, and the principals of two middle schools. The kids were deeply moved by the film and especially by the fact that Americans would want
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A Quick Peek at Our Smoking Prevention Program

TEACHERS:  Have you ever wished for a super-engaging way to introduce a smoking prevention unit to your students, one that will motivate them to stay smoke-free for life? THE CALL is an award-winning film that will captivate your kids from the very first shot. It’s an emotionally powe
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The Call Has Five Distributors!

We’re excited to announce that The Call is now represented by five educational video distributors and school suppliers, spreading our message and distributing the program to schools in the U.S. and abroad. The companies are: Follett School Solutions: www.follett.com Distribution
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THE CALL in French!

French native speakers can now watch THE CALL subtitled in French! Our plan is to subtitle the film in Spanish and other languages as the demand arises. To download THE CALL with French subtitles, email us at:  info@thecallmovie.org  
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Our Anti-Smoking Message Is Spreading

It’s Back-To-School time, and THE CALL is appearing in more and more schools! We’re excited to announce that THE CALL now has 4 distributors. Nimco (KY) and Distribution Access (Canada) are our educational video distributors, and Follett (IL) and Health Edco (TX) are school supp
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“It was a hit!”

On June 13, 2014, THE CALL was shown to a group of 5th and 6th graders in River Forest, IL. Screening and discussion were led by Susan Lucci, a facilitator of women’s and girls’ groups. Here are her comments: “It was a hit! All of their faces were glued to the screen the entire
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THE CALL and Its Anti-Smoking Campaign Featured in Palisadian-Post

Hi Friends, We’re very excited about a write-up of our project that appeared in yesterday’s  Palisadian Post. The Post is the village paper of Pacific Palisades, where many of the key people connected to our project live – Director Stephen Messer, Director of Photography P
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Grassroots Campaign Aims to Distribute its “Cool to Be Tobacco-Free” Program to 1000 Middle Schools

Sea Song LLC’s goal is to reach kids at the critical age when they’re deciding whether or not to smoke, and to get them to understand, at a gut level, that it’s really not worth it. In fact, that it’s cool to be tobacco-free. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 20, 2013 Producers of a
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Trailer with Director’s Intro to “Cool to Be Tobacco-Free” Campaign

Watch this great video which has gone viral on YouTube!!!
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