Synopsis: With no support or respect, Kevin, a thirty-something high school counselor, is determined to save students poised to fall through the cracks: a teen whose only means to protect his family is violence; a scholar athlete desperate to connect with his emotionally stunted father; a new transfer who feels perfection is her only way to heal her scars; and a challenged boy who tries to understand why things go wrong in a world he thought was supposed to be right. As they all run from the truth, every missed moment to connect and listen drives them each closer to a crossroads that holds either redemption or self-destruction.
Title: Listen
Genre: Scripted Feature
Writer: Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producers: Brooke Dooley and Erahm Christopher
Synopsis: The Philadelphia Project reveals an intimate transformation of 16 students in one of the most dangerous schools in America. Shot almost entirely in one classroom over the course of seven months, this cinema vérité film offers a rare glimpse inside the hearts and minds of youth who are rarely asked how they think and feel.
Title: Philadelphia Project
Genre: Feature Documentary
Writer: Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producer: Erahm Christopher
Synopsis: Dying to Talk is a feature-length documentary that exposes how a lack of empathy on the part of the media, the government and Ebola aid workers created and reinforced a parallel epidemic of distrust, cynicism, and conspiracy theories. Dr. Celine Gounder shows us that caring about the rest of humanity is synonymous with saving ourselves.
Title: Dying to Talk
Genre: Feature Documentary
Writers: Dr. Celine Gounder and Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producers: Erahm Christopher and Brooke Dooley
Synopsis: Inspired by a decade of Erahm Christopher's work in communities across the US, Canada and Europe, Truth About Nothing reveals why our failure to foster creativity and healthy social connections is devastating our relationships, schools and communities. Truth About Nothing examines the impact we have on others, the influence of trauma and how we all suffer when we stifle creativity, give in to apathy and neglect our shared responsibility to our community.
Title: Truth About Nothing
Genre: Documentary Feature
Writer: Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producers: Erahm Christopher, Brooke Dooley, JC Pohl
Synopsis: The award-winning documentary series provides a candid look at the critical issues impacting teenagers. Each film provides authentic student voices, gripping youth-shot footage and powerful insight from parents, counselors and health professionals. Featuring topics such as bullying, substance abuse, body image and parents; the Teen Truth Film Series has become a staple educational tool for educators around the world. Specific films in the series include Teen Truth: Bullying and School Violence, Teen Truth: Drugs & Alcohol, Teen Truth: Body Image and Self-Esteem and Teen Truth: Parents. Each film was produced by Horizon Intertainment/TEEN TRUTH.
Title: Teen Truth Film Series
Genre: Short Format Documentary
Writer: Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producers: Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl
Synopsis: Powerful Words is an animated adaption of Soren Palumbo’s moving speech that went viral and led to a national platform to address bullying and the hurtful R-word. Initially delivered to his entire high school to honor his sister with an intellectual disability, the film features Soren’s voice in a provocative new format. This true story sheds a critical light on how powerful our words can be and how to be a voice for change for those who cannot defend themselves. Produced by Horizon Intertainment/TEEN TRUTH.
Title: Powerful Words
Genre: Short Format Animation
Writers: Soren Palumbo and Erahm Christopher
Director: Erahm Christopher
Producers: Erahm Christopher, Dany Fillipin, JC Pohl