Room to breathe
By: directed and produced by Russell Long ; written by Gail Mallimson ; Sacred Planet Films
Contributors: Cohen, Hervé, director of photography; Griffin, B. Quincy, composer (expression); Sacred Planet Films; Video Project
Publisher: Distributed by Video Project
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [San Francisco, Calif.?]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; Reflective teaching
Description: Room To Breathe is a surprising story of transformation as struggling kids in a San Francisco public middle school are introduced to the practice of mindfulness meditation. Topping the district in disciplinary suspensions, and with overcrowded classrooms creating a nearly impossible learning environment, overwhelmed administrators are left with stark choices: repeating the cycle of trying to force tuned-out children to listen, or to experiment with timeless inner practices that may provide them with the social, emotional, and attentional skills that they need to succeed. The first question is whether it's already too late. Confronted by defiance, contempt for authority figures, poor discipline, and more interest in "social" than learning, can a young mindfulness teacher from Berkeley succeed in opening their minds and hearts? --http://www.videoproject.com/roomtobreathe.html.
Notes: Originally produced in 2012.

Special features: Bonus interviews with students (8) and mindfulness experts (3).

Edited by Gail Mallimson ; director of photography, Hervé Cohen ; original music, B. Quincy Griffin.

DVD.

Closed-captioned.

World Premiere, Mill Valley Film Festival; Platinum Reel Award Winner, Nevada Film Festival; People's Choice Award - In Feature Documentary, Love Unlimited Film Festival; Social Impact Award - In Feature Documentary, Richmond Int'l Film Festival; Silver Lei Award Winner, Honolulu Film Awards; Official Selection, Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival; Official Selection, Maverick Movie Awards; Official Selection, Ruby Mountain Film Festival; Official Selection, CineSol Film Festival; Official Selection, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival; Official Selection, Utopia Film Festival.