There is one documentary I have been eager to see for a long time.”Play Again”, by Ground Productions and filmmaker Tonje Schei. This
documentary has been endorsed my many organizations and individuals like Richard Louv and David Suzuki .
There is one documentary I have been eager to see for a long time.”Play Again”, by Ground Productions and filmmaker Tonje Schei. This documentary has been endorsed by many organizations and individuals like Richard Louv and David Suzuki . The need for documentaries like this is so crucial in capturing the hearts and minds of both caregivers and policy makers so they can champion the benefit of getting kids outside.
“I love technology, as a filmmaker I thrive on it. I see the incredible benefits of our information society, but in our excitement and consumption of technical progress we are cutting ourselves off from the basics”, said Schei. “As our children play more in front of screens than outside we face an alarming and potentially dangerous imbalance between the natural and virtual worlds”.
Today children recognize more corporate logos than they do common plants in their own backyard. There are serious consequences of a childhood removed from nature, and we are now facing new challenges that impact our children’s well being, our society and the very future of our planet.
“Reconnecting them [children] to nature will take all of us working together”, said Schei. “Turning off the screen and getting outside is a small first step towards finding a path.”
Screening Toronto Wednesday, November 24th
_Time: 7-9 pm_Location: Rm. 7-162, OISE, 252 Bloor
Street West; Admission: $5 ($3 for students/unwaged)
http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca/Events/index.html
For other venues check out Play Again site
