CREATE Project documentary to air on PBS starting Monday
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The CREATE Project is announcing that its feature documentary, "Tradition, Trauma, & Tenderness" will air on Monday at 10 p.m. and on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Western New York and Southern Ontario on WNED-TV 17.1.
The film is a meditation on the universal nature of trauma, and how traditions passed on in a tender, nurturing environment, can help heal and prevent trauma." The film presents the experiences of an individual, family, community, and diverse cultures from around the globe. Insights from psychological and neuroscience perspectives are interwoven into a series of stories that are both particular and intimate, while at the same time, reflect far-reaching issues and themes.
Native American traditional artists Bill Crouse, Sandy Dowdy, Peter Jones, Kari Kennedy and others are featured in the film. Dr. Audrey Hager, Ph.D. a neuroscientist specializing in physiological psychology and Assistant Professor at St. Bonaventure University and psychologist Dr. Darryl Tonemah offer their perspectives. Producer and writer Valerie Walawender co-directed the film with Alex Simmons, who also created the film's original music.
The documentary was funded by Arts Services, Inc. and Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation.
The film will also air across New York state and New York City in November (dates to be determined), and across North America on select days through 2030.
The film was accepted in the Buffalo International Film Festival, the Stockholm City International Film Festival, and the Cannes World Film Festival.
You can see an early trailer for the film on the CREATE Project website: http://www.create-project.com
The CREATE Project is an arts-based community initiative designed to help communities become free of child-trauma, abuse, and neglect. The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is the 501-C3 not-for-profit fiscal sponsor for the CREATE Project. Though the two organizations cooperate, they are separate entities and operate as such.