Host A Screening

Host A Screening2022-11-11T11:30:04-08:00

Bring THE S WORD To Your Community!

Organizers across the country are hosting grassroots events and we invite you to join them. Host a local screening of THE S WORD and gather your campus, community members or colleagues to watch the film and help raise awareness for suicide prevention.

Educational and Institutional Screenings and Sales

We are proud to have partnered with Good Docs, an educational documentary film distributor that champions projects promoting social change and human rights, to bring you the educational version of THE S WORD. If you are interested in purchasing or streaming the film for an educational institution listed below, please visit GOOD DOCS for more details.

THE S WORD is available to the following institutions and organizations:

  • Universities
  • Four-Year Colleges
  • High Schools
  • Community Colleges
  • Nonprofits / Community Groups
  • For-Profits / Corporations
  • Public Libraries

Viewing options available:

  • Event Screenings
  • 14-Day Streaming Access
  • Digital Site Licenses
  • One Year and Three Year Subscription Streaming
  • DVD
How can I host a screening of THE S WORD?2022-11-11T11:32:32-08:00

Our distributor GOOD DOCS offers a variety of purchase options depending on how you intend to use the film. Please contact them at outreach@gooddocs.net with any questions. They can help you determine if you need to purchase public performance rights, or a different license type.

How much does an educational copy cost?2022-11-10T10:32:35-08:00

Visit GOOD DOCS for pricing, information about purchase orders, and more information.

Can I buy THE S WORD on Amazon or iTunes and show it to my class, organization or group?2022-11-10T10:27:11-08:00

If you want to use this film for any kind of institutional, classroom, group or public screening, please
purchase the appropriate license from our educational distributor GOOD DOCS.

Can I buy a DVD or temporary streaming for my school/organization/company/library?2022-11-11T11:33:47-08:00

Yes, you can find all of these purchasing options and more at GOOD DOCS.

Screening with the Director

If you are interested in the full presentation package, which includes a post-screening Q&A with THE S WORD director Lisa Klein, either in person or via Zoom, please contact us with your information and we will be in touch about your request soon. Please note, a screening license is required for all public events.Ā 

Testimonials

ā€œThe S Word has the potential to do more for suicide prevention in one year than I have in my career. We can all learn from this film.ā€

William Schmitz, Jr., Psy.D, Past President, American Association of Suicidology

ā€œI kept finding that I was crying and laughing at the same time. No one expects to be inspired by a documentary on suicide. But viewers will leave informed, inspired, and uplifted.ā€

April Foreman, Ph.D Psychologist, Southeast Louisiana Veteransā€™ Health Care System

ā€œThe film tells untold stories in profound and original ways. It offers hope, but not by whitewashing the complexities of the lives it chronicles.Ā  It is frank and unstinting, and beautifully filmed, too.Ā  An important work of art.ā€

Andrew Solomon, New York Times Bestselling Author

ā€œScreening THE S WORD in our community had a powerful impact on breaking through the silence that so often surrounds talking about the topic of suicide.Ā It has helped decrease stigma and provide space for people with lived experience to share their own stories and be supported in new ways.Ā  THANK YOU for this beautiful film!ā€

JoAnne Foreman, Mental Health Initiative Program Coordinator, Temple Rodef Shalom

“The S Word will move your soul. This is by far the best depiction of a wide range of lived experiences with suicide that I have ever seen.Ā  At the screening I attended, the thunderous applause and standing ovation could be heard all over Phoenix.ā€

Sally Spencer Thomas, Impact Entrepreneur and Professional Speaker in Suicide Prevention

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