It was a full day in Sacramento, topped off by a phenomenal screening attended by 500+ at the historic Sacramento Crest Theater! First up, Lisa presented clips of the film and conducted a Q&A for employees at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Next, Lisa, Joseph Robinson (Program Manager, Each Mind Matters) Stan Collins [...]
Director Lisa Klein, producer Doug Blush and editor Josh Bayer sat down with Christine Palma of KXLU Radio at Loyola Marymount University for an in depth discussion about The S Word. Thanks so much to Christine for providing a wonderful platform to to highlight the film! Click here to listen to the full interview.
Nikki Daurio is a junior at Harvard. She connected with Lisa and The S Word after dealing with her own suicidal ideation freshman year. She may still have her bad days, but the important thing is, since she's had treatment and found inspiration from others, she knows how to cope with them. Two of her [...]
It was great having Kelechi Ubozoh and her mom, Janet Bivens, who are both featured in The S Word, join the Q&A with director Lisa Klein in Atlanta. We appreciated the insightful dialogue with the audience. Kelechi Ubozoh and her mom, Janet Bivens. Thank you to everyone at Behavioral Health Link for hosting [...]
We had an amazing time in Olathe, Kansas and want to thank everyone at the Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition for hosting us and putting together the panel of local police and mental health professionals that accompanied Lisa for a great discussion. Earlier that morning, Lisa did a live interview with Charlie Keegan at KSHB-TV. [...]
In this 3-part conversation, Leah Harris, Kelechi Ubozoh and Dese'Rae L. Stage tell us that suicidal thoughts are not unique to one group of people, they can happen to anyone.
Thank you to the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado for hosting a screening of The S Word in Denver and Eagle Valley. A panel discussion followed both screenings and we are grateful to be part of the continuing conversation.
A very big thank you to the University of Utah for a wonderful screening. The Q & A that followed was especially emotional for director Lisa Klein when 9-year old Eli Najarian raised his hand and said the following: "Thank you for making this movie and helping me and future generations. " Needless to say, [...]
The Iowa Crisis Center screened The S Word in Iowa City at The Englert Theatre. Beau Pinkham, the Director of Crisis Intervention Services, led a panel discussion with director Lisa Klein, Keri Neblett, an assistant professor in the UI’s School of Social Work and board member for the Iowa Chapter of the American Foundation for [...]
A big thank you to the Port Townsend Film Festival for an amazing weekend! The S Word was screened twice followed by a Q&A with director Lisa Klein and producer Doug Blush. We appreciate all the wonderful people who came out to support the film and this incredible film festival!
