The S Word is so excited to be part of the American Film Showcase as our film will now be screened internationally. The mission of AFS is to convey social justice around the world through film. Check out the roster of amazing films of which we have the honor to be a part: visit American Film [...]
The S Word will screen in Tucson at the Loft Cinema on Wednesday, October 10th, at 7:00 pm. In advance of the screening, Director Lisa Klein did an interview with Mark McLemore for NPR's Arizona Spotlight. Visit NPR Arizona to listen to the interview.
On Thursday, September 27, THE S WORD traveled to Victorville, CA for a screening hosted by St. Joseph's Health, St. Mary and student organizations from Valley Victor College where the event was held. The afternoon began with a resource fair, followed by a welcome from Dr. Gloria Peak, Director of St. Joseph's/St. Mary. The post-screening [...]
Director Lisa Klein and Kelechi Ubozoh were featured in a great piece from KGO-TV in San Francisco recently that focused on suicide prevention. Lisa and Kelechi were in the Bay Area for a screening of the film in Martinez, hosted by Contra Costa County Health Services. It was a packed house for the film which [...]
Below is an article written by Julie K. Hersh for Psychology Today after participating in a panel discussion following a screening of The S Word presented by The VA North Texas Health Care System. “What can I do for my friend who is suicidal?” This may not be the exact question our panel was asked after [...]
Mental Health America of Franklin County, Ohio sponsored a free screening on the Ohio State University campus. MHA welcomed Lisa to town with a luncheon held in her honor earlier in the day. Later that evening THE S WORD was shown to a capacity audience in the Ohio Union Theater on campus, followed by a [...]
The S Word was honored to have been a part of the Chautauqua Institution's week of programming entitled Documentary Film as Facilitator: Storytelling, Influence and Civil Discourse." This theme was explored through Chautauqua’s renowned lecture series, that featured talks by famed documentarian Ken Burns and Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday. The S Word screened [...]
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane hosted a free community screening of The S Word followed by a panel discussion on July 11th. We want to thank everyone involved for putting this wonderful event together and give a special shout out to the women of the California HOPE organization. Lisa first met Supervisor Zane when she [...]
The sad news of several recent high-profile deaths by suicide has sparked a much-needed national conversation. The S Word's Dese'Rae Stage and Kelechi Ubozoh participated in two recent network television programs on the subject. Dese'Rae was a part of "Finding Hope: Battling America's Suicide Crisis," a CNN Town Hall hosted by Anderson Cooper. To view [...]
The S Word's Kelechi Ubozoh and Dese'Rae Stage were among four people who shared their personal journeys as suicide attempt survivors with "Good Morning America" to shed light on the darkness. You can read all four stories on the Good Morning America website.
