An intimate and profoundly moving look at a largely unspoken issue

affecting thousands of young people.

 

 

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"The screening at Dartmouth College was an educational and moving event for our students. Wendy's description of her own journey in producing the documentary and the knowledge that she has gained throughout her filmmaking experience created an open environment for discussion from the very beginning of the program. The poignant and eye-opening testimonials presented our students with a valuable opportunity to connect with the speakers, understand their struggles, and consider the best means of support for their own friends and family members.

Taylor Dryman - President of Active Minds, Dartmouth College


 

 

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WINNER "Best Wisconsin"

Beloit International Film Festival

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2008 APA CONVENTION

 

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CUT: Teens and Self Injury provides an intimate look at a largely unacknowledged problem that affects thousands of young people, their families and friends. Using the words, music and artwork of the teens themselves, director Wendy Schneider draws back the curtain on the sensationalism and secrecy surrounding the cycle of self-harm and brings this hidden issue into sharp, clear focus. As teens articulate their experience with self-injury, we see them begin to confront both their urges and their deepest feelings. Personal struggles are offset by interviews with parents and mental health professionals who address the problem from a broader context, and by rock icon Shirley Manson, who shares her own experience with self-injury. Compelling, incisive and profoundly moving, CUT issues a call to bring the problem of self-injury out of the shadows and reminds us that the first step towards healing is an honest acknowledgment of reality.