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Baby Blues
199024 min 30 secFilm: Fiction
Direction: Annie O'Donoghue
Production: Jennifer TorranceBarbara Janes
Script: N.J. Isaak
Baby Blues, a fast-paced drama made especially for teenage viewers, is a compelling discussion-starter on the topics of sex, responsibility, and contraception. Kristen appears to have it made--she's bright, she's talented, she's popular. Her world begins to crumble when she suspects that she may be pregnant. Suddenly she and steady boyfriend Jason are forced to face some difficult questions. Will they keep the baby? What are their feelings about abortion? What about adoption? How will their choice affect their future plans? Baby Blues reflects the teenage point of view without moralizing or sugar-coating the issue. This open-ended film presents options without giving advice. It dramatizes the consequences of ignoring birth control in a way that breaks through the "it can't happen to me" barrier. Appropriate for classroom use, including: Sexuality Education, Family Life Studies, Values Education and Contemporary Issues.
Availability
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Subject categories
- Sexuality and Reproduction > AdolescencePregnancySex Education Materials
- Children and Youth > Adolescent PregnancySexuality
- Families > AdolescentsProblems in the FamilySexuality and Reproduction
- Health/Personal Development > Problem Solving/Conflict ResolutionSexuality
Credits
- director
- Annie O'Donoghue
- producer
- Jennifer Torrance
- executive producer
- Barbara Janes
- script
- N.J. Isaak
- cinematography
- Danny Nowak
- sound
- Michael McGee
- editing
- Janice Brown
- sound editing
- Janice Brown
- re-recording
- David Slater
- Robert Madge
- Michael MacDonald
- music
- Brian Tate
- cast
- Lossen Chambers
- Lorena Gale
- Anna Hagan
- Jacques Lalonde
- Paula Rempel
- Spencer Rochfort
- Robyn Stevan
Awards
- Silver Apple Award - Category: Health Senior HighNational Educational Media Network Competition
- Honorable Mention - Category: Teenage SexualityItinerant - National Council on Family Relations