F.A.S.: When the Children Grow Up

200240 min 6 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose

Production: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose

Script: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose

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When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, she can do irreparable harm to her baby. This program explores the realities of living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.) and partial F.A.S., called Fetal Alcohol Effects (F.A.E.), the leading causes of birth defects. The effects associated with F.A.S. continue even when children become adults.

This documentary tells the stories of three adults living with F.A.S., along with commentary from experts in the field.

Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > Alcohol, Drugs and TobaccoTreatment and Rehabilitation
  • People with disabilities > People with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disabilities
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Child DevelopmentParenting
  • Social Studies > Social Policies and Programs
  • Health/Personal Development > Substance Use and Abuse/Addiction

Credits


producer
Sharon Bartlett
Maria LeRose
director
Sharon Bartlett
Maria LeRose
writer
Sharon Bartlett
Maria LeRose
narrator
Maria LeRose
camera
Roger McGrath
John Dowell
George Colmer
Lez Morrison
sound
Dave Curle
Brooke Thomson
editor
Michael Taylor
online editor
Tyronne L'Hirondelle
original music
David James
graphics
Tim Johnson
audio post
Richard Crooks

Awards


  • Film Festival WinnerItinerant - Western Psychological Association (WPA) Film Festival