Flipping the World - Drugs Through a Blue Lens

200030 minFilm: Documentary

14A

Direction: Moira Simpson

Production: Gillian Darling KovanicGeorge JohnsonSvend-Erik EriksenGraydon McCrea

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the participation of Odd Squad Productions Society.

Inspired by the hit documentary Through a Blue Lens, Flipping the World is an astonishingly honest look at the world of youth and drug addiction, told by those who have been there. A culturally diverse group of seven high school students meets with members of the Odd Squad--Vancouver police officers who, since 1998, have been filming people addicted to drugs. But this is no ordinary school anti-drug presentation. The students talk to the cops, then meet young people who are in recovery, and others still struggling with drug addiction. In the process, their views on drugs and the people who use them undergo important shifts. The students become more understanding and empathetic--and they reveal their own drug experiences. An important discussion-starter, Flipping the World provides a wealth of teachable moments for educators and others who work with young people.

Availability


Subject categories


  • Law and Crime > AdolescentsDrug Traffic and Substance AbuseJuvenile DelinquencyPolice Operations
  • Social Issues > AdolescentsJuvenile DelinquencySubstance AbuseUrban LifeYoung Adults
  • Health and Medicine > Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
  • Children and Youth > Juvenile DelinquencyLiving ConditionsRunaways and Street ChildrenSubstance Abuse
  • Diversity > Diversity in Communities
  • Health/Personal Development > Mental Health/Stress/Suicide

Credits


participation
Leif Bridgman
Rory Hansen
Dannella Morrison
Candice Scantlebury
Justin Sekiguchi
Erin Wilson
Mandy Wong
group facilitators
Al Arsenault
Dave Kolb
director
Moira Simpson
producer
Gillian Darling Kovanic
George Johnson
editor
Debra Rurak
director of photography
Doug Sjoquist
music composer
Dennis Burke
production manager
Carmen Pollard
location sound
Lisa Kolisnyk
additional cinematography
Toby Hinton
Moira Simpson
still photography
Rosamond Norbury
Al Arsenault
Len Hollingsworth
Richard Sinclair
production assistant
Teri Snelgrove
Doug Sinclair
Candice Scantlebury
Jeremy Catherall
James Braaten
sound design
Orca Pacific Productions
mix
Orca Pacific Productions
post-production
Rainmaker Digital Pictures
production supervisor
Kathryn Lynch
program administrator
Bruce Hagerman
executive producer
Svend-Erik Eriksen
Graydon McCrea

Awards


  • Award for Most Inspirational Short film or Video - given by the Youth Jury (Ages 9 +)Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families
  • Best Screenwriter Award - Moira SimpsonLeo Awards
  • Best Director Award - Moira SimpsonLeo Awards
  • Award for Best Youth or Children's Program or SeriesLeo Awards
  • Award of ExcellenceItinerant - AMTEC