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Love Taps
199622 min 49 secFilm: Fiction
Direction: Annie O'Donoghue
Production: Jennifer TorranceSvend-Erik Eriksen
Script: Louise Milner
High school students Mark and Terese are involved in a dangerous relationship. Mark is becoming more possessive and abusive. Terese thinks it's probably her fault but is convinced she can handle it... until Mark physically attacks her in front of a group of friends. Kelly cares deeply for her boyfriend Benson, but she is always making sarcastic remarks about his intelligence. When Benson reacts to her verbal abuse, Kelly says she's "just joking." A powerful drama about teens, relationship, and dating violence. Previewing before use is recommended.
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Adolescent Social BehaviourPeer RelationshipsViolence and Child Abuse
- Social Issues > AdolescentsViolence
Credits
- director
- Annie O'Donoghue
- producer
- Jennifer Torrance
- executive producer
- Svend-Erik Eriksen
- script
- Louise Milner
- cinematography
- Gregory Middleton
- sound
- Frank Griffiths
- editing
- Jeanne Slater
- sound editing
- Gael MacLean
- re-recording
- Christopher James
- music
- Salvador Ferreras
- cast
- Melissa Barker-Sauer
- Terrance Orletsky
- Vinessa Antoine
- Samantha Quan
- Michelle Skalnick
- Kyle Alisharan
- Edward Diaz
Awards
- Gold CINDY Award - Category: Guidance / Values / Career Information Itinerant - International CINDY Competition
- Bronze Apple AwardNational Educational Media Network Competition
- First Place Award - Category: Sexuality and Sex Role DevelopmentItinerant - National Council on Family Relations
- Chris Award International Film and Video Festival