| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 min. 29 sec.) ; 177349376 bytes |
| Series |
Opening Shot 2 ; Series 2, Episode 3 |
| Summary |
*Adult Themes*Five young filmmakers are firing their Opening Shot. Opening Shot is back with a new season of five half hour documentaries made by Australia's next generation of filmmakers.Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia attempts to take their own life. In Suicide and Me, three young suicide survivors confront the stigma by revealing why they attempted and ultimately, how they found hope.We meet Bryan, someone who appears seemingly carefree on the surface, but coped with the emotional trauma of his parents' breakup through partying and denial. Becks, a victim of child sexual abuse was saved at her darkest moment by the kindness of Don Ritchie, dubbed the 'angel of the Gap'. And Chris, who after a lifetime of bullying fell into a deep depression that culminated in the decision to end his own life.Paralleling these powerful stories is the story of two suicide hotline operators who work through the night to provide support to callers at their most desperate hour.These five separate stories are interwoven, shedding light on a subject that is too often silenced. As the journey of the survivors unfolds, they ultimately discover that the very idea of helping others, and possibly saving a life, is the best reminder of the reason why they should continue living. Through the operators' efforts and the personal accounts of our survivors, we catch a rare insight into what can sometimes be done to help save a life.PRODUCTION DETAILS:OPENING SHOT is an initiative between Screen Australia and ABC TV. ABC Executive Producer: Edwina Waddy. SUICIDE AND ME is a Staple Fiction Pty Ltd production; Director, Corrie Chen; Producer, Jiao Suicide and Me is during ABC Mental As... A week-long initiative in support of Mental Health Week which aims to encourage Australians to start talking about mental illness and to give to mental health research |
| Event |
Broadcast 2013-12-04 at 21:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: M |
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Child sexual abuse.
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Parent and adult child -- Psychological aspects.
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Suicide -- Prevention.
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Youth -- Suicidal behavior.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Chen, Corrie, director
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