alive inside transcript

While she never did end up getting the lyrics right, I sure loved to hear her try! DR. OLIVER SACKS: So, in some sense, Henry has reacquired his identity for a while through the power of music. The movie goes on to indict the American healthcare system/industry, which, apparently, is more interested in pushing costly pharmaceutical treatments than any kind of therapeutic model. "Alive Inside" Shows How Music Can Break Through the Fog of Dementia A documentary captures people with dementia reconnecting to emotions and lost memories through music By Annie Sneed on July. And I really hope that these memories will be kept safe for when we really need them late on. Since that time, Cole has given music supervision to over 80 media projects. Upload captions and transcripts. How do you mean, the Devil is inside you? Then he was given a pair of headphones to listen to Cab Calloway, his favorite artist. The next day he was dead. Geralyn was honored with the IDAs 2013 Amicus Award for her significant contribution to documentary filmmaking. Do you knowlike, you see these people, and you cant help but say, you know, theyre not as alive as the rest of us. Itaal Shur is best known for co-writing the Santana hit Smooth with Matchbox 20s Rob Thomas. At the suggestion of Dan Cohen, social worker, nursing home volunteer and non-profit organizer . Her independent producing credits include the Academy Award winning Born Into Brothels; Emmy nominated The Day My God Died; Academy Award nominated The Square, Academy Award nominated The Invisible War and multiple film festival winners. I did buy him a pair of wireless mp3 player headphones w/ fm radiowhen he listens to them he just lights upI can see it in his eyes. Hymns and Christmas carols bring a light back into her eyes. Jeff had a moment of her knowing him, again and actually teasing him. AMY GOODMAN: I want to thank you both for being with us. Compartment did you can tear the [7][8], Henry: He was a 94-year-old nursing home resident with dementia. Be our partner. Its not an acceptable expense. And then you have seven million people being cared for at home. After being introduced to music therapy he stated, "after 8 years I finally had the opportunity to get my music". One of the most incredible memories I have of my Mimi was from a visit with her a few Christmases ago; by chance, we began to sing Christmas carols to her and all of the sudden she opened up in a way that we hadn't seen for years. They would end the day with sing along Sound of Music. Nell: She had severe dementia and her husband, Norman, had been her caregiver for ten years. Download Alive Inside Movie Transcript doc. He died within 12 hours to the day, 11 years, of his mother?s anniversary. >> yeah. Mom has been in her own world with Alzheimer's for quite a while , mostly nonverbal a few words here and there, what a difference music has made to help us engage. ME, IT BELONGS TO YOU." FRIEND, I WANT TO SAY, LIKEWISE, GOD IS IT BELONGS TO HIM. More than a dozen of the 33 children and three teachers originally in the two classrooms remained alive during the 1 hour and 17 minutes from the time the shooting began inside the classrooms to . One of the central characters he works with is a 90-something Alzheimers patient named Henry Dryer, who was featured in a video posted online that went viral in 2012, with nearly 10 million views. Dan Cohen joins us here in Park City, Utah. Often they would smile, tap toes or ?air conduct? Life Inside 2019-09-10 | Lester Holt spends two nights embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola. The documentary makers of Alive Inside posted video of Henry on YouTube in 2012. So I called up a local nursing home, and I said, I know music is already your number one recreational activity, but can we see if theres any added value if we were to totally personalize music for individuals? So I came in with my laptop and some iPods, and it was an instant and definitive hit with folks there. I got her her own iPod and programmed it with the music she likes. Our Daily Digest brings Democracy Now! A kickstarter crowdfunding project to finish the film and develop an app was formed in 2012.[11]. AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. It was how I helped her to remember her new address when she moved in with me. King's Row can be seen out behind it. I've forgotten so much. The film follows a social worker named Dan Cohen, who is campaigning to bring iPods to nursing homes. And so, then, one of the first people, if not the first person, that I saw was Henry. is a 501(c)3 non-profit news organization. Thats one of the things that touched me so much about this whole experience, is that for people with dementia, theyre really struggling with the outside world, and the stimulus is so overwhelming, and they dont have the ability to sort of discern whats happening. After the therapy, she explained about how she felt when listening to the music, "it can't escape me if I am in this place". Looking forward to seeing this movie! I've forgotten what I used to Do after I became a young lady. And I feel a band of love, dream. I'm sorry. Documentary and through film he strives to incite conversations that interrogate issues related to cultural consciousness. Virginia's my sister. Help Them Remember! I wanted to get away from her, find people that would help me do that. My sister can sing well and play, and she?d bring it in and we?d play ?Fiddler on the Roof? Within minutes she started to nod with recognition and tears began to stream down her cheeks. What happened is, because she?s blind, she loves CNN, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, any progressive political whatever, my mother loves to listen to them and because she can?t hear well anymore, the TV would be turned up so loud that it would drive us all crazy so we went and got some wireless headphones and then she was sitting there with her wireless headphones one day and I had my iPod and so I thought, ?Well, we?ll connect them and see.? And when I saw what was happening, I was like, the only way to tell this story is through film, because this is, you know, so amazing. Alive Inside from MVD Entertainment Group on Vimeo. An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDEs inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. and she would say, ?well you should just go to sleep.? Jenzi shares the power of music with residents of her mom's nursing home: "Almost from when I started doing this, I noticed something truly remarkable: Residents who had appeared virtually unresponsive to anything or anyone, & who could not even remember where they were or recognize loved ones, would perk up on hearing a familiar song, becoming more alert & oriented. In honor of Public Media Giving Days, a generous donor will DOUBLE your donation, which means itll go twice as far to support our independent journalism. Then, whenever she thought she had it, she would always say, ?now let?s sing it as fast as we can!? The documentary, Alive Inside, provided a look into how the brain's reaction to music for nursing home residents with dementia provided an alternative therapy by allowing them to temporarily regain the memories and movement of their younger years. Theres a lot of faith involved in it. Then an accident made me the impossible. It was a sign of hope. Michael Rossato-Bennett is the director and producer of the film. Martha brought along her guitar and played for my Mom and some of the other residents of the nursing home. ? I knew I have Jewish holidays of Sukkoth coming up in Oct, so I would have a bit of free time. "[15] He says the film's shortcoming is that the moments of watching the subjects enjoy the magic of music are too often "relegated to part of a longer montage or used merely to enforce an industry professional's point", and that the subtitled "nod to Cohen's organization [is] where the film loses focus".[15]. Copy may not be in its final form. What happened that night was impossible. Well, the film Alive Inside is now done and has just premiered here in Park City at the Sundance Film Festival. song again?? Alive Inside presented at the ' Music and the Brain' session at the Milken Conference (Click Here) * Our Distributor has agreed to let us show the film for FREE or DONATION on our website for 30 days [2] The film premiered in the competition category of U.S. [My parents] were very poor. It's as transformative as the music itself. One Christmas Mom and Dad gave me a stereo and it came with a cassette tape that Dad had made by recording a classical music radio station. He received his MSW from Adelphi University. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution. 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I also got my sarcastic sense of humor from her as well. Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory, the Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary by Michael Rossato-Bennett that opens today in the U.S., soars on a single, inescapable note that for people suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia, iPods and personal playlists can make a transformative difference. This is me with my grandma, Marcella. too seriously. We put the speaker in her wheelchair cupholder as we tour the halls of the nursing home where she lives. And I dont ever cry, ever. The doctors gave her 24 hours to live, they said she was paralyzed and had no hope. It was he who told me about your film. Alive Inside' illustrates music's joyous power for dementia patients. Who? Discover Your True Self! I hope we can spread this wonderful magic at Birchwood nursing home. I couldnt believe the music let Denise push away her walker. I was her first grandchild. She?s just an amazing person. She likes Charlie Pride, she likes Merl Haggard, she likes The Sound of Music, Frank Sinatra, etc. Gamechanger Films is the first for-profit film fund dedicated exclusively to financing narrative features directed by women. She sang in the choir at church and loved the old hymns. An editor for twenty years, some of Manuel Tsingaris recent projects include: The Storm that Swept Mexico, a documentary that aired on PBS in 2011, telling the story of the 1910 Mexican revolution and A Dream In Doubt, which follows a Sikh man's journey to find peace and justice after his brother is killed shortly after 9/11. OK, can we stop? Scully also executive produced Miss Representation, a compelling documentary exposing the gender bias that still exists in our country based on the limited portrayals of women and young girls in our Media, Politics and Entertainment. A lover of art, he is known for his work in music video and video installation. [14] Steve Greene from Indiewire said that "Alive Inside provides a sense of idealism amid bleak situations. Transcripts for each episode of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. He had been applying music therapy and believed the therapy is what had kept her from long-term care in a facility. and she would say ?A coyote with a pumpkin head is going to eat you if you don?t go to sleep? We do not accept funding from advertising, underwriting or government agencies. DAN COHEN: Well, Denise is a bipolar schizophrenic, is very sort of busy with a lot of thoughts and trying to sort of make her way through the day. I fight for her because without her unconditional love I probably wouldn?t be here to write this. One million people in nursing home. He knew me. You can go. Although a gentle thoughtful man, Grandpa Ernie used to belt out the chorus of the Hymn with eyes his closed, his head shaking and clear voiced, resolved in what he believed, I can still hear his voice, hand curled at his side singing "Our God, He is Alive" Very missed by many grandchildren. But as people with dementia becomewhen I started this, people said, Dan, youre going to isolate people even more by putting headphones on them. And it turned out just the opposite happened: People became more social. She came to life. Gill: He was a nursing home resident that would become agitated at his loss of freedom and would not take his medication as prescribed. AMY GOODMAN: Lets go to another clip from Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. AMY GOODMAN: And you talk about how in other cultures elders are brought into society, to workI mean, being there with children, who are left alone also. The original content of this program is licensed under a. I love music and would love to see Grandma smile as she listened to some Lawrence Welk or polka music. Well, he was pretty much like my father as well for about 35 years because I was not close with my dad and Sandy and I have been together all these years and his dad was such a huge part of our lives and I loved him, loved him, loved him! He is now in the end stages of the disease. An affecting look at a growing therapeutic cause. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. Ill be speaking this Friday, January 24th, at 1:00 p.m. at Dollys, the independent bookstore on Main Street here in Park City. In a world drowning in bad news about dementia'Alive Inside' is positively tonic. Alive Inside YouTube Movies & TV Documentary 2014 Pay to watch A Good Death: The inside story of a hospice Sky News 1.4M views 5 years ago Alzheimers Disease - Early Signs (video) Better. After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, BOND/360 did a service publicity deal for the theatrical distribution of the film. My mom's dementia advanced greatly and quickly after two brain bleeds last year. Are you alright? That it doesn't matter how important they think they are, you still have a voice, you are just as important. and Sinatra and the music of his youth and happy times with my mom and it moved him so much. These are their stories, click on the photo to keep reading. AMY GOODMAN: And the drug companies dont make money. But when were in a nursing home, there are all sorts of individual activities and hobbies wed like to do, but its justits very hard for them to carry that out. I personally feel that the brain allows for all sorts of interactions with the outside world. Dan Cohen, social worker, founding executive director of Music & Memory, his work inspired the new documentary, Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. 100% of Donations go to teaching and implementing the themes of "Alive Inside!". Text ALIVE to 55741. What was a blank stare before becomes a smile and tapping feetwhat was a silent room becomes full of laughter and constant mumbling. and he?s trying to hum along, like he knew that. The program is named after my father, Dwayne D. Trautman Music and Memory Program. No, it's okay. Geralyn Dreyfous has a wide, distinguished background in the arts and participates on numerous boards and initiatives. She looked me square in the eye and said "I love you." She was visited by a volunteer musician, Samite Mulondo, who described the music as an outlet to release her frustrations.[10]. Copy may not be in its final form. He co-wrote the song Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder) with Maxwell for his debut album, Maxwells Urban Hang Suite.. We are now suing him. DAN COHEN: Well, in 2006, I was listening to a journalist talking about how iPods are ubiquitous, theyre everywhere. Thank you for what you have done for us in making this movie and thank you for inspiring me to become active in the Music & Memory movement. And when you put headphones on a person like that, theres a double gift. [3][4] It won the Audience Award: U.S. But when we got introduced to the iPods and the family told me the things that she liked, it was amazing once we put the iPod on her. So Alive Inside really really resonated with me when I saw it in a little movie theatre in Wellington New Zealand this year. You?ve done a great job. So, it just had different benefits for everybody. The first thing I would like to say is 'thank you.'. And the music helps towell, gives her a source of enjoyment and distracts her from that, and its just really a real benefit for her. Join our Mission! ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. My sister sat up, started to sing along, even doing all the Supremes hand-motions! Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Alive Inside subtitles. And, you know, that first day, I cried, literally, five times. I met Michael Rossato Bennett at a premiere showing of Alive Inside and he suggested getting a splitter so that we could use two headphones at the same time. All Michael Rossato-Bennett scripts | Michael Rossato-Bennett Scripts. AMY GOODMAN: Set up this clip for us. During one visit to ER the month before she passed, my sister and I played "How Great Thou Art" on my iPad to help her stay calm. Dementia and Alzheimer?s disease are not new to me; my grandfather developed the early stages around the time I was born and my grandmother was diagnosed while I was a kid. For a moment, she was there with us. Her name is Maria Velasquez. Each of those projects is inspired by Michaels dedication to the collective well being of society and progressive human change towards the greater, if not greatest, good. We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. It brings hope to people. After the therapy, she is taped setting aside the walker she had been using for the entire duration of her stay at the nursing home and dancing. As much as I tried in over two years, no matter what I tried, massage wouldnt work. So I think that the brain is the interface to allow this to happen and the way it seems to be done quite effectively is through the mystery of music. And I keep on trying, and I drop. Because of her I now work for the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program in Ventura County, California, advocating for vulnerable seniors. came out. Arranging to alive inside movie is a real emotional depth anchored by stabbing a nursing homes will stay with it Alive inside foundation and when you always been sharing the raft! The clip of Henry went viral, was seen nearly 10 million times. >> what was life like when you were a little girl? One day we brought a cd player to the rehab facility along with some of her favorite music. Somewhere far away from me. When I saw the trailer - I was moved to tears. Dan, talk about your discovery, how you ended up in a nursing home and bringing these headphones to the people there. OK, now Ill follow your lead. But I had awhen I was younger, I had like a lot of kind of bad experiences in hospitals. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. I spoke into the mic, and I put the headphones on her. At the time when I was born, she was working in a nursing home and my parents said, ?Hey, would you rather watch your granddaughter every day?? They connect with that. I put this track on, and? WISH YOU WOULD SELL IT TO ME." THE ENGLISHMAN SAID, "NO, IT IS BUT IT IS YOURS. He came here, he wasn?t, like, dying. When I am in her presence I sing, dance, walk, laugh, hug and hold her hands. She will say, "My Daughter?. The musicand very raw with emotions in all different directions, happy and sad and angry. My brother and I worked with her for months to reconnect her to her life again. Music was so important to my Mom on so many levels. It was so incredibly beautiful. Today the film can be watched on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aliveinside and on other services.

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