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As a speaker for colleges, professional associations, conferences,
community groups, governmental agencies, and non-profit organizations,
Edgar Barens’ thought-provoking presentation brings to light
the many hardships families of the incarcerated face on a day-to-day
level.
Connecting to his audiences with a compassionate spirit and a healthy
sense of humor, Edgar shares personal stories, information, and
observations about the process of making a cinema verite documentary
on the family featured in A Sentence of Their Own.
Topics
in Edgar's Presentation:
- Prison,
Poverty and the Fragile Family
- The Stigma
of Having a Loved One in Prison
- Incarceration
and the Single-Mother
- Prison
Visits and Their Effects on Children
- Long-Distance
Relationships due to Intra-State Incarceration
- The Costs
of a “Phone Connection” with your Incarcerated Loved-One
- The Process
of Making a Cinema Verite Documentary
- Ways to
Research and Find Your Subject
- Trust Building
Between the Documentarian and his Subjects
- The Interview
Process – Getting What You Need
- The Editing
Process – Gems on the Editing Room Floor!
- The Ethical
and Moral Conflicts Facing the Documentarian in the Field
What People Are Saying about A Sentence of Their Own
Edgar’s One-Page Bio
/ Filmography
For more information and to schedule Edgar to speak for your group,
please contact him directly at: asentenceoftheirown@yahoo.com
Places where
A Sentence of Their Own is being used?
Educational: Jr. High School, High School, After-School Youth
Programs, University Students and Education Professionals, Departments
of Criminal Justice, Sociology, Social Work , and Psychology, Libraries.
Professional/Community:
Mental Health Agencies, Faith-Based Organizations, Academic Researchers,
Social Service Agencies, Law Enforcement Agencies, Health Care Providers,
Women’s Support Groups, Visitors to Prisons and Jails, Half
Way Houses, Community Discussion Groups.
Correctional: Juvenile and Adult Correctional Institutions,
Prison Pre-Release Programs, Prison Parenting Programs, Juvenile
Aftercare Programs, Domestic Violence Programs, Anger Management
Programs, Community Correction Programs, Drug Treatment Programs,
Family Reunification Programs, Life Skills Programs, Relapse Prevention
Programs, Substance Abuse Programs, At-Risk Youth Programs, Prison-Based
High School and Secondary Education Programs, Correctional Officer
Unions, Probation and Parole Agencies.
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