Video Documentaries

These documentaries were funded by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Addiction Services and developed by the New Jersey Higher Education Consortium for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Education, housed in the Rowan University Center for Addiction Studies.

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Burning Out (2007): A documentary about marijuana
Broken Glass: The Crystal Meth Explosion (2006)
Heroin: A Dose of Reality (2005)
Dancing With Darkness (2002): An examination of party drug abuse
Rebel U: A statewide, student-led, anti-tobacco movement
Alcohol Social Norms Project
Tobacco Social Norms Project
Recovery Schools

Burning Out (2007)

Documentary - 23:40 minutes

Burning Out uncovers the harmful truth about marijuana smoking. It is targeted at high school and college students who live in a world where drugs are available. Burning Out carries the message that taking advantage of that proximity, even just once, can have devastating consequences. Burning Out was shot in the Philadelphia-Southern New Jersey region.

Producer: Will Kaufman
Director: Laura Cava
Lead Camera: Sean Kucenski
Sound: Charles Scheinblum, Laurie Schlachter
Editors: Mark Spagnola, Will Kaufman

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Broken Glass: The Crystal Meth Explosion (2006)

Documentary - 19:30 minutes

Broken Glass is a warning to high school and college students who might be tempted to try crystal meth. The documentary sends the message to young people that this is a drug that can not only ruin your life, and the lives of your family, but can ultimately end your life.

Broken Glass focuses on the lives of two men who have gone through the hell of crystal meth addiction, and a young woman whose path through addiction to redemption is a warning to us all.

Honors

Delaware Valley Film Festival “Best Documentary” 2006
New Jersey Film Festival at Cape May “Official Selection” 2006
CINE Golden Eagle 2006 Special Jury Award
Gracie Award (American Women in Radio and Television) 2007
BEA Student Documentary Award of Excellence 2007
Reality Bytes Student Film Festival “Official Selection” 2007

Media Coverage

“Speak Up” a weekly, 30-minute talk show hosted by Todd Quinnones on UPN Channel 57 in Philadelphia devoted the entire show to the cvrystal meth explosion and featured student producer, Jennah Trocchia, student director, Jon Waller, and clips from the documentary. (Aired: July 15, 2006)

Producers: Jennah Trocchia and Jon Waller
Director/Lead Camera: Will Mathews
Assistant Producer: Mike Vadas
Assistant Director: Mark Morena
Lead Editor: Will Mathews

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Heroin: A Dose of Reality (2005)

Documentary

In Heroin: A Dose of Reality the ugly world of heroin addiction is graphically presented in the hopes that young people who see the documentary will think twice and turn away from a life of heroin addiction.

A crew of seven traveled throughout the state of New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York City, interviewing addicts, former addicts, dealers, drug enforcement officers, police officers, prisoners, and recovering addicts.

Producer: Andrea Pusczczykowki
Director: Charles Ozuna
Lead Camera: Cara Angelucci
Lead Editor: Ramon Guzman
Editor and Audio: Brian Bordieri
Research: Sara-Beth Vaughn
Camera and Audio: Evan Tyler

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Dancing With Darkness (2002): An examination of party drug abuse

Documentary - 18 minutes

Dancing with Darkness is a raw look at the "rave" and techno-party scene. It uses an in-your-face approach, with young people as the primary spokespeople. The documentary uses music, lyrics, club settings, and a contemporary visual look to put the messages in a form young people will hopefully want to watch and listen to. The DJs who spin the records are demythologized.

Dancing with Darkness was designed to jar people’s perceptions of party drugs and the rave scene, and generate dialogue on party drug abuse.

The documentary led the crew to three Dance/Party Clubs in Philadelphia: Envy, Chrome, and The Lair. The crew also traveled to New York City to interview internationally renowned DJ, Oliver Chesler.

Producer: Erin Plyler
Producer: Kathleen Berger
Associate Director: Susan Minnick
Camera: Chris Robinette
Sound: Lauren Ackermann
Editor: Chris Mueller

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