Orientation (film)

"Orientation: A Scientology Information Film" is a 1996 short film shown by the Church of Scientology to people before they attend their first Scientology service. In some places, a confidentiality agreement must be signed before watching it. [cite web | url = http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Scientology/ReleaseForms/ | title = Scientology's Abusive Release Forms | accessdate = 2006-12-12
last = Touretzky | first = David S. | authorlink = David S. Touretzky | date = 2003-12-11]

It was produced by the Church's Golden Era Productions, and contains text written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. [cite web
url = http://www.scientology-mountainview.org/en_US/introservice/films.html
title = Church of Scientology Mountain View: Calendar of Events/Dianetics Lectures | accessdate = 2006-07-16| author = Church of Scientology Mountain View (California)]

The film includes uncredited testimonials by Scientologists Kirstie Alley, Anne Archer, Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes, and John Travolta, identified only by their occupations. cite news |author=Tyler Goodboy |title= A brave adventure deep into the Church of Scientology's movie theater|url=http://sfbayguardian.com/entry.php?entry_id=1375&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=339&volume_num=42&issue_num=20 |publisher= San Francisco Bay Guardian|date=2008-08-15 |accessdate=2008-02-15]

In the film's final scene, the host says,

References

External links

* [http://www.orientation.org/ "Orientation"] official site
* [http://www.scientology.org/html/opencms/cos/scientology/en_US/religion/training/pg008.html Scientology.org: Orientation — the Film]
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* [http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=566 Review of "Orientation"] at Film Threat