Are the Kids Alright?

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director = Ellen Spiro
producer = Karen Bernstein
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cinematography = Ellen Spiro
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released = 2003
runtime = 56:00
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website = http://www.mobilusmedia.com/kids.html
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imdb_id = 0444722

Are the Kids Alright? is a documentary which explores mental health care for children and youths at risk in Texas. Filmmaker, Ellen Spiro, gained unprecedented and unique access to children and their families, as well as the judicial, psychiatric and correctional institutions. By following several different families, the filmmakers document the results of the decline in the availability of mental health services for the youth who most desperately need it.

Awards and conference screenings

*Emmy for Outstanding Documentary (2005)
*Texas Mental Health Association Award
*Best of Austin / Most Pertinent Media
*United Nations Association Film Festival
*Merit Award, Superfest
*Western Psychological Association
*Picture This... Disability Film Festival

Articles

Geisler, Erin. [http://www.utexas.edu/opa/news/2005/10/communication18.html Professor’s documentary wins Emmy award: Spiro’s “Are the Kids Alright?” wins Lone Star Emmy.] 2005-10-18. Retrieved 2007-6-22.

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. [http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/PDF/HFNews_SprSum2004.pdf Documentary Illustrates Issues of Children’s Mental Health in Texas.] Hogg Foundation News. 2004 Spring/Summer . Vol. 38. Retrieved on 2007-6-22.

External links

* [http://www.mobilusmedia.com/kids.html Are the Kids Alright?] Official Website

* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0819074/ Are the Kids Alright?] at the Internet Movie Database