The Ripple Effect examines the struggle to keep arts alive for inner city children and reveals the power of arts education to educate the heart and impact schools and the lives of those living in poverty.

Interview with Writer/Director Bunny Hull

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

I made this film to bring attention to the need for arts for elementary school children, especially in areas of poverty and to highlight the profound effect the arts have for inspiring and healing children and families.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

Anyone who appreciates arts and music and the people who make art will be inspired by this film and understand its power in a new way.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

The programs highlighted in this film are based on universal themes. Unity, Friendship, kindness, compassion, creativity. They are themes than run through my life personally and are infused in all my work.

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

We began with one story and evolved into another. We sort of backed into the end script, interviews of the immigrant families who were touched by the programs became a powerful highlight.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

We were finalists in Angeles Doc Film Festival and a winner in the Global Impact Film Festival in Washington D.C. the last week of August 2018

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

Feedback has supported our point of view.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

Well, you have a film and you want people to see it so it can make a difference. We hope wearemovingstories can help us tell this story.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

We are looking for distribution in the field of documentary shorts, and we are seeking the attention of journalists who are looking to report on messages that encourage unity in a world that seems so divided.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

We want to bring a message of hope to the world and specifically how the arts can change the way children and families look at their lives.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

How did art make a difference in your life when you were a child? How do you still feel the effect of art and music in your life?

Would you like to add anything else?

We’re grateful for those who support the arts and equality in children’s education.

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

We are currently promoting this film and bringing the arts to more children in inner city schools in Los Angeles.

Interview: September 2018

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The Ripple Effect

Length: 23 minutes

Director: Bunny Hull

Producer: Dream A World Education/Cinema Verde Productions

Writer: Bunny Hull

Looking for: sales agents, buyers, distributors, journalists

Facebook: dreamaworldedu

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Funders: Dream A World Education/Cinema Verde Productions

Made in association with: Dream A World Education/Cinema Verde Productions and the Los Angeles Unified School District and Hawthorne School District

Where can I watch it next and in the coming month? Scheduled screenings to be announced at: www.dreamaworldedu.org