The film ran on Netflix for 3 years and then on Amazon Prime. She lives in Poland. And I was talking to her, and I was racing off for a radio interview, and I said, I have to go. She said, What, darling? I said, I have to leave. She said, What, darling? And Im so frustrated, so I saidand I realize Im holding my tape recorder and the headphones. [3][4] It won the Audience Award: U.S. We play clips from the film and speak with Cohen about his project, Music & Memory, which he hopes to expand around the world. If I'm not singing familiar songs to her, I use my smart phone with a blue tooth speaker to play music from her era, trying to find something that gets a response from her. But when we got introduced to the iPods and the family told me the things that she liked, it was amazing once we put the iPod on her. At the time when I was born, she was working in a nursing home and my parents said, ?Hey, would you rather watch your granddaughter every day?? I'm very sorry. I'm 46, I'm a two times cancer survivor, I have a phd, I am still challenging the medical profession 40 years later. Heres an excerpt featuring Henry. suddenly - it was as if a broken machine got fixed. My mom never gave up. Where's mom? ALIVE INSIDE is Shachar Langlevs feature film debut as Director of Photography. Thank you for what you have done for us in making this movie and thank you for inspiring me to become active in the Music & Memory movement. You are Meant to be Alive Inside! Without our funders and friends Alive Inside would never have been made! A magical, non-medical story of healing. Since his diagnosis in 2006 we have had to go through the painful decline over the years and it has not been easy seeing him disappear in front of our very eyes. Within minutes she started to nod with recognition and tears began to stream down her cheeks. DAN COHEN: Well, thats very true. I did buy him a pair of wireless mp3 player headphones w/ fm radiowhen he listens to them he just lights upI can see it in his eyes. So I think that the brain is the interface to allow this to happen and the way it seems to be done quite effectively is through the mystery of music. When I saw the movie "Alive Inside." NEW YORK, NY, 10002, USA . Nell: She had severe dementia and her husband, Norman, had been her caregiver for ten years. You can go. So, it just had different benefits for everybody. Meet Orwyn, my Mother. So I did an Internet search on iPods and nursing homes. I thought that was a great co-incidence! People who were depressed now were feeling better. WIDOWMAKER: [V.O. AMY GOODMAN: and then theyre hanging out with the older people together. Text as delivered. AMY GOODMAN: Lets go to another clip from Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. He co-wrote the song Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder) with Maxwell for his debut album, Maxwells Urban Hang Suite.. It was all synchronized, it was something that was really making that happen. She clapped, smiled and held our hands, showing us the beautiful life that had been hidden by disease. My mom's dementia advanced greatly and quickly after two brain bleeds last year. So he did that too, and we put him. In the dialog that appears, select the language of the file you're uploading. Text ALIVE to 55741. She looked me square in the eye and said "I love you." More than a dozen of the 33 children and three teachers originally in the two classrooms remained alive during the 1 hour and 17 minutes from the time the shooting began inside the classrooms to . It brings hope to people. It was the most animated he was; he?d hum with my wife, who sings opera, she has a good voice, and it was beautiful. The speech was made into a thin book titled This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life. I've forgotten so much. Alive Inside' illustrates music's joyous power for dementia patients. When the song ended, Delia turned to Jeff, her husband, gave him a little shove on the arm, and told him what a funny guy he was. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. We are inspired by your movie and always play music with her. Yeah. The film is amazing. In addition to writing and recording, Shur has created an artist-development and production company. ( Please Note: These need to be cleaned/edited to look nice, please help us. He knew me. I swear to god I didn't do this. FADE IN: INT. Where? "Alive Inside" Scripts.com. Dan, talk about your discovery, how you ended up in a nursing home and bringing these headphones to the people there. My name is Joe, I am 22 years old and live in Connecticut. She didnt respond. Prior to ALIVE INSIDE, Alex concentrated her efforts in publicity and distribution, serving as the lead on campaigns for Image Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment, among others. "[15] He says the film's shortcoming is that the moments of watching the subjects enjoy the magic of music are too often "relegated to part of a longer montage or used merely to enforce an industry professional's point", and that the subtitled "nod to Cohen's organization [is] where the film loses focus".[15]. Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory, a new documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, follows a social worker named Dan Cohen who has launched a campaign to bring iPods and music therapy to nursing homes. I, I JUST WANTED TO PLAY IT. I learned about this program prior to his passing and made it my goal to bring it to Springhill Senior Living Community . Remember the Andrews Sisters?, AMY GOODMAN: And you have kids bringing in. AMY GOODMAN: And talk about how it taps into something. I need you to make sure she's alright. She sings, ?Pio pio pio, dicen los pollitos,? Could a pair of headphones change the lives of millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimers and dementia? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. ME, IT BELONGS TO YOU." FRIEND, I WANT TO SAY, LIKEWISE, GOD IS IT BELONGS TO HIM. Were also joined by Michael Rossato-Bennett, director and producer of Alive Inside: The Story of Music & Memory. Well, he was pretty much like my father as well for about 35 years because I was not close with my dad and Sandy and I have been together all these years and his dad was such a huge part of our lives and I loved him, loved him, loved him! The clip ends with her standing up and dancing. I sing her favorite songs and my favorite songs. Upload captions and transcripts. I was actually born shortly after a long marriage that she had had and she was having a void in her life. and she would say, ?well you should just go to sleep.? To what? Because now Im getting allIm seeing her all over again. For our radio audience, that clip, yes, began with Denise sitting in her wheelchair. We had seen what music can do for memory, but with Denise, we saw what music can do for the spirit. Transcript The director of Texas's Department of Public safety said, "It was not the right decision," after he revealed police waited more than an hour to enter the school in Uvalde during the. I was a dancer in school so music was important and Dad and I shared a love of classical music. And, you know, you see these people living just really such sad lives. Its bringing back memories. As a result, souls, hearts, and lives are receding when maybe they don't have to be. I am the fastest man alive. This stirring documentary follows numerous visionaries fighting against a broken healthcare system, trying to demonstrate musics ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. She supported me through some very rough times and made sure that I got the help that I needed. AMY GOODMAN: Thats an excerpt from Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. Gamechanger Films is the first for-profit film fund dedicated exclusively to financing narrative features directed by women. In honor of Public Media Giving Days, a generous donor will DOUBLE your donation, which means itll go twice as far to support our independent journalism. She came to life. Today my mother is in foreclosure and is facing the loss of her home of nearly 60 years. When I was born, she suddenly had a new thing to focus her attention on. Music was so important to my Mom on so many levels. The clip of Henry went viral, was seen nearly 10 million times. He resides in Laguna Beach, CA with his wife Madelyn and his two children Isabella and Dylan. -Amy Goodman. Thank you for this opportunity to get music into more memory care facilities. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. With more than five million Americans living with dementia or memory loss, Dan is hoping to greatly expand his program. Tired. Then he was given a pair of headphones to listen to Cab Calloway, his favorite artist. And then she is a part of the conversation, because so often older peopleI mean, people are polite. It has helped me to challenge people when I think they are wrong or to question if I don't understand. tangle of nerves inside the human head makes much more sense when you realize it's the same basic wiring found in fish . IT BELONGS TO YOU. That?s a picture of my dad and I, a month after we moved him to California to be with us at the end of his Alzheimer?s, and it ended up being the last picture ever taken with him. Youve got beautiful music here. Democracy Now! I will never give up on my mom even if she forgets who I am. I personally feel that the brain allows for all sorts of interactions with the outside world. And I dont ever cry, ever. And if Im ever in a nursing home, would I have access to my favorite '60s music? I love this man with my whole heart and I share the pain of all those who are posting their stories. She will say, "My Daughter?. How do you mean, the Devil is inside you? But I never stop, and I drop. So, my daughter and I were talking about what we could get my mother for Christmas that would really make a difference and of course, after watching the movie, I thought, ?Why didn?t I do this before?? We just held him and when he was leaving we were just like, ?Go Harold, go, you go!? I can't. I've forgotten so much. He said that moving to his facility left him isolated from that part of his life. It is a great way for us to connect. Then it took me ages to make copies of them all and have all titles printed. Together we won Sundance, Milan, Provincetown, Washington West, Berkshires, Sonoma and changed many lives and helped Music and Memory become a real force for change! We are now suing him. And so, as a result, they have to have activities for the group as opposed to the individual. The next day he was dead. These memories will never be taken for me. AMY GOODMAN: Well, talk about what happens. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted. & there were several who would sing right along, remembering the melody & virtually every lyric!". The film received mostly positive responses from critics. He had a background as a performer when he was a young adult. I am so very grateful for the movie Alive Inside. Scully is also involved in the films, Fed Up, a compelling documentary that deals with the growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes in America; ALIVE INSIDE, a recent Audience Award winner at 2014 Sundance film festival; and Anita: Truth to Power, about the 20 year anniversary of the Anita Hill hearings. She?s been blind since she was about 57, she has something that?s called Retinitus Pigmentosa and I have 5 sisters and a brother, we?re from Punxatawney, Pennsylvania though I?ve been in California since 1963. So, I like to say that, gee, my local school, I can hardly find a parking space, but its never a problem in a nursing home. She taught me to speak Spanish and makes really good food. I've forgotten what I used to Do after I became a young lady. To not feel intimidated. She is everything to me. Cogan co-founded Gamechanger Films, which launched in September 2013. and I would name everybody, ?Your granddaughter is doing this, and you can go. [ORCHESTRAL!MUSIC]! My Grandma Howard taught me unconditional love, acceptance, and commitment to family. It has now been 3 years, my mother Rose Ross is 92, she laughs and jokes. His experience on this project sparked what is now a deep desire to discover new perspectives through the art of documentary narrative. I hope we can spread this wonderful magic at Birchwood nursing home. He is non-verbal now and needs assistance with every basic task. The music touched her in a way that words could not and it was like magic. Israeli-born and Brooklyn-based, hes been gaining recognition in his field, garnering awards such as the Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence in Cinematography. "My sister Delia was diagnosed seven years ago with early onset Alzheimer?s. But, my mom is at home and we take turns taking care of my mother. Inside the lightning there was a man. The movie goes on to indict the American healthcare system/industry, which, apparently, is more interested in pushing costly pharmaceutical treatments than any kind of therapeutic model. This number doesnt even begin to include the many family members & friends affected by this disease. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. Wallace hits on our need to manage rather than remove our core hard-wired human instincts. An affecting look at a growing therapeutic cause. In a world drowning in bad news about dementia'Alive Inside' is positively tonic. Out of nowhere my Mom who had been pretty much out of it began to sing Edelweiss. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. My mom loved music. You?ve done a great job. They would end the day with sing along Sound of Music. They are irreplaceable. One of the fondest memories I have is when Mom's former recreational therapist Martha, came to visit her while she was on hospice. I went to the only quiet place I could find, the bathroom and prayed and asked God to give me a sign. She feared being sent to a nursing home as her disease progressed. It was how I helped her to remember her new address when she moved in with me. He killed my mom. It?s hard for me, I don?t even know how to do it still. Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. Recently, my father has had the unfortunate experience of developing a fast paced form of frontal lobe dementia, he is only 63 years old He's holding a picture of us when I was inducted into the honors society at my university 6 months before he was transferred to a full time care facility for his disease. I got her her own iPod and programmed it with the music she likes. Join our Mission! But in those last years, she was very hard of hearing. King's Row can be seen out behind it. They didnt really know me.
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