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Growing up with great Educational shows as well as great Detective shows certainly helped inspire Adina’s Deck. Some of our favorites are:

Ghostwriter!
MathNet on Square One
Encyclopedia Brown DVD Series
Nancy Drew books
Babsitters Club books
And… The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo! I’d forgotten about this one until reading that the actress Irene just got married.

I found this clip […]

There’s a terrific article about Cyber Bullying in the July 2008 Parent Paper of North New Jersey, written by Jan Wilson.  It’s a booklet, available as a PDF and you can read it here: http://adserver1.harvestadsdepot.com/bergen/ss/parentpaper/
Look for pages 48-50!

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Thanks so much to Suzie Boss for writing this great article. You can read the entire article here:
 
 
Cinema vs. Cyberbullies: Using Filmmaking to Fight Online Harassment
By Suzie Boss
6/17/08
When Debbie Heimowitz talks about cyberbullying at school assemblies or presents training events for teachers, she speaks with authority. She knows the statistics. She understands the potential for […]

Amy Jussel, founder of ShapingYouth.org wrote about us today on her blog based on an interview we had. We are flattered. We have been so busy preparing for auditions we were blown away by her thoughtful and generous account of our project. You can read her article here
Here’s the blurb about her non-profit: Shaping Youth, […]

Thanks so much to Izzy Neis for her shout out to Adina’s Deck on her blog today!  Her blog is a must read for anyone interested in online communities, internet safety, youth media… etc.!! Check it out by clicking here!
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Adina’s Deck won the award for Best Educational Film in the student category of the 2008 International Family Film Festival!

We are so happy that IFFF recognized the importance of Cyber Bullying education. The Film Festival was fantastic. All four lead actresses and directors Debbie and Jason traveled down to the event, which was held at […]

This article was printed yesterday in the Contra Costa Times and also syndicated in the San Jose Mercury News and the Valley Times. You can read the original version here.
Filmmaker exposes cyberbullies
Middle schoolers learn that words hurt
By Jackie Burrell

The girls huddle around a laptop, recoiling in dismay as a hate site unfurls across the screen. […]

This morning, Adina’s Deck was featured on the Web Trends Report on WBAL AM1090 in Baltimore, in affiliation with WBAL/NBC Channel 11.
Here is the news story about Cyber Bullying:

To read the original article, click here.
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var requestedWidth = Adina’s Deck was mentioned in this article, “Bullies in cyberspace create a new kind of teenage hell.” The original article can be found here.

By Sharon Noguchi, Mercury News, Article Launched: 01/13/2008 02:15:16 AM PST

Annoyed with […]

 
Adina’s Deck was mentioned today in the Modesto Bee! The link can be found here.

Working to stop bullying at school
Survey of kids shows the fears and figures; officials are training
By MERRILL BALASSONE
mbalassone@modbee.com
last updated: November 13, 2007 07:31:56 AM
Third-grade twins from Ohio enjoyed brief talk show fame this month […]

Here’s a link to the original article from Sept. 17, 2007
Movie shot around Bay Area addresses teen cyber-bullying
Oakland Tribune, by Karen Holzmeister
CASTRO VALLEY — “Adina’s Deck,” a new film about teenage cyber- bullying, got its start with a tip from Sarah Moody, a Canyon Middle School counselor.
The 30-minute movie was fleshed out in talks […]

Here is a link to the original article, which was published in the San Francisco Chronicle on Sept. 15th, 2007
Debbie Heimowitz brings cyber bullying to light in a new film
by: Sam Whiting
Back when Debbie Heimowitz was a middle schooler in Castro Valley, if you wanted to cut somebody down you talked behind her back. Now […]

Noah’s Spring Water sponsored a screening of Adina’s Deck at the brand new Gallo Arts Center in Modesto.
It was as beautiful building and a beautiful Sat. afternoon!

Over 200 people came to the event!

Before the event, the cast and crew got to catch up!
Stephanie Cameron “Melody,” Jason Azicri, Debbie Heimowitz, Kelcie Stranahan “Skye” and Amelia Varni, […]

Sacramento’s CBS/CW Channel 13 did a story about Adina’s Deck last Friday, October 26th. We are still waiting to receive a copy of the interview. In the meantime, here are some pictures from that morning.

Amelia Varni, “Adina” with directors Debbie Heimowitz and Jason Azicri

Kelcie Stranahan, “Skye,” Ciera Trussell, “Clara” and Amelia Varni in a scene […]

Adina’s Deck was mentioned in this article from Inside Bay Area
New ‘generation gap’ hurts parent-teen relationships
Moms, dads urged to get up to speed on high-tech communication tools
By Barbara Grady, STAFF WRITER
Article Last Updated: 10/29/2007
Anna Perez recalls that when she was a teenager, if a boy wanted to call, he had to phone her house […]

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