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The Health Boards Association is a sponsor of this important film and taking an active role in getting this video out to health and education professionals throughout the province by lobbying the provincial government for the necessary funds. Please read more about this award-winning film:
It's not glamorous. It won't make you thinner. It won't change the shape of your body. But it can change the shape of a life... Health professionals know that folic acid, a common, inexpensive B-vitamin, can reduce the occurrence of spina bifida and other neural tube defects by up to 85%. However, many women don't understand the link between the vitamin and the defect-until it's too late. Now a new video is getting the word out. Closing the Gap, 0.4 Mg of Prevention takes viewers inside the lives of families affected by spina bifida. You'll hear their stories and learn firsthand from researchers and doctors. Vivid graphics and clear language make it all easy to understand. Closing the Gap is for health professionals, educators and community groups. It's a must-see for all women of childbearing age. Help close the knowledge gap. Because what we don't know can hurt us.
Closing the Gap. Produced and directed by Sharon Halfyard, Curzon Village Productions Inc., ©2000. 26 minutes. Grade 10-Adult. What people in the know are saying about Closing the Gap... Kent Martin, Executive Producer, Atlantic Region, National Film Board and Tracie Aaron, Communications Manager for Whitehall Robbins concur with Sandy Meikle of the New Brunswick Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons: "an excellent educational tool on a very important subject." And... "...one of the most informative and interesting medical documentaries I've seen." Toni Marie Wiseman, Television Journalist "...visually arresting and no-nonsense..." Noreen Golfman, Chair, 11th Annual St. John's International Women's Film and Video Festival "...an excellent production-very informative and sensitive..." Joanne Simms, Instructor, Centre for Nursing Studies, St. John's "Should be shown in all marriage preparation courses..." Jewel Cousins, Audio-Visual Librarian, Provincial Information & Library Resources Board
Distributed in Newfoundland and Labrador by: Curzon Village Productions Inc. P.O. Box 21413, St. John's, NF, A1A 5G6 T: (709) 754-7859 F: (709) 579-4396 E-mail: shalfyard@thezone.net Distributed across Canada By: Magic Lantern Communications LTD. 10 Meteor Dr., Toronto, ON M9W 1A4 T. (416) 675-1155 F. (416) 675-1154 mailto:video@Magiclantern.ca The Columbus International Film and Video Festival recently announced that the documentary, Closing the Gap: 0.4 Mg. of Preventions was awarded "2001 Chris Award" on October 25th. The Chris Awards is one of the most prestigious documentary, entertainment and informational competitions in the United States. More that 700 entries were submitted for competition in this years 49th annual festival. "Closing the Gap: 0.4 Mg. of Prevention" won a Certificate of Honorable Mention which is presented to programs that receive a rating of 5 out of 7 possible points. You may also wish to check out "Closing the Gap's.." new web site at http://home.thezone.net/~halfyard Sharon
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"Help Close the Knowledge gap."
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