Thats the name of a new documentary that examines how music helps those with Alzheimers. My mom is a great singer! My mom never gave up. 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. 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. is funded by you, and thats why were counting on your donation to keep us going. In the dialog that appears, select the language of the file you're uploading. And I really hope that these memories will be kept safe for when we really need them late on. Then, whenever she thought she had it, she would always say, ?now let?s sing it as fast as we can!? There?s a lot of songs that she would sing me to go to sleep and they?re in Spanish so we still sing them. A magical, non-medical story of healing. She's now 75. social worker and the founding executive director of Music & Memory. My favorite music related memory of her is from 1994 when John Michael Montgomery?s song, ?Be My Baby Tonight? We put on her headphones and she closed her eyes. Discover Your True Self! [2] The film premiered in the competition category of U.S. Shachar works extensively with musicians in the hip-hop community and New Yorks jazz scene and has shot music videos and live shows for MTV, VH1 and BET. Be our partner. She never gave up challenging the doctors who said, what do you want me to do mother? I asked him which daughter he liked better, me "Joan" or "Carolyn" his other daughter. She started shaking her feet. This picture of my grandparents at my wedding has been hanging in my office at work since 2005. And I went into these nursing homes with Dan, and I saw all these elders just sort of sitting along the walls and with their heads down, and it was a very scary experience for me to be there. Originally aired on NBC on September 6, 2019. AMY GOODMAN: You say in the film doctors can write out a prescription for a thousand dollars for antidepressants, but its hard to get $40 for a CD player. Prior to the therapy, he was very quiet and remained quite still, and could not recognize younger photos of himself. I fight for her because without her unconditional love I probably wouldn?t be here to write this. Since his passing we have become Music & Memory certified. Hymns and Christmas carols bring a light back into her eyes. And so now we have these institutions where wed love to get the community in more. This is my granddad, Paul Wood. 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. And one thing that was so profound for me was the depth of emotion that they were capable of. I believe God performs miracles. And I vividly remember when it first captured my imagination. Without our funders and friends Alive Inside would never have been made! About the part of human brain, responsible for the music stimuli which doesn?t disintegrate during that horrible disease. 100% of Donations go to teaching and implementing the themes of "Alive Inside!". What happened that night was impossible. Alive (Script) Lyrics. Cogan co-founded Gamechanger Films, which launched in September 2013. Thats what theyre left with in the last years of their life, and yet theres so much that could be, so much that could be. He received his MSW from Adelphi University. He is a social worker, founding executive director of Music & Memory. When I go to the house to see him I put on his favorite "Granddad" playlist and the music wakes him up! And when you put headphones on a person like that, theres a double gift. >> oh, god. Could a pair of headphones change the lives of millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimers and dementia? I hadn't heard her speak other than sounds or nonsensical words for months. The nurses started peeking their heads into the room to see what was going on. My sister sat up, started to sing along, even doing all the Supremes hand-motions! He died in our arms. (creepy music intensifies) Mr. Foley? Talk about the power of music! 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. For a moment, she was there with us. Geralyn Dreyfous has a wide, distinguished background in the arts and participates on numerous boards and initiatives. i've forgotten so much. Documentary at the festival. They would end the day with sing along Sound of Music. Nothing worked. She lives in Poland. The film follows a social worker named Dan Cohen, who is campaigning to bring iPods to nursing homes. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnSubscribe to INDIE & FILM FESTIVALS: http://bit.ly/1wbkfYgLike us on. Alive Inside from MVD Entertainment Group on Vimeo. The next day he was dead. The program is named after my father, Dwayne D. Trautman Music and Memory Program. He died within 12 hours to the day, 11 years, of his mother?s anniversary. NURSE: Denise is probably an extreme resident that we have here. And even though there are 16,000 nursing homes in the U.S., I couldn't find one that was using iPods for their residents. When I am in her presence I sing, dance, walk, laugh, hug and hold her hands. And I feel a band of love, dream. The clip begins with video of Dryer looking largely unresponsive to the outside world. Talk about the transformation. Grandma just tried to crawl out of bed!? I saw a ball of lightning. AMY GOODMAN: I want to thank you both for being with us. We had seen what music can do for memory, but with Denise, we saw what music can do for the spirit. The musicand very raw with emotions in all different directions, happy and sad and angry. OK, can we stop? It has helped me to challenge people when I think they are wrong or to question if I don't understand. I had a glimpse of my sister back. "My sister Delia was diagnosed seven years ago with early onset Alzheimer?s. The first thing I would like to say is 'thank you.'. I miss you dad. Her body is moving. When I walked into the anatomy lab for the first time, I was sort of FADE IN: INT. When you see somebody like come to life, it really just completely does something to you. She is typically quiet and it can be hard to find the right words but music literally makes her come to life and laugh with joy. As a Transmedia Producer for film and television, Cole employs new and emerging technologies to increase audience engagement and overall user experience. After spending a little time together and if asked, who am I? To answer these questions and inspire action, we created The Alive Inside Foundation. I, I JUST WANTED TO PLAY IT. Documentary and through film he strives to incite conversations that interrogate issues related to cultural consciousness. ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. And so, just because someone is in a nursing home, and theyre old, and they can no longer operate equipment, and they very often lose access to their favorite music, so we really want to restore that access for everyone, regardless of whether they have dementia or not. Stirring. AMY GOODMAN: An excerpt from Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. She was upset that day, gently I put on the headphones and turned on Diana Ross and the Supremes' "I Hear A Symphony." came out. This is my grandmother. YOU ARE THE MASTER. She looked me square in the eye and said "I love you." Her name is Maria Velasquez. and I would say, ?well that?s not nice!? "[15] He says the film is "scattered but moving", adding that "The most potent emotional response comes from the mixture of joy, gratitude and recognition of the passage of time visible on a handful of respondents' faces as they're experiencing a song from their younger days. Were talking about clean, antiseptic, four white walls, people who already their lives sort of stripped away from them, their identities they have known. All three he would sing and we have recordings on tapes of him singing. Text ALIVE to 55741 ALIVE INSIDE 237 ELDRIDGE STREET, Suite #7. In the early stages of her recovery from surgery she was very despondent and confused. My Granny suddenly and unexpectedly passed away about 10 months after that picture was taken. Now, I have nothing against him, I used to really like the old Kris, but my mother started listening to this, and she sat there for about an hour and a half. It was so beautiful. Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory, the Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary by Michael Rossato-Bennett that opens today in the U.S., soars on a single, inescapable note that for people suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia, iPods and personal playlists can make a transformative difference. It was just incredible. The speech was made into a thin book titled This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life. They dont want to keep saying, What? Michael, let me ask you about that, that experience of not just music, but hearing peoples voices in full throttle. He is now in the end stages of the disease. He didnt really to much people. I am so very grateful for the movie Alive Inside. When discussing the impact of music on an environment so often typified by isolation, one of the patients describes his desire for freedom. Matt Munro singing walk away, born free, for the good times, all three take us back to my dads passing. Well, we watched this film on the plane from Tokyo, Japan, to Park City, Utah, and was totally astounded. I've forgotten so much. So then, when we had lunch with my brothers and my mom, I would put the headphones on her, and Id say, Lets pass the mic when were talking, just even to each other, not even to her. song again?? Contact Alive Inside: info@AliveInside.us Geralyn was honored with the IDAs 2013 Amicus Award for her significant contribution to documentary filmmaking. 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. Nell: She had severe dementia and her husband, Norman, had been her caregiver for ten years. An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDEs inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. While she never did end up getting the lyrics right, I sure loved to hear her try! Alive Inside presented at the ' Music and the Brain' session at the Milken Conference (Click Here) * Our Distributor has agreed to let us show the film for FREE or DONATION on our website for 30 days Alive Inside YouTube Movies & TV Documentary 2014 Pay to watch A Good Death: The inside story of a hospice Sky News 1.4M views 5 years ago Alzheimers Disease - Early Signs (video) Better. Thank you for this opportunity to get music into more memory care facilities. Most recently, she managed U.S. distribution for Teza the latest dramatic feature from celebrated Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima and led publicity for the home entertainment release of Spike Lees Red Hook Summer. Well, the film Alive Inside is now done and has just premiered here in Park City at the Sundance Film Festival. One million people in nursing home. When I was young I suffered from severe and crippling depression. I will always love and honor you, Grandma! In a world drowning in bad news about dementia'Alive Inside' is positively tonic. DAN COHEN: Yes, just the way we all love music, and when we get older, were going to still love music. In 2013, Geralyn co-founded Gamechanger Films, a film fund dedicated to women directors. Virginia's my sister. Smooth earned Shur a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2000. She was visited by a volunteer musician, Samite Mulondo, who described the music as an outlet to release her frustrations.[10]. We have no place now in our society. My Grandma Howard taught me unconditional love, acceptance, and commitment to family. That moment will stay with me forever. Because now Im getting allIm seeing her all over again. Music was incredible. i can't --i've forgotten so much. President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates. DAN COHEN: This woman is laying, and shes kind of in a fetal position and eyes closed, and shes really, you know, end of life, and theres notheres no sitting up. The condition that was so foreign to my parents has been an almost constant circumstance in my life. https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=alive_inside_2480&p=2, https://www.scripts.com/script/alive_inside_2480. I've reassigned you, Alicia. I personally feel that the brain allows for all sorts of interactions with the outside world. We are inspired by your movie and always play music with her. Several years ago my mother broke her leg and was diagnosed with Alzheimer?s at the same time. Music & Memory operates in thousands of long-term care homes across the U.S. and abroad. And I keep on trying, and I drop. He died a week later. 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. and he?s trying to hum along, like he knew that. 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. AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. Then an accident made me the impossible. Martha was sharing a story about the two Mary's who would patiently wait for their daughters to pick them up at the end of the day. My mom taught me that everyone is born equal, to not be afraid to ask questions, that we are all the same underneath. Mark Demolar is an editor and filmmaker, based in Brooklyn, New York. 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. WIDOWMAKER: [V.O. Youd have to have a heart of stone and bricks for ears not to be moved by the sight of Henry when the music hits him. He said that moving to his facility left him isolated from that part of his life. AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. What happened is, because she?s blind, she loves CNN, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, any progressive political whatever, my mother loves to listen to them and because she can?t hear well anymore, the TV would be turned up so loud that it would drive us all crazy so we went and got some wireless headphones and then she was sitting there with her wireless headphones one day and I had my iPod and so I thought, ?Well, we?ll connect them and see.? And, you know, that first day, I cried, literally, five times. She started moving her head. I hope we can spread this wonderful magic at Birchwood nursing home. Some are additionally enveloped in a soft, lipid wrapping. To learn more of our adventures together, go to. Oh, god. OK, now Ill follow your lead. He is currently in pre-production for his first narrative feature as well as for a documentary feature in collaboration with Elie Wiesel. [3] [4] It won the Audience Award: U.S. Manuel was also a contributing editor on the critically acclaimed mini documentary series, Life 360 a co-venture between ABC/Nightline and PBS. Thank you so much. Many of the subjects show deep emotional resonance to the music. Then it took me ages to make copies of them all and have all titles printed. There are so many songs to include on the playlist of our lives! I spoke into the mic, and I put the headphones on her. IT BELONGS TO YOU. Viewers will see this language when they . But to end this email on a nice note (pardon the pun) - my Mom has 2 hourly sessions of music therapy a week now. Even though her eyes are closed and shes lying down in this fetal position, its just really moving to watch. After the therapy, she is taped setting aside the walker she had been using for the entire duration of her stay at the nursing home and dancing. And the music helps towell, gives her a source of enjoyment and distracts her from that, and its just really a real benefit for her. It was how I helped her to remember her new address when she moved in with me. Steve: He was a patient with multiple sclerosis whose childhood and adulthood was filled with his love for music and the instruments he played. Transcripts for each episode of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. 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. You can go. Learn from Elderhood. They connect with that. Dan has spent most of his career helping individuals and organizations better leverage technology. She did not use medication. Its a direct sort of a backdoor to that failing cognitive system right to the emotional system, which is really very much intact. Its not an acceptable expense. covers war or gun violence, were not brought to you by the weapons manufacturers. Some of her favorites are Brown girl in the ring, Amazing Grace, The Rose and Love lifts us up where we belong. She?s determined to reach Mo in her strange world of confusion. We have been sharing the film Alive Inside throughout the community. Contact Director Michael Rossato-Bennett : mrb@AliveInside.us. [3][4] It won the Audience Award: U.S. Its bringing back memories. Starring Oliver Sacks Bobby McFerrin Dan Cohen Michael Rossato-Bennett Nell Hardie. AMY GOODMAN: What are the numbers were talking about? "How I Shot That: Alzheimer's Patients in Sundance Documentary 'Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory', "Sundance Day Two: "Locke", "Alive Inside", "Memphis", "The Double", "Sundance 2014: U.S. Gosh, I bought some 18 operas in sets of one more CD per opera. When I go visit him with my daughters we usually have to wait around until he recognizes us or we just visit him until he gets tired. suddenly - it was as if a broken machine got fixed. But as people with dementia becomewhen I started this, people said, Dan, youre going to isolate people even more by putting headphones on them. And it turned out just the opposite happened: People became more social. My dad lived here and I work here. By embracing client collaboration, its award-winning collective of thinkers, writers, artists and musicians efficiently translate brand ethos into engaging narratives and meaningful consumer dialogue, consistently generating quantifiable and powerful results. Forty percent of those folks in assisted living have some form of dementia, as well. Her heads moving. Yeah. Text ALIVE to 55741. A kickstarter crowdfunding project to finish the film and develop an app was formed in 2012.[11]. To what? After being introduced to music therapy he stated, "after 8 years I finally had the opportunity to get my music". % This%is%a%story%that%ends%ontopof%theworldwiththemost%important% discovery%of%my%life.% One Christmas Mom and Dad gave me a stereo and it came with a cassette tape that Dad had made by recording a classical music radio station. These are their stories, click on the photo to keep reading. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. One day we brought a cd player to the rehab facility along with some of her favorite music. I go back 2 or 3 times a year, and my sisters and I, we set up a joint account for her to help pay for her care, and she?s been at home. She didnt respond. She had to convince the doctors that the lump on my neck was not normal. That's the name of a new documentary that examines how music. Looking forward to seeing this movie! Sunrise, Sunset? He co-wrote the song Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder) with Maxwell for his debut album, Maxwells Urban Hang Suite.. King's Row can be seen out behind it. Michael Rossato-Bennett is the director and producer of the film. This is viewer supported news. People who were not very interactive with others became more social. The power of music to revive the human soul and reveal our deepest feelings is shown in this joyous and cinematic exploration of its effects. My mother never gave up on me. We Jews believe that this is also where the part of human should resides, stretching further out of the body. Her independent producing credits include the Academy Award winning Born Into Brothels; Emmy nominated The Day My God Died; Academy Award nominated The Square, Academy Award nominated The Invisible War and multiple film festival winners. [12][13] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. But there's one defining piece of human anatomy that seems remote from the world of fish. Truly, it was a miracle. AMY GOODMAN: Set up this clip for us. Thankfully, this documentary reminded me of the extraordinary life that exists in nursing homes all over the world. 0:00:00 IT A LITTLE FAR BY TAKING THAT VIOLIN INTO HIS HANDS, HE, HE HE SAID, "I'M SORRY. Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced by Michael Rossato-Bennett. Then hes given a pair of headphones to listen to Cab Calloway, his favorite. I grew up in a situation where life was chaotic, and sometimes frightening, but grandma was calm security. You know, we set up our cameras, and this guy came in, and he was just completely gone to the world, right? and she?s been with me every day. 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. An affecting look at a growing therapeutic cause. So, as a society, we need to really support these long-term care facilities more. He has Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Dementia. DENISE: Ive lived here two years and never fell. I've forgotten what I used to Do after I became a young lady. She?s a very strong woman, she raised 5 children, and raised me practically. So I?m just kinda playing around with these ideas, thinking that perhaps music allows for a higher, more spiritual connection to take place. And the music comes on, and she appears comatose at first, but she then starts shaking, writhing to the music. I was terribly sad, the Alzheimer?s was horrible but there were beautiful moment with it too and especially like when we moved him down here it was only 40 days before he died and I really had the opportunity to nurse him and mother him and baby him in ways that I never could have in other points of our lives. Who? I bought her a nice CD player and put on some of the CDs from her old collection. My mom taught me to not be afraid of people in authority. We have found that she loves to hear music especially some of her favorites like Marc Antony and Bette Midler. VENT - NIGHT A black widow spider is making its web inside a rooftop vent. They raised 7 kids, she?s never complained. Pertinent well-known experts make their views known. My sister. During one visit to ER the month before she passed, my sister and I played "How Great Thou Art" on my iPad to help her stay calm. Domination, Sing Your Song: Remembering Harry Belafonte, Who Used His Stardom to Help. The Devil. ( Please Note: These need to be cleaned/edited to look nice, please help us. His experience on this project sparked what is now a deep desire to discover new perspectives through the art of documentary narrative. AMY GOODMAN: Every part of this filmI mean, you deal, overall, Dan, with the issue of what you call elderhood. What are we doing with the older people in our society who could contribute so much? This is me with my grandma, Marcella. Upload your own WebVTT captions and transcript file by selecting Video settings in the upper right of the web player. tangle of nerves inside the human head makes much more sense when you realize it's the same basic wiring found in fish . I wanted to get away from her, find people that would help me do that. And, you know, you see these people living just really such sad lives. You are Meant to be Alive Inside! Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain), healthcare visionaries Dr. Bill Thomas, Dr. Al Powers, Naomi Fiel,and musician Bobby McFerrin (Dont Worry, Be Happy). AMY GOODMAN: You know, years ago, my grandmother, well, lived 'til 108. Not only is the music incredible, but what youre doing is youre limiting the world to something that is totally pleasurable and is simple and is a lot ofthe beat is likeit keeps going. With the music, on his deathbed, this is an hour or two before he died, I?m laying in bed with him, I?m holding his hand, and we put on ?Fiddler on the Roof ? WISH YOU WOULD SELL IT TO ME." THE ENGLISHMAN SAID, "NO, IT IS BUT IT IS YOURS. Alexandra McDougald is the Distribution phase producer of ALIVE INSIDE. DAN COHEN: So, the nursing homesbecause our society reduces every year the amount of money going to nursing home care, the nursing homes, filled with great staff, dedicated people, have to do the samegive the same level of service every year to this group of people. by her lovely therapist Ms Joanna, but would rather play the same tune on the piano over and over again. I knew I have Jewish holidays of Sukkoth coming up in Oct, so I would have a bit of free time. We just had an incredible connection all our lives but really those last 40 days, and 40 days is a very significant number, like in the Bible Moses goes off for 40 days, and Jesus?40 days is a really important kind of thing so for us it was very significant. It?s ok. You have permission.? 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 . And you must always stand up for yourself. She?s a funny lady. 1 s10e10 - The Devil Inside Transcript detail (tense theme) (quiet chiming music) (tense theme returns) (indistinct street chatter) (knocking) (creepy music) (hair-raising music continues) Sir? DR. OLIVER SACKS: So, in some sense, Henry has reacquired his identity for a while through the power of music. She feared being sent to a nursing home as her disease progressed. It was all synchronized, it was something that was really making that happen. I love music and would love to see Grandma smile as she listened to some Lawrence Welk or polka music. AMY GOODMAN: Well, talk about what happens. A good Latin song with a fun beat makes her smile and she even sometimes tries to move and dance. This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate musics ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Accuracy is not guaranteed. He killed my mom. Documentary at the festival. Democracy Now! The Alive Inside Foundation, Inc. (EIN #47-3245766)is a non-profit organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. And all that time in between my 1st and 2nd visit was spent on networking, looking for a music therapist in Lodz, where she lives, and also buying her CDs with all operas I could think of, operas in which she participated when she worked at the Grand Opera House in Lodz. Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video. But, my mom is at home and we take turns taking care of my mother. The clip of Henry went viral, was seen nearly 10 million times. He came, he was faltering, he had Alzheimer?s for 40 years, he was getting kicked out of his residential care where he was living, so we brought him, we put him into a 6 bed facility, very nice facility, and my husband and my son, they went to Boston to go look at colleges and Harold fell and he hit his head, so they called me up to go to the emergency room, so I went to the emergency room and I hung out with him through the night for like 6 hours, and all night long, I rubbed his chest, I held his had, I looked in his eyes and I said, ?You know what?
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