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Crayons and Paper
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Wikipedia article
'Crayons and Paper' is a documentary short, featuring Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, a pediatrician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders. To document the effect of war on children, Dr. Ehrlich has the children draw pictures of their lives. The film features drawings made by children in Sri Lanka and Darfur.
The film is a follow-up to the documentary Facing Sudan. It premiered at The Dam Short Film Festival in February 2009 and was broadcast on DOC: The Documentary Channel until it changed formats.
The film was produced, directed and edited by Bruce David Janu. The soundtrack was composed by Tom Flannery and Lorne Clarke (singer).
References
* [http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/intotheoutside/2008/12/25/a-gift-to-us-at-noon-on-this-christmas-day/ Callahan, Kevin, "A Gift to us at Noon on this Christmas Day," The Currier-Post Online, December 25, 2008.]
* [http://www.care2.com/news/member/735851257/1179294 DeCastro, Lavinia, "Film Depicts Horrors Kids Live Through in Darfur," The Courier-Post of South New Jersey, June 28, 2009]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110519224211/http://blip.tv/grittv/grittv-got-docs-crayons-and-paper-1117772 "Got Docs?" Segment from GRITtv with Laura Flanders, featuring 'Crayons and Paper', first aired July 24, 2008]
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