Whether you have in-person screenings or virtual programming, Bullfrog Films has wonderful films for your fall programs for adult patrons. Here are a few suggestions for a Fall Series of Library film screenings—heartwarming, delightful films about real issues that exist in every community.

With our new pricing for Public Libraries, you can purchase a DVD with Public Performance Rights for your permanent collection for just $99. We've also implemented a new dropdown ordering menu on our catalog pages that makes it easy to order the films you want at this price.

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International Day of Peace - September 21

At a time when there is so much public anger and heated discourse, International Day of Peace is an opportunity to focus your community on the tenets of non-violence, the greatest overlooked resource in human experience.

"In this time of political unrest, this inspiring program with its message of peace and understanding is much needed."

—Candace Smith, Booklist

Drawing on interviews with veteran activists like Civil Rights leader Bernard Lafayette, scientists like behaviorist Frans de Waal and neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, political scientist Erica Chenoweth, futurist Elisabet Sahtouris and others, The Third Harmony explores the important role that nonviolence plays in the wider struggle to develop a "new story" of human nature, one that rejects the "old story" that human nature is motivated by scarcity, competition and violence, and believes instead that cooperation and collaboration are our natural ways of interacting.

World Mental Health Day - October 10

Here’s a perfect time to raise awareness of mental health issues and illuminate the experiences of those living with mental health challenges.

"The Me/2 musicians shared their stories in such a powerful way. The film is a wonderful tool to raise awareness and fight stigma. Highly recommended!"

—Wendy Giebink, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Dakota

Orchestrating Change tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra and the mental health struggles of its cofounder, conductor Ronald Braunstein. Me2/Orchestra is the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. The orchestra's mission is to erase the stigmatization of people living with mental illness through the creation of beautiful music, community, compassion and understanding...one concert at a time.

Native American Heritage Month - Month of November

To honor the history and heritage of Native Americans, we must understand their history and listen to their experiences told in their own words. This film finds Native American history intersecting with women's history and reproductive rights.

"Thank you for taking back our history and telling it from our narrative... this film begins a critical conversation about breaking cycles of violence that have affected our women for far too long."

—Angel Charley, Interim Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

"Meet some amazing women who are still fighting oppression...[Amá] will go a long way in opening up this conversation and enforcing solidarity between women."

—Holly Mosley, Female First

Amá tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the U.S. Government during the 1960s and 70s, including forced and involuntary sterilization. The film features the testimonies of many Native Americans, including three remarkable women who share their very personal stories: Jean Whitehorse, Yvonne Swan and Charon Asetoyer. Amá also includes a revealing and rare interview with Dr. Reimert Ravenholt whose population control ideas were the framework for some of the government policies directed at Native American women.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3

Use the power of film and discussion to raise awareness of the rights, struggles and achievement of persons with disabilities, and foster a commitment to disability inclusion.

"Crutch respectfully and engagingly tells Bill Shannon's story, eschewing the dominant narrative that only certain bodies are capable of artistic expression. Highly Recommended."

—Video Librarian

Crutch chronicles the gravity defying life of Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned artist, breakdancer and skate punk—on crutches. The film documents Bill's extraordinary journey: the history of his medical odyssey and his struggles with Perthes Disease and chronic pain, the evolution of his crutch dancing and skating, his rise to prominence as a world-renowned performance artist, and his transformation from an angry skate punk to an international hero who exposes the hidden world of assumptions disabled people encounter in public on a daily basis.

We encourage you to request a free streaming preview of these or any of our new releases before ordering. Your enthusiasm for the films will inform your outreach to patrons.



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