This summer the TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY tour made a stop in San Jose, CA and TEEN TRUTH creators Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl were able to sit down with the Bay Area's Fox News affiliate KTVU. The two filmmakers were featured on the "Mornings on 2" news show. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRr0ftj7pAk Dates for the 2008-2009 tour are booking up fast. Presentations for both the BULLY and DRUGS & ALCOHOL programs have been scheduled across California, Nevada, and Quebec. In addition, TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY has recently been booked to present to students in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. If you would like to book ...

Horizon Intertainment, TEEN TRUTH, and the San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) are proud to announce San Joaquin Valley-born filmmaker, Erahm Christopher, as the honoree of the inaugural 2008 SJCCM Ambassador Award. This award honors an exemplary artist, community advocate, and/or groundbreaking leader from the local community - who endeavors: to promote cross-cultural appreciation; to catalyze the creative arts; to utilize the power of various types of media; and to contribute to the quality of life for the greater community and beyond. Christopher will be recognized along with jury-awarded and audience-awarded filmmakers from around the world at the 1st International SJ Film ...

We are proud to announce that TEEN TRUTH: DRUGS & ALCOHOL has won a 2008 Bronze Telly Award for excellence in documentary film production. We would like to congratulate the teams at Human Relations Media, B1 Films, Horizon Intertainment, and all the students and crew who worked hard to make TEEN TRUTH: DRUGS & ALCOHOL. We are proud of this award and are excited to see TEEN TRUTH: DRUGS & ALCOHOL reach students across the nation through HRM's distribution network and our new TEEN TRUTH LIVE: DRUGS & ALCOHOL school assembly program.

As many of you know, Horizon Intertainment is currently in production on TEEN TRUTH: BODY IMAGE, our third installment in the TEEN TRUTH Film Series. In an effort to raise awareness about the harmful effects of eating disorders, TEEN TRUTH Director Erahm Christopher created a unique Promo Film for Hopewell, a Non-Profit organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The film combines live action, animation and story telling to help educate their clients about eating disorders. If you would like to view the PSA or learn more about Hopewell.

Below you can read Chad Freeman's complete review of TEEN TRUTH: DRUGS featured on Pollystaffle.com: Pollystaffle rating: (3 out of 4 stars) Shortly after the school shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., filmmakers JC Pohl and Erahm Christopher decided to tackle the problem of violence in the classroom. In 2006, they completed the highly praised documentary short "Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Bullying and School Violence." Since then they've reached more than 250,000 students with their message by visiting schools, screening the film and discussing the issues. While their efforts on the subjects of school bloodshed continue, the award-winning duo ...

Teen Truth: Live Posted by Five Mom, Christy Crandell , on Friday, December 28, 2007 I recently saw a film from two local independent directors here in California that made me think about how our children discuss everyday conflicts. I found the 22-minute documentary to be unique because it is told from the first-hand accounts of students. The filmmakers show the video at events held at middle and high schools, and then invite the audience to discuss the issues they face every day. The presentation, Teen Truth: Live, provides a forum for students to talk about how they handle peer pressure and make ...

As many of you know we have been working hard to stop bullying and school violence in schools across the country. This summer we started working with California State Legislators to shed light on these important issues. Our persistent work has paid off in the form of an Anti-Bullying Bill. Championed by California State Senator, Mike Machado, the Bill (SCR 46) labels the week of November 12th - 16th as California's "Bullying Awareness Week". We would like to encourage schools and communities to participate in California's "Bullying Awareness Week" so we can continue to ...

We are excited to announce that Horizon Intertainment has partnered with Community Matters a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to further our efforts to stop bullying and school violence. Community Matters offers a nationally recognized program called Safe School Ambassadors that has taught over 20,000 4-12th grade student leaders in nearly 600 schools to use non-violent communication skills to reduce emotional and physical violence among their peers. This program compliments our TEEN TRUTH: BULLY film and our TEEN TRUTH: LIVE speaking series perfectly. With our new partnership we have packaged a unique program that pairs the TEEN TRUTH: LIVE presentation and the Safe School ...

Comcast became a Black Level Sponsor, gifting TEEN TRUTH: LIVE to two schools in California.

TEEN TRUTH recently garnered government attention. Seeking solutions that stop school violence, Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas partnered with Comcast and four Legislative groups to bring TEEN TRUTH: LIVE to the State Capitol. Erahm and JC presented to an over capacity room and the film was extremely well received by the highly influential audience. The presentation also featured testimonials from 7 racially diverse California students that had seen TEEN TRUTH: LIVE, as well as TEEN TRUTH student filmmaker Teresa Armen and special guest speaker Ryan Belflower. Senator Ridley-Thomas had this to say about TEEN TRUTH: LIVE... "Schools would be a much better ...