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A Few of Our Favorite Videos
Adopted directed by Barb Lee, co-produced with Nancy Kim Parsons We Can Do Better directed by Barb Lee, written by Catherine Wigginton Greene, co-produced with Catherine Wigginton Greene and Nancy Kim Parsons Filmmakers Barb Lee and Nancy Kim Parsons (Korean adoptees themselves) present us with the gripping story of two adoptive families at opposite ends of the adoption experience: Jacqi and John in the process of meeting their adopted baby and Jen, a Korean adoptee, facing her parents terminal illness. Jen Fero, the adopted adult who courageously allows viewers into her family as she explores her own experience of adoption with her parents and brother, is the hero of the film, very articulate, she helps us understand the complexity of adoption. Adopted is distributed as a two-DVD set with We Can Do Better, a companion film designed for training purposes that intersperses the firsthand experiences of parents and adopted adults with child welfare professionals talking about some of the challenges inherent to transracial and transnational adoption. Each of the five sections is between 20 and 35 minutes long, and conveniently divided into topics for trainers and parents: Intentions, Parenting the Adopted Child, The Mulitracial Family, Identity for the Transracial Adoptee ï¿1/2and Tough Questions. Beth Hall, Pact's Director, and Lisa Marie Rollins, Pact's former Adoption Education Specialist, appear as speakers in We Can Do Better. We admit our bias, but we really believe this two-part video is a valuable and important contribution to the field. It's not always easy viewing, but it's an honest and poignant look at the many layers of adoption, and the ways that we can do better. |
Jagadamba, Mother of the Universe By Amber Field A short film (10 min, 19 sec) about identity and finding one's home in the world. Amber was born in Korea and adopted by a white single parent, growing up in Korea, Nepal, Liberia and eventually the US. This is a tender portrayal of her healing journey through music that acknowledges the ways in which race and adoption matter. Her film is award winning including being an Official Selection of the San Francisco Women's Film Festival and the Los Angeles Mixed Root Film Festival! Pact says: Amber, self identified as a queer transracial adoptee, is a
musician and artist who works with Pact youth at both our teen club and
camp. |
Outside Looking In: Transracial Adoption in America$40.00 As both adoptee and filmmaker, the director, Phil Bertelsen provides a unique perspective that goes beyond the personal. He shares his own adoption story as he examines his 11-year-old nephew's adoption (the second generation of transracial adoptions for the Bertelsen family), as well as his own, as each of them comes to terms with their own identity as Black men/boys in the context of being adopted by white parents. The film also records a rare and emotionally powerful moment - the exchange of a baby from birth parent to adoptive parent - as it reveals the dramatic story of a Midwestern white couple adopting a black baby today. Phil is a soft spoken and gentle African American man who takes a real look at all sides of the transracial adoption debate, depicting some of the issues with heart and honesty. |
Pact Camp VideosGet a taste of past Pact Camp's with videos of presentations on topics specific to transracial parenting. Each $15.00 Set of 4 $50.00 Titles include:
Click here to get detailed information and to order. |
Struggle for Identity (Special Edition) DVD Format, each part is about 25 minutes in length $100.00 Featuring John Raible and Michelle Johnson, two of several adult adoptees, in a 2-part interview format 10-years apart, this is widely considered the definitive video on the subject, and it deserves such accolades. Touching on every possible topic, from why white people chose to adopt transracially (and/or internationally), to the realities of racism, whether families need to move to meet their children's needs and the connection that transracial adoptees feel to their adoptive parents, this is an insightful and real view into the experience of growing up and living life as a transracially adopted person. Pact says: Every time we view this there are new phrases and insights that make this one of the wisest and most personal video shorts we know of on topics related to transracial adoption. Truly excellent. |
Thunderhead: A Children's Hair Care Video For Parents by Pamela Farrell $24.95 Learn how to prepare the hair to do a simple braid, and cornrow with this 22-minute video that demonstrates easy comb-out for natural hair. Learn how to do a 6-step shampoo at home, an easy blow dry, and two adorable braid styles you can complete in 15 minutes. Great for moms, dads, grandparents. Kids love it too. Pact says: This clear and practical video show you how to do hair,
"hands-on." Highly recommended. VHS |
Visible Differences$35.00 A 28-minute training friendly video looking at transracial adoption with clarity and compassion. Useful as a training tool for pre- and post-adoptive families through either domestic or international adoption. A thoughtful, provocative, passionate and tender exploration of the issues of transracial parenting through adoption. Single parents, two parent households, families with children adopted from different countries and racial groups, families with both birth and adopted children and adult transracial adoptees share their personal stories. Holly van Gulden (author of Real Parents, Real Children) and Gail Steinberg (co-author if Inside Transracial Adoption and co-founder of Pact) and her daughter Liza are featured. Comments from the field: "Excellent view of transethnic and transracial adoption and the issues involved. It looks at adoptions with clarity, compassion and straight forward advice. It suggests different ways to cope with the variety of issues that parents face."
Flicka van Praagh, Director of International Adoptions, Spence-Chapin
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