Episodes
Friday Aug 08, 2014
Progressive Documentary Hour - Michael Rossato Bennett - 08/04/14
Friday Aug 08, 2014
Friday Aug 08, 2014
This week's featured film on Progressive Film Hour with Mitchell Rabin is the award-winning film, ALIVE INSIDE, a very moving film tracking the effect music has had in re-enliving the geriatric population suffering from dementia and Alzheimers, restoring memory, vitality and raison-d'etre. Mitchell will be joined in discussion about the film with filmmaker Michael Rossato Bennett and founder of Music & Memory, Dan Cohen. Michael is the Writer, Director and Producer of ALIVE INSIDE – winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. Documentary – and through film he strives to incite conversations that interrogate issues related to cultural consciousness. . Description: Image removed by sender. Dan CohenDan is founder and executive director of Music & Memory, which promotes the use of digital music players with individualized playlists to improve the quality of life for elders, regardless of their cognitive or physical status. He received his MSW from Adelphi University. Dan has spent most of his career helping individuals and organizations better leverage technology. Music & Memory operates in hundreds of long-term care homes across the U.S. and abroad. ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. The film chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.