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Title:
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Length:
27:50
Description:
This program deals with the subject of child sexual abuse. It is
a sensitive and discreet portrayal of one child's abuse and her
confusion and pain over the experience. A program introduction/
viewer advisory by the producer will appear on-screen before
program content.
NOLA:
FCRD 000 K1
Public Television, Sacramento, California
Supplier:
Distributor:
American Public Television
Feed:
Friday, September 3, 2004 2300-2330 ET/511
Rights:
Unlimited 2 years broadcast and non-commercial cable
1 year school re-record rights and 1 year VOD rights
Rating/Format:
Advisory:
TV-MA
Introduction/viewer advisory appears at top of program
Edited:
Program has been edited for language. Only the edited version
is in distribution.
Materials:
http://www.aptonline.org
Station Relations:
Sheryl Armstrong | Email: sarmstrong@kvie.org | (916) 641-3535
Press Relations:
Donna Hardwick | Email: donna_hardwick@aptonline.org |
(617) 338-4455 ext. 129
Product Offer Tag:
A viewer’s guide, DVD, and VHS can be ordered by contacting
(916) 929-5843.
For 41 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a major source of programming for the
nation’s public television stations. APT has more than 10,000 hours of available programming
including Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter, Globe Trekker, Muhammad Ali: Through the
Eyes of the World, Nightly Business Report, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at
Home, Ballykissangel, Brian Jacques’ Redwall and The Three Tenors Christmas. APT is known for
identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In
four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with
program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules.
Flashcards
MEDIA RELEASE
Public Television Special Examines the Issue of Child Sexual Abuse
CITY, STATE – RELEASE DATE: It is estimated that an average of over 300,000
children are sexually abused each year in the United States with one in three girls
and one in six boys victimized. Of these cases, family members or acquaintances
commit 96 percent of offenses. CALL LETTERS/CHANNEL, public television
announced today the debut of “FLASHCARDS,” a new public television special –
distributed by American Public Television – that exposes the hidden reality. Child
sexual abuse is a prevalent and pressing issue.
This 30-minute program is a sensitive and unsensationalized portrait of one girl’s
struggle with child sexual abuse. It reveals both the dynamics of child sexual abuse
and the broader cultural patterns that help perpetuate it.
The film raises some of the most complicated issues of the abuse: children often do
not tell anyone what is happening, the perpetrator is most frequently someone the
child knows and trusts, the abuse itself can include a confusing mix of love and
violation, and both victims and perpetrators often experience a range of shame,
confusion, and anger that may be directed either toward themselves or others.
“FLASHCARDS” explores an 11-year-old girl’s memory of an idyllic summer spent
at the family cottage in 1968 Michigan with cousins, aunts, and uncles, along with
her siblings and parents. The days spent swimming, playing cards, laughing, and
eating huge meals gathered around the table conceal a dark and dangerous secret.
This family has its demons to be exorcised.
Beneath a façade of a fun and carefree summer, this film reveals Mary Kay’s
anguished emotions and behaviors in response to sexual abuse committed within her
own family, and follows her withdrawal from those around her and her growing
silence, confusion, and shame.
About Sponsoring Station KVIE
KVIE, Inc., located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, inspires audiences and enriches their lives
through engaging programs and educational services. Established in 1959 by a group of educators, KVIE
serves more than 1.2 million households in the nation’s 19th largest television market. With one of the
largest geographic signals in the country, KVIE can be viewed in 28 counties through its analog signal,
more than 60 cable systems and satellite providers, and in high-definition on KVIE-DT. KVIE creates
original local programming and is one of the top most active producers of public television programming in
the country. For more information, visit KVIE’s Web site at www.kvie.org.
For 41 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a major source of programming for the
nation’s public television stations. APT has more than 10,000 hours of available programming
including Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter, Globe Trekker, Muhammad Ali: Through the
Eyes of the World, Nightly Business Report, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at
Home, Ballykissangel, Brian Jacques’ Redwall and The Three Tenors Christmas. APT is known for
identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In
four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with
program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules.