| Title |
The Gloucester 18 / director, John Michael Williams ; producer, Kristen Grieco ; executive producer, John Michael Williams ; story, Kristen Grieco and John Michael Williams ; a Media Education Foundation release. |
| OCLC |
664138310 |
| ISBN |
1932869484 |
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9781932869484 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
897952001359 |
| Publisher |
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2010] |
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©2010 |
| Description |
1 videodisc (67 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Teenage pregnancy -- Massachusetts -- Case studies.
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Teenage pregnancy -- United States.
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Teenage pregnancy -- Psychological aspects.
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| SUBJECT |
Feature films -- United States.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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| System details note |
DVD; all regions, NTSC; widescreen (16.9) presentation; Dolby digital stereo. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Associate producer, Joseph Provenzano ; editors, Christo Tsiaras, Joseph Provenzano ; director of photography, Donald McIntosh, Edward Marcotti, Brian Dowley ; music, John Michael Williams, Stuart Kollmorgen. |
| Summary |
When eighteen high school girls from Gloucester, Massachusetts were accused of making a pact to become pregnant in 2008, the mainstream media quickly perpetuated and sensationalized the story. The Gloucester 18 looks behind the headlines and hype to tell the real stories of these girls, putting a human face on a startling statistic: the fact that the United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the developed world. Drawing on interviews with the girls, their families, high school counselors, physicians, and media personalities, the filmmakers unpack what really happened, while exploring the complicated emotional and practical challenges faced by teens on the brink of motherhood. |
| NOTE |
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| Language note |
In English, with optional English subtitles. |
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