We plan to distribute through Public Television. We've interviewed Mordecai and Irma Bauman, as well as Pete Seeger. And we would like to hear from other teachers and students about their experiences at Indian Hill. Please let us hear from you!
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The trailer below shows the start of an independent documentary film about the Indian Hill School.
We plan to distribute through Public Television. We've interviewed Mordecai and Irma Bauman, as well as Pete Seeger. And we would like to hear from other teachers and students about their experiences at Indian Hill. Please let us hear from you! |
| Watch the Trailer | Make a tax-deductible donation | About the Indian Hill Film Project | About Video/Action Incorporated | Why Make a movie about Indian Hill? | Contact Us |
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Make a tax-deductible donation All donations made to this project are tax-deductible. When you make a Paypal donation, the recipient is Video/Action Incorporated, a 501c3 organization that is recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization. You can find out more about Video/Action Incorporated at their website: http://www.vaf.org. All donations made through this website are for the Indian Hill Film Project only. Go to the top |
About the Indian Hill Film Project Indian Hill was not an experimental school - quite the contrary. Mordecai Bauman based his teaching principals on those of JS Bach - that a communal environment, with teachers and students living and working together, would provide the kids with a positive learning experience that would last them their entire lives. For teachers, Mr Bauman drew heavily on musicians he knew as a Progressive Party member in New York, as well as his associates from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Indian Hill drew impressive teachers summer after summer, intrigued by what Mr Bauman had created. Who's Making this movie? This film is the work of cousins Thomas Kaufman and William Klein. Their grandfather Joe Klein helped Mordecai and Irma Bauman begin Indian Hill. Thomas Kaufman is an Emmy-Award winning director/cameraman. With over twenty-five years experience, Mr Kaufman's clients include National Geographic, Discovery Channels, British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH, WNET, and independent producers like Charles Guggenheim, Michael Moore, and Barbara Kopple. His email is tkaufman@pobox.com William Klein is a writer and political consultant with twenty years experience. He has created print ad campaigns, direct mail and other targeted communication for candidates as well as prominent nonprofits. He has written and published more than three dozen commentary op-ed articles for major publications, both under his own name and as a ghostwriter for clients. His email is williamklein@mac.com Go to the top |
About Video/Action Incorporated Video/Action Incorporated is a small, woman-directed, nonprofit video production company founded in 1990 by Emmy Award-winning producer Robin Smith. The company provides a full spectrum of creative and technical services, from concept development through delivery of broadcast-quality dub masters and packaging artwork for VHS and DVD dissemination of completed programs. You can find out more about Video/Action Incorporated at their website: http://www.vaf.org Go to the top |
Why Make a movie about Indian Hill? Because arts education is under attack in America. Under the "No Child Left Behind" law, public schools across the country have slashed arts education funding, diverting the money in order to raise math and science test scores. The irony is that research proves that, when a students receives an arts education, he or she will do better in other subjects. We're making this movie because Indian Hill is a model school, showing what caring teachers and artists can do. Go to the top |
Contact Us Tom Kaufman, Project Director tkaufman@pobox.com Go to the top |