Crayons and Paper

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Crayons and Paper
Directed byBruce David Janu
Produced byBruce David Janu
Edited byBruce David Janu
Music byTom Flannery, Lorne Clarke
Distributed byBell, Book & Camera Productions
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30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Crayons and Paper is a documentary short, featuring Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, a pediatrician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders. To document the effect of war on children, Dr. Ehrlich has the children draw pictures of their lives. The film features drawings made by children in Sri Lanka and Darfur.

The film is a follow-up to the documentary Facing Sudan. It premiered at The Dam Short Film Festival in February 2009 and was broadcast on DOC: The Documentary Channel until it changed formats.

The film was produced, directed and edited by Bruce David Janu. The soundtrack was composed by Tom Flannery and Lorne Clarke (singer).

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