Submit The Documentary

Submit tells the stories of children & families affected by the harsh, and sometimes deadly reality of cyberbullying. The shared experiences and testimonials of survivors and experts on this phenomenon, allow you to peer in to rapidly growing and dark world cyberbullying.

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Director Les Ottolenghi releases the Classroom Cut of film “Submit the Documentary” the reality of cyberbullying, online today. Two weeks ago the Director’s Cut was put online via Vimeo and YouTube and received over 2000 views in just a weeks’ time. The film’s mission is to help parents and teachers start a dialogue with today’s teens and tweens about the severity of cyberbullying and how sexting could impact their future.

The classroom version can be found on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_YwW0BzEy8) Educational guides developed by Dr. Sheri Bauman and the University of Arizona are available for school screenings by contacting the filmmakers on their website (http://www.cbully.com) This is a 10-page complimentary screening guide that includes before, during, and after questions related to the educational documentary film. 

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In all likelihood if you are a parent you have seen mentions of Ask.Fm in the media in association with cyberbullying and teen suicides (*9 youth suicides in 2013 mention Ask.fm). If you have seen this, you have probably jumped to see if your child uses the site. It is also likely you have sat down with your child to discuss the site and how they can be safe using it or even denying them use of the site (especially if they are under the age of 13).

But do you know if your child is using a similar site called Qooh.me? 

http://www.submitthedocumentary.com/qooh-me-the-new-ask-fm/

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"We've seen a lot of cases where parents would come in and say my son or my daughter had been dating somebody. They broke up. Now all of a sudden there are all kinds of pictures out there on various social medias," says Lt. Mundy.  Now this new law holds both the sender and receiver accountable, a law Lt. Mundy hopes will cut down on teen 'sexting' all together.  "You can set all the privacy settings you want. Somebody is going to see it that you didn't intend to see it" Do you agree or disagree with holding both minor parties responsible? Link to article: http://www.thv11.com/news/article/286057/2/New-Arkansas-law-allows-sexting-teens-to-be-prosecuted

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Whisper: Good or Bad App? What if the secret wasn't so secret?  On the Internet, it's easy to create a new pseudonym or personality.  Users anonymously share "whispers," which are stylized cards that share deep secrets formatted on images. While you can like and comment on whispers, there are no profiles. This means, in theory, no one but you can track your activity. Here is our take (Proceed with caution): http://www.submitthedocumentary.com/whisper-secrets-mobile-app/

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Get Activated and Pledge to End Cyberbullying

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I just supported Activating the Bystander on @ThunderclapIt // @Submitthedoc

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We can change, but it must be a sense of movement… of community. Whether it’s in our schools, our religious institutions or our larger communities. We can stop it and we must stop it. http://www.5minutesformom.com/84124/submit-the-documentary/

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Putting an end to Cyberbullying! http://instagram.com/submitthedoc#

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John Vandenburgh explores the magnitude of cyberbullying on school climates

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Award Winning Film: Watch Below

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Submit the Documentary exposes the most epic struggle in the digital, Internet age: cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is bullying by means of electronic technology committed through email, instant messaging, mobile applications, social media, chat rooms, and blogs or through messages and images sent through a cell phone. Because of the anonymity, kids who never thought of being a bully are becoming harassers. By exploring the complicated dynamics behind cyberbullying, Submit the Documentary describes the impact and outcomes of advanced technology and human nature in a lawless, new, social frontier. In the worst cases, kids and teens take their own lives as the families in Submit the Documentary know all too well. Their narratives describe their close encounters with cyberbullying in heart wrenching detail compared to the lighthearted innocence of kids blithely describing their experience with sexting. http://www.submitthedocumentary.com/aboutacyberbullyingfilm/

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Submit The Documentary is now available to watch on Vimeo and YouTube! Please share the film with your friends, family, and communities. We have several contests starting next week so make sure to embed the film on your website to gain points early!  The responsibility lies with all of us in keeping our children safe online, on social media networks, and mobile applications. Official Press Statement: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11193568.htm

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Les Ottolenghi Director of "Submit the Documentary" announced today his award winning cyberbullying and sexting film will be live online for the world to see on October 24, 2013. The goal of creating the film was to connect parents, educators, professionals, and children together to discuss what is happening in the sub-culture of social media.

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Do you think  1) A Federal Law against Cyberbullying would help reduce bad behavior on social media?  2) Should it be left to the States to handle?  3) Should Parents or the Schools do more?  Florida is planning to take the issue to Congress.http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131014/NEWS/131019740?p=3&tc=pg

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Today on National #ComingOutDay we remember a dad on a mission to spread awareness about #bullying as he walked across the country. Unfortunately it is with great grief, thoughts go out to his family and friends during this hard and very difficult time: Father killed by truck as he walked across America in memory of gay 15-year-old son who committed suicide after being bullied at school Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2453092/Jadin-Bells-father-Joe-killed-tribute-walk.html