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Q. Lewis, they say that a “picture is worth a thousand words”, yet few teachers of self-improvement, personal development formally use video, documentaries, or movies to promote a point of view. What are your thoughts about this?
A. This requires a long answer. In this newsletter, I’ll give you some ideas about the power of film. If you want a longer-form answer go to -
A. The short answer here, is that I agree, that this is a real challenge. If a picture is worth a thousand words, I would imagine that a great film would be worth a hundred thousand words.
So, what makes a film transformative? Films like Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, or Keanu Reeves in the Matrix Trilogy can profoundly influence us. Though there are always going to be new movies, there are many old classics and independent films to get us thinking. On the Waterfront was directly related to the Hollywood Blacklist and “naming names”. Avatar addressed environmental issues and respect for nature.
Film has the ability to make an emotional connection and enable people to experience their own power.
At times a film can educate, motivate and inspire but most of all it can break down barriers – emotional and otherwise in ways that years of formal therapy will fail to do.
“To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.”
- Akira Kurosawa.
Sadly, it is true that here in this age of YouTube and Vimeo, few school teachers at any level make film an important part of their educational playbook.
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Author: Lewis is a writer, teacher, and master results-oriented life coach. He is the author of over twenty books and is the former host of a talk show on NPR Affiliated WIOX91.3 FM. He can be contacted at LewisCoaches@gmail.com
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