“Forgotten Tomorrow” represents a marker in time about the state of our environment.
Made nearly a half century ago, it is a quiet — and disquieting – montage of the charging face of our world. This “silent alarm” predates the increasing warnings of global warming and extreme climate change we now hear daily. From scenic nature landscapes to relentless urban growth and congested traffic, this short film bears witness to the events that created the first Earth Day, and to more dire environmental issues still to come.
Before the energy crisis of 1976 and nearly three decades before Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”, this personal art film was made as a wake up call to Americans, so they might reflect on how our way of life was affecting our planet – and our future.
It is my intent to have “Forgotten Tomorrow” archived in a museum that harbors film for future generations. This brief film was a mirror of its time, and a harbinger of things to come.
This award-winning film focuses on Georgia, a preschooler with Autism, in her special education class at Pre-Schooler’s Workshop in 1970. This ground breaking film documented the innovative techniques being developed to challenge this affliction.
Judith S. Bloch, founder or this innovative school, was a pioneer and activist in the field of special education. One of the first to recognize the need for early intervention, Bloch established a preschool for children with learning, language and behavior problems, including autism, along with programs for their families in1966.
“A Time for Georgia” shows the value of an early educational start and identifies the need for research as observed are her behavior problems as well as the interactions with her teachers and classmates. This documentary film was shown at the White House Conference on Children, won numerous awards from EFLA- Education Film and Library Association, the American Film Festival and greatly influenced major legislation at the Federal and local governmental policy level.
We feel this important short film should be archived in a museum so it can continue to enlighten educators, teachers and the public to the continued challenges still facing families with children afflicted with Autism.[/full_width]