“China White II” GATSA State Film Entry

Everyday four children will die. Three out of these four children will be under the age of four. Statistics say child abuse occurs every 10 seconds. Every year, three million cases of child abuse will be reported in the United States; although, according to researchers, the true number of incidents of abuse and neglect is three times more than actually reported. (Becker-Weidman , 2006) We started this film with the idea of making a simple music video with our close friends. As we developed the storyboard and brainstormed, we realized a deeper meaning. While listening to the lyrics, we took Schuylar Crooms story “China White II” and created our interpretation into a vision. The film coincides with the lyrics to portray a story of abuse and salvation. The film follows a drug abusive father, an alcoholic mother, an abused child, and the neighbor who could only sit idly by for so long. In less than 5 minutes these four characters, bring forth the startling statistics that family’s face, child and drug abuse.
Video Rating: 4 / 5