State oF Empathy
a work in progress experiential experimental documentary
The State Of Empathy
Care is about Caring
“We are Not taught about how to develop the powers of empathy” Howard Bloom
“A Society that trades off Empathy for Apathy and Fear get’s what we are most afraid of” – geo geller
In a world full of people who couldn’t care less, be someone who cares more. Author Unknown
“Ripple effect of Empathy is going to change the world!” Oliver
“First you have to have empathy for yourself” James Kusel – Bi-Polar Bear
“Compassion & Empathy for people who have had a mental break and for others who have suffered”
Issa Ibrahim -Survivor of 20 years in mental hospital
by
geo geller
geo (at) TheStateOfEmpathy.com
““The State Of Empathy” “A Society that trades off Empathy for Apathy and Fear get what we are most afraid of” – The State of Empathy is a work-in-progress documentary, that is a question, a reflection, a commentary and most of all an indictment on who we are as individuals, as a society, past, present and sadly the lack of empathy might be our future too! – “Our goal is to take back the future, to plant thought-provoking seeds that nurture a culture of empathy, to transform our dysfunctional society & our education, criminal injustice, government, business, mental health institutions that are built on fear and punishment into Empathy Centers… – ie Police Squads into Empathy Squads- Food for thought – more at about
Howard Bloom
“We are Not taught about how to develop the powers of empathy” Howard Bloom
excerpted from 300 hours
Pondering the Imponderable with Howard (Omknowledgist) Bloom
Empathy & Beyond
Filmed 2014
Prequel to Return to Eden by geo geller & Issa Ibrahim
Issa Ibrahim’s – A survivor of 20 years in mental hospital observations/insights on the world, on empathy and beyond – teaser/trailer for full Return To Eden a conversation/documentary around a painting of the same name
The State Of Empathy
“We have traded Empathy for Apathy”
David – from Madness And God documentary
a documentary by geo geller
Conversations on The State Of Empathy & Beyond
by
geo geller
geo (at) TheStateOfEmpathy.com
Excerpted from Conversation on Empathy with Shalhavit
who talks about Biblical, Cities of Refuge, Empathy Centers
excerpted from
Beast Behind Beauty
Oliver
Ripple effect of Empathy is going to change the world
at Junxion @ Paper Factory july 28 2015
Leslee Udwin
Teaching Empathy & What We Are Missing
filmed at United Nations during (NovusSummit)
Isabel Behncke
Empathy, Belonging between Humans & Primates (Bonobos)
FYI: “…The Bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans” (wikipedia)
filmed at United Nations during (NovusSummit)
Marcus Shingles
what Empathy and Virtual Reality have in common
and using virtual Reality to teach empathy
filmed at United Nations during (NovusSummit)
Rave Mehta
Empathy & Compassion
filmed at United Nations during (NovusSummit)
(xfellows.com) Kunal Sood & Esther Wojcicki (MoonShots.edu)
State of Empathy, Education & Beyond
@ DLDnyc 2016
Cole Orloff
Empathy and Entangled Relationships Between Objects
filmed at ITP-NYU spring 2016
Andy Dixon/Polk
on Trust in prison from Felonism and ExCon With Convictions docs
Howard Bloom
Nectar Of Pain
On Loss of Identity
a Journey Through Prison of CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hell and Back
excerpted from
Pondering The Imponderable with Howard Bloom
Venida Browder
Mother of Kalief Browder
in conversation with Glenn E. Martin
at The State of Incarceration conference 2016
Portrait of
Shelton McElroy
on Returning to Freedom
Shelton McElroy
on the State of Empathy at State of Incarceration
Ronald Simpson-Bey and Kara Lee Nelsen
on the State of Empathy at State of Incarceration 4 15 2016
Yamira
fighting the fight
Poetic JustUS – Poetice Justice
imagine justice
a film by geo geller
that asks the question
“What Does Justice Looks Like?” & “Is Justice Possible?”
work in progress
a social sculpture film, a collage of We The People
by geo geller – geo (at) GeoGeller.com
Other Side Of War You
war seen through the eyes of children/young people documentary
David Granirer
Humor Me
Empathy, Humorizing and Humanizing Effect of Humor
excerpted from work in progress doc
Socialization & Psycho-Phobia
Rethinking How We Think About Mental Challenges
filmed at Community Access Mental Health Film Festival post screening
“Cracking Up” by Stand Up For Mental Health 9/26/2015
David Humoring Me
Senka – Looking for Me (2006)
Daria – No Thank You! (2006)
Anjana – Child Soldiers in Nepal (2006)
Conversation with
Jacob Holdt
Life, Rape, Empathy, KKK and beyond
for
The State of Empathy
by
geo geller
geo@geogeller.com
Showcase: Blacks and Whites
By James Estrin May. 20, 2009
https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/showcase-blacks-and-whites
Identity with Elena Camerin
short song intro and conversation with Elena Camerin about being a woman