Getaway Films Inc

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Getaway Film Inc was incorporated in British Columbia in 1985 to produce high minded social, political and cultural documentaries for the educational market worldwide.

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GETAWAY FILMS INC 1747 Pritchard Road Cowichan Bay, B.C. V0R 1N1 Tel 250.701.7928

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AS COWICHAN GOES, SO GOES THE WORLD, a Documentary Video about Healthy Communites produced for the BC Coalition for Health Promotion, 42:00, is now complete and available to community groups and NonProfits for meetings and workshops.

3:00 PREVIEW AT http://youtu.be/1sodrPP59dc

Following the guidance of the World Health Organization's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, which was set up by the WHO in 2005 to gather the evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to encourage a global movement to achieve it, the BCCHP has produced this documentary on Health Promotion.

The BCCHP advocates for public understanding of how the Social Determinants of Health impact the health of individuals within our neighbourhoods and communities by recognizing that even within countries there are dramatic differences in health that are closely linked with degrees of social disadvantage which the Commission defines as the social determinants of health: "…the circumstances in which people grow, live, work, and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness. The conditions in which people live and die are, in turn, shaped by political, social, and economic forces."

This documentary attempts to illustrate the WHO's belief that "health equity"can only be achieved by appropriate remedies for the social determinants of health, which includes access to education, decent housing, adequate income, clean environment, personal security, and access to medical care.

Filmed over two years, exclusively within the Cowichan Valley's volunteer and non-profit sector, to illustrate that all similar communities everywhere share the same social issues and challenges which are usually remedied best by caring individuals alone or in groups within the community.

Finally it is government policy itself which must be convinced that dollars spent on health promotion are dollars saved in doctors visits and hospital procedures. The BCCHP believes that prudent public policy is rooted in a core belief that community know best what community needs.

Working with a number of partners, the Public Health Association of BC, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Fraser Health Authority, Municipality of North Cowichan, Vancouver Island Providence Community Association and Social Planning Cowichan, the BCCHP hopes to

• Demonstrate how health promotion, the determinants of health and the actions of community groups are linked to each other.

• Create a clear, concise learning tool for schools, colleges, universities and health professionals that illustrates health promotion and the determinants of health in action.

• Clarify the ways in which communities drive social, economic and environmental change.

• Reinforce the benefits of sharing information about healthy communities and of building alliances within and across communities.

• Increase public understanding of health promotion which moves beyond acute care and lifestyle issues.

• Strengthen public and multi-level government commitment to groups and organizations at the community level.

• Increase understanding of policy analysts and decision makers as to why it is important to plan and develop policies which support community process and priorities.

• Acknowledge the roles and responsibilities of all sectors of society for their contributions to health promotion.

The BC Coalition on Health Promotion's main message is that citizens of all ages, abilities, economic circumstances, and ethnic backgrounds are making significant contributions to the health and quality of life for people living in British Columbia communities. Common sense and prudent public policy demands that adequate funding be made to the non profit sector to deliver these essential social benefits.

RECENT PRODUCTIONS



PROVIDENCE FARM, a Therapeutic Community Series of 5:00 minidocs on aspects of operation for website. On web now.

THE CORPORATION, Tom Shandel, co-producer. Feature documentary, 150', "case studies, anecdotes & true confessions reveal behind-the-scenes tensions & influences in several corporate and anti-corporate dramas." www.TheCorporation.com '

' DUNCAN TO DAKAR: Chasing a Dream, 48:00 documentary, Canadian businessman competes in famous motorcycle rally

"CT COLONOSCOPY" 30:00 training video for hospital radiologists, SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION FOR OLDER ADULTS, Life Saving Tools for Health Care Providers, dram/doc 30:00, both written and directed for Multi-Media Services, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 2008.