Film 'Prescription: Suicide?' Awarded at Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival

Following positive and emotional reviews the film "Prescription: Suicide?" had received from the audience, with 92% saying they would definitely recommend the film to others and 83% who gave it a "2 thumbs up", the film garnered the "Spirit of Independents" award in its category from the Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival.

(PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -- Following positive and emotional reviews the film "Prescription: Suicide?" had received from the audience, with 92% saying they would definitely recommend the film to others and 83% who gave it a "2 thumbs up", the film garnered the "Spirit of Independents" award in its category from the Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival.

The film is an unprecedented feature documentary built around intimately-told personal stories of six American families, their hopes and experiences with anti-depressant drugs prescribed to their children, and as seen through the eyes of the families and told by the families with no outside characters or narrators interferring in the story telling.

"Fantastic! Needs to be seen," was one of the many comments after the successful premiere of "Prescription: Suicide?" at the 20th Annual Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival.

"Non-technical, low key, but got a powerful message across." "Kids do not need prescription drugs to combat life's normal issues." "Very informative. Fabulous, sensitive, informative, well done!" exclaimed the audience in a half hour discussion with the director which followed the showing.

Said a Ft Lauderdale mother of four: "My 12 year old daughter has problems focusing her attention and I had been contemplating putting her on antidepressants. Thank God that I happened to be at the right place at the right time tonight to see this film. No way will I put my daughter on medication. Thank you very much!"

The two producers Robert Manciero and Rich Samuels received the "Spirit of Independents" award.

# # #