- Produced by Girard Sagmiller
- Cinematography Rustin Hamltion
- Film Editing Glen Berry
- Camera Brian Turner
- Music Rustin Hamltion
- Writing Credits Girard
Sagmiller and Rustin Hamltion
- Directed by Rustin Hamltion
Cast:
- Dr Allen Crocker
- Pastor Adam Hamilton
- Lee Jones
- Dakota Sagmiller
- Girard Sagmiller
- Savannah Sagmiller
- Sherri Sagmiller
- Brian Skotko
- Melissa Wallen
- B.E.S.T Group
- Marlene Wagnon
- Audrey Wagnon
- Rachel O'Brien
- Mary Pat Cassidy
- Janie Foltz
Part
of The Gifted Learning Project
-What
is the Gifted Learning Project? - In
1999, a group of people unified to bring better resources to
schools, libraries, parents, and the public. The group
formed a unique twist, not focusing on the challenges of the
individual, but on the strengths that is used to overcome
the challenges. To learn, you must use your gifts, and so we
have the Gifted Learning Project. -- all are volunteers. We
work from our hearts because we understand what it is like
to have a loved one with a disability.
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Dakota's Pride is a
heartwarming documentary about a father's search for the
truth about Down Syndrome. Tough questions are posed to and
answered by a noted Harvard Physician, and parents of
children with Down Syndrome. The answers are surprising and
inspiring. In addition to being informative, this
documentary celebrates the successes that have been and can
be achieved by individuals with Down Syndrome.
Dakota's Pride has
been/will be aired on PBS and is a must see for anyone. This
family friendly director's cut has 45 minutes of bonus track
footage and ten extra minutes of running time.
"Informative and inspiring. . . It's wonderful to know that
parents can be so involved, educated, and determined to
reach out and make a difference. These people are giving
many others hope.
'Dakota's Pride' is a truly inspiring tale! This is a
feel-good documentary." Universal Film Festival
universalfilmfestival.com
"Dakota's Pride is a unique film that shows a side to Down
Syndrome that is rarely featured, and that is the hope and
success that these individuals and their families can
experience in life." Valerie M.B. VanDerSluis Programming
Director KTWU PBS ktwu.washburn.edu
“This DVD is recommended family entertainment by The Dove
Foundation.”
Dove Worldview:
A very informative documentary that talks to families,
experts, and children of Down Syndrome. Learn the reactions
of the parents, the changes in concepts that have been made
through the years, and realities over the myths. Travel this
road as parents, teachers, and pastors network together to
tell the true facts and feelings that surround these special
children that just happen to have Down Syndrome. This is
definitely a very educational and inspirational story. Dove
awards the Dove "Family-Approved" Seal to "Dakota's Pride".
Synopsis:
Dakota's Pride is a heartwarming documentary about a
father's search for the truth about Down Syndrome. Tough
questions are posed to and answered by a noted Harvard
Physician, and parents of children with Down Syndrome. The
answers are surprising and inspiring. In addition to being
informative, this documentary celebrates the successes that
have been and can be achieved by individuals with Down
Syndrome.
National Down Syndrome Congress,
February 2008, By Julie Anderson
This is a good video for those who are wondering what it
means to be the parent of a new baby with Down syndrome. It
was created by a father who had the question himself and set
out to find the answer. There are interviews with both
parents and professionals who paint a positive portrait of
what life is like when there's an extra chromosome in the
picture. I particularly like how he was ready to search the
world to find out the positives, but ended up finding all of
the proof that he needed quite close to home. Viewers will
learn new information about DS, including that there is much
to celebrate.
The Goal: The
goals of our "Dakota's Pride" film project are to increase
understanding of individuals with Down's syndrome, reduce
underemployment for people with Down's, and reduce
post-depression for new parents of children with Down's.
QUOTE - It
is the nature of man/women to rise to greatness if greatness
is expected
of him/her and doors are opened. -- DML
Some of the organization that have
contributed (Thank You)
The Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, The National
Endowment for the Arts, The Kansas Arts Commission, Gifts In
Kind International, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Google
Foundation, Mission Fish Foundation, Office Depot, Band Of
Angels Foundation and Blockbuster Inc. Brian with an eye - http://www.brianwithaneye.com/
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