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Record information – Brief Super Kids
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:2004Item number (ISN):359824Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN TELEVISION FUNDAccession:2004-0153Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Production date:2004Production company:Laughing Mountain Communications Inc.Production credit:director, Harry Killas; producer/script, Ric Beairsto; photography, Jonathan Benny; editing, Rafi Spivak; music, Bill RungeDescription:This documentary about gifted children follows the personal stories of Brian Wong, Mendel Skulski and Michael Lin. Jiten Beairsto is already in the University of BC's transition program, which takes junior high school students out of the regular five year curriculum program and gets them through within two years. Osman Ali passed through the program and voices the disadvantages of not having a peer group. This documentary also includes interviews with Dr. Joan Pinkus, Dr. Daria Danylchuk, Hugh Hooper, the children's parents and various representatives from different schools for the gifted. The documentary asks whether it is in the best interests of the child to heavily schedule these young lives. What does "optimum development" really mean? <40mn 57s>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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