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About Us
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Terra Nova Films is the only company in the world dedicated exclusively to the production, distribution, and presentation of films, videos and educational material on aging. The company is also a pioneering media organization expanding into groundbreaking ventures that will help redefine the way we look at the process of growing older.
When the company started in 1981, it was dealing with mainly one film: now it handles more than 300, with a client base of more than 13,000, ranging from colleges and universities to community groups and senior centers. And, now as the aging population in this country is set to explode with the first wave of 77 million Baby Boomers to reach 65 in 2011, Terra Nova continues to be a leader in the use of visual storytelling to help people understand and deal with the complexities of this dramatic cultural shift--a shift that will eventually touch all of us and one that has been framed as the single greatest force now reshaping our society.
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Terra Nova's Staff
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| Back Row, L-R: Ed Menaker, Director of Development, Jim Morris, Customer Service Manager, Jim Vanden Bosch, Executive Director, Lynda Zielinski, Distribution Manager, Jim Riemersma, Production Manager Seated, L-R: Ginny Priestman, Office Manager, Gloria Starling, Associate Director of Marketing, Jett Jousma, Studio Editor |
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Board of Directors
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President: Saundra Dougherty
Vice President: Sandee Main
Secretary: Janet Dahm
Treasurer: Don Palmer
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Mary Ellen Barry
Pat Cohen
Thomas Kelly
Michael Kerns
Dave Samson
Joshua Van Tuyl
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| The Vision |
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An image engraved in the memory...A line of dialogue that lingers... An emotion that cuts to the core of your being... The power of film and video to inform, inspire, and reshape thinking and attitudes is undeniable. Terra Nova Films uses these visual media to foster a new look at aging and elderhood – one that values elderhood as much as any other stage of life, and that respects the life experience and contributions of older adults.
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| The Filmmaking |
| With the premise that elderhood is as noteworthy as youth, Terra Nova looks for the untold story, the fresh angle, the basic human emotions at the core of each topic. Under the detailed eye of Terra Nova's founder and director, Jim Vanden Bosch, each film is allowed to evolve naturally, resulting in honest revelations that help others faced with similar circumstances. |
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| An Expanding Role in Education |
| Terra Nova has taken a leadership role in promoting the use of educational videos by human service professionals and educators in aging-related fields. Terra Nova also coordinates film festivals for many of the major conferences across the country and abroad. Terra Nova has become a vital resource for professionals who work with elderhood issues, for families as they make decisions about care for a loved one, and for older adults themselves, who through seeing their own experiences validated, find encouragement to deal with physical or emotional changes. |
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| The Future |
| Terra Nova looks forward to many future ground-breaking productions that will continue to educate, inspire, and reach more of the general public. |
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| Join The Vision... |
| Terra Nova is convinced that society as a whole is enriched when we learn to express, explore, and value ourselves and each other through the entire human journey. We always welcome ideas, input, and funding from individuals and agencies--people and institutions who believe a well-crafted film can affect change for the better. |
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