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The Bully
An Exciting New Film Project!

Staten Island recording artist Jiggy Jada aka G.I. Jayne wrote a song called “Stop Bullying” which has been turned into a film to further anti-bullying efforts.
The Staten Island premiere of The Bully on March 3, 2013 was a great success!

The screening on May 20, 2013, 7:30 PM at the Gerard Carter Community Center, Staten Island, was sponsored by Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro and we are very grateful to him.

Click here to see photos on our Facebook page.

The Bully, a short film, tells the tale of a Muslim girl who is starting a new school and finds herself the victim of relentless bullying. In the resulting emotional turmoil, she finds allies and salvation in unexpected places. It is a story of intolerance, but also a story of kindness, forgiveness, and redemption. See the official trailer here.

The Bully is based on the song “Stop Bullying” by Jiggy Jada aka G.I. Jayne.
Executive Producers Jacqueline Wilson, M.M.O.B. Entertainment and Maurice Wilson, Black Moes Art Productions; Producer/Director, Gerald K. Barclay; Producer/Casting Director, Arlene Sorkin, IlluminArt Productions; Screenplay by Youghannes Williams

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE NOW!

Ready. Set ACTION! has a great new cast of 4th and 5th graders at PS 65 who will perform this play about healthy eating and exercise on June 11th and 12th for audiences in grades K-5.

We wrote a new play! Not yet titled, it is based on stories told to us by alumni of Camp Good Grief of Staten Island – children and youth age 11-17 who have lost a parent or a sibling. It will premiere at their next camp on June 8th and will be available to tour schools in the 2013-2014 school year.

Contact Arlene Sorkin – arlene.illuminart@gmail.com, 347-951-9650.

IlluminArt Productions, a non-profit organization, located in New York City enables individuals of all ages to use theatre to portray and develop solutions for the complex challenges that confront them. They share creations with audiences of their peers and with younger groups to facilitate ongoing opportunities for dialogue and learning.

Current programs in New York focus on bullying and violence prevention as well as childhood obesity prevention. We have returned to the Michael J. Petrides School for a 3rd school year where visiting schools can see performances of Peace Up during the 2012-2013 school year.

“Our vision is to help participants and audiences make responsible decisions about the challenges they face by providing creative space for them to confront and express their thoughts about these issues with their peers and with role models.”