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Synopsis: Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee >> Hirsch, The Bully Project is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven >> documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose >> stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. >> The Bully Project follows five kids and families over the course of a school >> year. >> Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother >> awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated >> after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, >> classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into >> the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children. >> As teachers, administrators, kids and parents struggle to find answers, The >> Bully Project examines the dire consequences of bullying through the >> testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their >> stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as parents, teachers, children and society as a whole.