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Release Date:
March 15, 2021
Original Title:
Finding Howard
Alternate Titles:
Finding Howard: The Legacy of a Song
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 50
Finding Howard tells the true story of how a song changed the life of educator and musician David Levine and the thousands of students with whom he has worked in schools and communities across the United States. The song, written by Nashville songwriter Lee Domann, tells the story of Lee’s classmate, Howard Ray, who was a social outcast and ridiculed by his peers. In his song, Lee looks back with regret at an incident in which he didn’t attempt to help Howard as he was being physically harassed by others. The film tracks Lee’s life through the emotional memories of his childhood to the writing of the song, and his reunion with Howard thirty years later. Finding Howard is a call to action for the creation of caring and compassionate learning communities where children feel safe, understood and heard.
Cinematography:
James Fossett
Director:
James Fossett
David Levine
Editor:
James Fossett
Producer:
David Levine
Script:
Paul Brown
Theme Song Performance:
Lee Domann
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