Author Archives: Picture This Productions

Vivian and Shumin Three Years Later

It’s already been over three years since we followed Vivian’s life-changing trip to China and her cross-culture adventures with Shumin’s family in The Invisible Red Thread. The cameras stopped rolling, but life keeps going.  What have Vivian and Shumin been … Continue reading

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Upcoming screening – Saturday September 21 – Madison, WI

  What: Screening of the Invisible Red Thread and Support Group discussion Where: Grace Evangelical Church, 4127 County Road AB When: 6-8pm, Saturday September 21st, 2013 How: $Free. And, childcare provided! Pastor Jeremy Straus at Grace Evangelical Church, in conjunction … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding Your International Adoption or Fertility Treatment?

Adopting a child internationally is expensive. Estimates run at about $25 000-50 000, with typical costs including home study costs, adoption agency fees, travel expenses and more. Some families have saved, borrowed from family or even taken out bank loans. And … Continue reading

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Invisible Red Thread Discussion & Resource Guide Now Available!

      We’ve just produced a newly-minted educational discussion-and-resource guide to accompany viewing of The Invisible Red Thread!      With interesting facts, suggested questions for parents and for educators, as well as a list of relevant links, the discussion … Continue reading

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Marijane Nguyen and Honouring One’s Cultural Roots – Screening & discussion in Chandler, AZ on June 1st!

A parent’s death can be traumatic, and when it reveals long-hidden family secrets, it can be all the more challenging. Screening and discussion: June 1st, 2013 at 1pm, Copper Room (2nd level) of the Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware … Continue reading

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A New Way to View The Invisible Red Thread !

We are pleased to bring to your attention that educational institutions have the option to stream The Invisible Red Thread!  A growing trend on the market, a streaming option may be best for your institution. Depending on your needs, the … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Berkeley Screening a Success!

Last Friday, a small screening of The Invisible Red Thread was held at the University of California Berkeley. The twenty in attendance were a mix of high school and college students, parents, as well as some young children who all … Continue reading

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The Half the Sky Foundation to Screen The Invisible Red Thread at Berkeley University!

  We are very pleased to announce that The Invisible Red Thread will soon be screening at the University of California Berkeley! On Friday April 12th, the Half the Sky Foundation will be holding a screening on campus, free of … Continue reading

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Our Doc Reviewed on “Adoption at the Movies” website: Platform starts discussions about adoption through the movie lens

Books and movies are reviewed under the lens of adoption at Adoption at the Movies (http://www.adoptionlcsw.com). The range of films, all reviewed for their relevance to adoption, may surprise you, from Angels in the Outfield to Tarzan, Les Misérables and … Continue reading

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Small Is Beautiful : How to Organize An Intimate Screening of “The Invisible Red Thread”

Do you think your local group of international adoptee families may be too small to host a screening of our documentary?  Think again!  On February 24, Families with Children from China– Manitoba (FCC Manitoba) will be hosting a screening of … Continue reading

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