CE Family Law and To Be Loved Special Screening of the Award-winning Short Film ‘Tommy’
CE Family Law and To Be Loved are coming together to host their first event, a screening of the award-winning short film ‘Tommy’. The film Produced by Darren Mort, Director of To Be Loved, depicts the painful reality of a family custody battle seen through the eyes of a child.
About the Event
Following the screening, there will be an exclusive discussion and Q&A with David Edney, Co-Founder and Director of CE Family Law; Darren Mort, Co-Producer of Tommy and Director of To Be Loved; Stella Laletas, Director of To Be Loved and Educational & Developmental Psychologist and Dr Philip Stahl, Forensic Psychologist and expert in family law. The panel will be discussing and answering questions highlighting themes related to ‘Tommy’.
About ‘Tommy’
‘Tommy’ tells the story of a young child trapped in a power struggle between his parents. His parents are unable to protect him from their sentiments and emotions; instead, they burden him with responsibility and expectation that is far beyond his capacity to cope.
In the Family Law context, for many children, transitions can be particularly difficult, and the transmission of parental emotions can have a profound impact on the child's ability to integrate with their parents and their extended families and enjoy a sense of belonging, thus leading to issues such as the rejection of a parent. Whilst ‘Tommy’ is a piece of fiction, the story depicts the reality for many children.
Darren Mort said “Tommy has now been embedded in a high conflict model ‘Families in Transition’ used in Court and by practitioners across the USA in and out of Court. This short film is making such a difference in the lives of children, and we are all proud of this outcome”.
About CE Family Law and To Be Loved Partnership
CE Family Law is proud to partner with To Be Loved, a charity that gives children a voice when navigating a parental separation, whilst going through the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court. To Be Loved and CE Family Law share the same desire to help reassure children that they are not alone in their struggles during parental separation. Having the tools and educational materials and the network of To Be Loved is incredibly valuable to CE Family Law’s clients and network.
To learn more about To Be Loved Network please visit: https://www.tobeloved.org.au/
To support children through their darkest time you can donate at: TOBELOVED.ORG.AU/DONATE
