I Am New Day: Ellen Bruno
I have spent most of my adult life working with survivors of traumatic circumstances including war, genocide, disease, and slavery, first as a relief worker and then as a documentary filmmaker. These experiences have taught me again and again the resilience of the human spirit and the healing power of compassion.
I am a child of divorce, and the mother of two young children. When my partner and I separated, I searched extensively for information, resources and support to help our children through this experience. In spite of discovering a wealth of literature and professional expertise for adults, I found few media tools to help me guide my children through the challenges they faced. My film Split is a candid, poignant, and often humorous film about kids and divorce made exclusively from the point of view of children. There are no adults and no experts - just kids speaking the powerful truth of what is on their minds and in their hearts as their families change. It is a tool to help children of divorce begin to talk, process, and heal ... and to encourage parents to choose a less contentious path as they move through separation. Learn more about Ellen and her work.