PUBLIC PERFORMANCE LICENSE
Sons & Daughters of Thunder is based on the true story of the first public discussions on the abolition of slavery that took place at the Lane Seminary Debates in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1834. This powerful docudrama involves key figures in our nation's history: abolitionist Theodore Dwight Weld, who went on to marry abolitionist Angelina Grimke and co-write the ground-breaking "American Slavery As It Is"; a young Harriet Beecher (Stowe) who went on to write the most influential novel in our nation's history, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass; former slave and abolitionist James Bradley; and influential minister Lyman Beecher.
Sons & Daughters of Thunder was adapted from the play written by Earlene Hawley & Curtis Heeter.
Themes: Freedom of speech, Black history, American history, slavery in the United States, literature, politics, and tension between religious beliefs and public policy are among the themes featured in the film.
Special Dates: February is Black History Month; February-March Anniversary of the Lane Anti-Slavery Debates; March "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published in book form March 1852; April National Library Week; June 14 Birthday of Harriet Beecher Stowe; July 5th, Frederick Douglass' famous Fourth of July speech; November 23 abolitionist Theodore Dwight Weld's birthday; December the 13th amendment abolished slavery in 1865.
Educational:
Schools, Colleges, Universities and Teachers may purchase a Public Performance License that allows unlimited classroom use. This is a one-time fee per institution, and it includes the DVD and a Teacher's Guide. A Public Performance License is $400. For more information, contact us at [email protected].
The cost of public performance licenses for educational programs are usually offset by event or media budgets, grants, or local sponsors.
Special Public Screenings:
Theaters, Museums, Libraries, Churches, Special Events and Fundraisers, a Public Performance License is $400. For ticketed events, the $400 license fee applies, or a 50/50 split on ticket sales (whichever is greater). For more information, contact us at [email protected].
Digital Streaming Licenses
We are now offering Digital Streaming Licenses that allow Schools, Colleges, and Universities to upload special video files that we provide to their own server for on-demand access to teachers and students. We can also host the stream. In accordance with industry standards, the fee covers a defined period of years and then must be renewed. If you are the first to request a digital streaming license for one of our films, we're offering a significant discount and an extended licensing period. Email us at [email protected] to inquire about Digital Streaming Licenses.
Appearances
We also offer personal appearances** along with showings of our films. Our programs include a "lobby display" of items related to the making of the film, a film screening, and a Q & A following the film. The presentation can be customized for length and thematic focus as per your course requirements. The Personal Appearance fee includesPersonal a speaker, public performance license, DVD, and travel expenses. To receive a quote, email your event particulars to [email protected].
*If your program is part of a grant, we can often structure our fees to comply with your grant requirements.
**We are available for a limited number of FREE classroom appearances in the Quad Cities area, as our schedule allows.