Thank you to everyone who helped APPPAH’s Birth Psychology Month Film Festival be successful!
The festival has ended and registration is closed.
For those who purchased the recording package, the film viewing period has ended.
Panel discussions are still available to view with the same access login.
If you didn’t purchase the recording package and would like to view the panel discussions, please contact our support team: support@birthpsychology.com.
APPPAH Presents Four International Films About Bonding and Attachment
APPPAH is honored to support the creativity of filmmakers from around the world who are committed to increasing awareness of Birth Psychology and the continuum of consciousness that exists before and after birth.
These films are designed to educate birth professionals, parents, and all those working with babies, children and families about the positive physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health that prenatal and postpartum bonding and attachment promotes for the whole family. Understanding how to protect and support healthy emotional connections between babies and their families significantly contributes to preventing early trauma and creating a healthier society.
We have selected four powerful film presentations for your complementary viewing. Follow-up panel discussions with the film creators (producers/directors/writers) and global experts on the film’s topic will enrich our learning experience and provide insights into each film’s message for the world. APPPAH is honored to support the first public screening of three of these important documentaries and proud to share a beloved film well worth revisiting.
The films and panel discussions are FREE to everyone at the live events in March (see schedule). A Film Festival Recording Package will be available for purchase with unlimited access to view on your own time or to re-watch, re-enjoy, and re-absorb the rich experience these documentaries provide until April 30, 2022. The recorded discussions will remain available.
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first English language public viewing of this documentary!
SPECIAL SCREENING
More exposure for this valuable message!
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first public viewing of this documentary!
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first public viewing of this documentary!
Prenatal Memory
A Message from the Babies
The Milky Way
Pregnancy and Civilization
The Power of Pregnant Women Over Our Future
The Bond
Monday March 7
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Interviews with hundreds of children capture the continuum of their conscious awareness before and after birth, giving us intriguing insights into why we are here and what our mission may be in this world.
Monday March 14
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Supporting and empowering mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals, also supports them in bonding and attachment with their newborns.
Monday March 21
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
By supporting pregnant mothers, we are supporting the womb environment of the next generation who will help to shape our future.
Monday March 28
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Bonding can begin well before birth and is a powerful and joyful way to enhance pregnancy and improve birth outcomes.
Film creators: Norio Ogikubo and Akira Ikegawa, MD
Film creators: Chantal Molnar, RN, IBCLC and Jennifer Davidson, RN, IBCLC
Film creators: Carla Machado, Laura Uplinger and Sarah Uplinger
Film creators: Stephen Gyllenhaal and Kathleen Gyllenhaal
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first English language public viewing of this documentary!
Prenatal Memory
A Message from the Babies
Monday March 7
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Interviews with hundreds of children capture the continuum of their conscious awareness before and after birth, giving us intriguing insights into why we are here and what our mission may be in this world.
SPECIAL SCREENING
More exposure for this valuable message!
The Milky Way
Monday March 14
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Supporting and empowering mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals, also supports them in bonding and attachment with their newborns.
Film creators: Chantal Molnar, RN, IBCLC and Jennifer Davidson, RN, IBCLC
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first public viewing of this documentary!
Pregnancy and Civilization
The Power of Pregnant Women Over Our Future
Monday March 21
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
By supporting pregnant mothers, we are supporting the womb environment of the next generation who will help to shape our future
Preview Coming Soon!
Film creators: Carla Machado and Laura Uplinger
PREMIER SCREENING
This is the first public viewing of this documentary!
The Bond
Monday March 28
12:00 PM Eastern, USA
Bonding can begin well before birth and is a powerful and joyful way to enhance pregnancy and improve birth outcomes.
Film creators: Stephen Gyllenhaal and Kathleen Gyllenhaal
Film Panel Discussions on Bonding and Attachment
Film is a powerful medium to further the message of Birth Psychology in the world. By using image, story, and sound, film is a modality that communicates with both head and heart – with intellect and emotions. APPPAH has a vision for using film as another modality to educate birth professionals, parents, and caregivers with a focus on awareness, education, and prevention of early trauma.
After viewing each film presentation, join us for panel discussions with the film’s creators (producers, directors, writers) and experts on the film’s topic to discuss the critical importance of early bonding and attachment and the conscious baby’s capacity to make emotional connections with mother and family even before birth.
Meet the Film Creators and Birth Psychology Experts
Meet the passionate creators (producers, directors, writers) who are using their art to bring the message of bonding and attachment during pregnancy and birth into the world. The filmmakers and their team will discuss the film’s intent, insights into the film’s message, and their hopes for the film’s influence. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.
In a LIVE conversation, the filmmaking teams, experts in Birth Psychology, and other birth professionals will discuss practical ways to support healthy bonding and attachment, which helps prevent early trauma from Adverse Baby and Childhood Experiences (ABEs and ACEs) and has long-term benefits for individuals, families, and society.
Feedback from last year’s Birth Psychology Month Summit Participants
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Said they increased their awareness and understanding of the effects of the prenatal and perinatal period on the unborn child.
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Said they had more tools and practices to support prenatal bonding for the people they work with.
%
Would recommend the Birth Psychology Summit to a friend or colleague.
Week One - Prenatal Memory
A Message from the Babies
Screening: March 7, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Panel Discussion: March 9, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Week Two - The Milky Way
Screening: March 14, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Panel Discussion: March 16, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Week Three - Pregnancy and Civilization
The Power of Pregnant Women Over Our Future
Screening: March 21, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Panel Discussion: March 23, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Week Four - The Bond
Screening: March 28, 12:00 Eastern, USA
Panel discussion: March 30, 12:00 Eastern, USA
