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"Being with You" is a documentary film exploring the importance of self-compassion, the science behind it, and its social impact on society. With skyrocketing rates of depression, suicide, anxiety and addiction, top researchers, scientists, psychologists, and spiritual teachers reveal why the true “medicine” for our inner pain, despair, disconnection is to learn to be with ourselves and accept who we are. Through hearing the stories of real people, “Being with You” shows how we each have the power to heal ourselves, the lives of those around us, and ultimately the world.

SUMMARY

Being with You: The Power of Self-Compassion (2022) is a feature-length documentary exploring the transformative effects of embracing compassion for ourselves and others. The film examines the ways in which the field of self-compassion research has grown in recent decades, and how the scientific evidence, clinical psychology, and wisdom traditions increasingly suggest that we need self-compassion in order to be well. 

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The film is narrated by Tami Simon, CEO & founder of Sounds True, and features interviews with leading teachers, researchers, and authors including Dr. Tara Brach, Kristin Neff, Dr. Rick Hanson, Dr. Sará King, George Mumford, and many others. These teachers and subject-matter experts draw on their research, writing, as well as personal experiences to discuss the importance of self-compassion, the scientific research that supports it, and tangible practices to teach it. 

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Alongside this, the film weaves together the stories of three individuals, Samantha, Harry, and Melanie, all of whom at various stages of their journey to demonstrate the different paths that one can take in learning self-compassion.

Executive Producer, Creative Direction

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Production Company: SENA

Director: Pam Keleigh

Designer: Elizabeth Puetz

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