Films with: Richardson, Peter

Clear cut the story of Philomath, Oregon /

In 2002, the small town of Philomath, Oregon, was thrown into the national spotlight when the Clemens Foundation, under the leadership of Steve Lowther, decided to withdraw the college scholarships that the foundation had guaranteed to all Philomath High School graduates. In this film, the events leading up to the decision are related by Lowther, school district officials, teachers, students, and members of the community. As the participants tell their stories, the real story that emerges is the struggle within a rural Oregon town for its cultural identity.

DVD 8927

How to die in Oregon

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Since then, more than 500 Oregonians have taken their mortality into their own hands. Filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether--and when--to end their lives by lethal overdose. Richardson examines both sides of the complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming, staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity.

DVD 8791