8 Robinsons Films
8 Robinsons documentaries, short films and videos portray a positive vision of life, leave you feeling good and contain little or no violence, exploitative sex or other types of negative imagery. Ours projects are those that delight, inspire, educate and enlighten. We look for positive role models, important messages, humor, and beneficial themes.
We are not advocates of censorship, for example we have no objection to loving sexuality or nudity on screen, but we do note its presence out of respect for those who wish to avoid it, perhaps for those who wish to see it. In general, we support positive films rather than being against negative ones.
The idea that films affect people's psyches and behavior should be self evident. Subjected to images in a dark, quiet space, the mind does not wholly differentiate between reality and fantasy. Watching rape, murder, etc., on the screen releases similar visceral and chemical reactions in the body as the actual situation would.
Studies and essays by health personalities such as Bernie Siegel, Norman Cousins and others support the concept that positive imagery can effect people's health. People are generally concerned with quality of life. They go to great lengths to make their food, water, and environment as poison-free as possible. Watching a positive film is like having a well balanced meal that nourishes the spirit! We know that by supporting positive films, more will be made and their prominence in the fabric of society expanded.


