William Paterson creates award-winning anti-drinking and driving film

wpattersonWilliam Paterson, project director for substance abuse and chronic disease prevention at Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition, a program of UNECOM, is one of the four film makers who created “Point of No Return,” an anti-drinking and driving film for teenagers, produced by Video Creations.

Using documentary and dramatic film techniques, “Point of No Return” is realistically acted by high school students, parents, police, fire and rescue personnel, and hospital and funeral home staff.

The film, which runs for 30-minutes, was presented by Paterson for the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse at the Woburn Showcase Cinemas in Massachusetts on May 1, 2013.  Nearly 300 people attended.

“Point of No Return” won four awards in 2012:  Award of Merit for Best Short Documentary, Award of Merit for Best Short Documentary in the category of Contemporary Issues/Awareness Raising, Silver Winner People’s Choice YouTube Telly Award, and Bronze Winner 33rd Annual YouTube Telly Award.

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