In recognition of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Thank you for joining us for this free, virtual film screening of “The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots” brought to you by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and the Sexual Assault Response Team! The documentary is available for streaming on this page starting Monday, April 17th, 2023 at 12 AM PST and will be available until April 30th, 2023 at 12 AM PST.
Encourage the men in your life to join the conversation about how to transform rape culture and stand up against sexual violence.
This 49-minute film tells the story of one of the most prominent and proven gender violence prevention models — the innovative bystander approach developed by pioneering activist and writer Jackson Katz, Ph.D and his colleagues. The Bystander Moment stresses the crucial importance of appealing to people not as potential perpetrators or passive spectators, but as active bystanders and potential leaders who have a positive role to play in challenging and changing the sexist cultural norms that too often lead to gender violence. The result is an indispensable educational tool in the ongoing struggle to prevent sexism and sexual assault.
“The Bystander Moment” is not rated. Not recommend for audiences under high school age.
This film contains accounts that some viewers may find disturbing but without them, it cannot be fully understood. Please take care while viewing the film.
Content warnings: Sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual harassment.
Questions can be sent to [email protected]
For now, you can watch the trailer below:
