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January 2025: The Coddling of the American Mind
THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, based on The New York Times bestselling book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, explores the Gen Z mental health crisis through the intertwined stories of five remarkable 20-somethings, including Kimi, a Ugandan immigrant, and Lucy, a former psych ward patient struggling with various mental health challenges. As they enter college, their bright futures are soon overshadowed by fear and despair.
From filmmakers Ted Balaker and Courtney Moorehead Balaker (LITTLE PINK HOUSE, CAN WE TAKE A JOKE?), THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND explores a global mental-health crisis that threatens an entire generation.
Meet the Directors
Ted Balaker
Ted is an award-winning filmmaker, former think tank scholar, and network news producer. He co-founded Korchula Productions, a film production company devoted to making important ideas entertaining.
Ted is the director of THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, a feature documentary about the Gen Z mental health crisis based on the New York Times bestselling book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt.
Ted started his career at ABC Network News producing hour-long specials. He then served as a policy analyst at Reason Foundation before co-founding Reason TV and the Drew Carey Project.
Ted has co-authored one book and has authored or co-authored eleven studies. His written work has appeared in many outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and USA TODAY.
Courtney Moorehead Balaker
Courtney is an award-winning filmmaker, professor of acting, and co-founder of Korchula Productions, a film production company devoted to making important ideas entertaining.
Courtney wrote and directed LITTLE PINK HOUSE, which stars two-time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener as Susette Kelo, the blue-collar woman whose fight to save her home and neighborhood went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The film was lauded by the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Variety. It was the first film since Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln to be honored with a bipartisan congressional screening.
Courtney’s feature documentary credits include CAN WE TAKE A JOKE?, THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, and AMERICA IN PRIMETIME, a four-hour PBS series.
Courtney earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado (Denver) and a master’s in theater directing from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Upcoming Screenings:
The Coddling of the American Mind
January 21/6:30 PM EST
Don’t miss this screening as part of the M4LU January focus on Social Emotional Learning.
Past Screenings:
Beneath Sheep's Clothing
October 15, 2024
One hour and 49 minute documentary by filmmaker Julie Behling, chronicling the rise of Soviet style tactics and propaganda in the United States.
Killing America
July 8, 2024
30 minute documentary by filmmaker Eli Steel, chronicling the rise of Antisemitism and Ethnic Studies in California schools, along with the distastrous consequences.
The War On Children
June 6, 2024
One hour and 45 minute documentary by producers Robby and Landon Starbuck, chronicling the many assaults on the minds and bodies of our children in modern society.
