Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration is an educational resource video from Sesame Street released in 2013.
The video deals with children who have a parent in jail and introduces a new Muppet character, Alex, who appears with Abby, Rosita and a new human friend, Sofía. Murray Monster also appears, interviewing kids about the word "incarceration" and how they feel about having imprisoned parents. The video also features a new song - "You're Not Alone."
On March 3, 2015, the video won a Cynopsis Social Good Award for "Human Rights Campaign/Initiative".
Credits[]
- Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
- Supervising Producer: Melissa Dino
- Senior Producer: Tim Carter
- Producer: Mindy Fila
- Directed by Ken Diego
- Written by Christine Ferraro
- Starring The Muppets of Sesame Street:
- Featuring:
- Jasmine Romero
- Desiree Elle
- Nicolette Pierini
- Muppet Captain: Matt Vogel
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Jason Weber, Rollie Krewson, Connie Peterson, Lara MacLean, Liz Hara, Rachel Mercer, Joe Roddy, Jason Seck
- Music Director: Bill Sherman
- Music Director - Arrangements and Orchestrations: Joe Fiedler
- Music Director - Vocals: Paul Rudolph
- Music by Bill Sherman and Joe Fiedler
- Composer: Alex Lacamoire
- Senior Vice President, Outreach and Educational Practices: Jeanette Betancourt, Ed.D.
- Child Talent: Carolyn Volpe and Meredith Kecskemety
- Production Designer: Bob Phillips
- Graphics: Pete Ortiz
- Associate Director: Benjamin Lehmann
- Control Room PA: Geri Cole
- Sound Effects: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
- Cameras: Frank Biondo, Mark Britt, Pat Minietta
- Production Assistants: Andrew Moriarty, Maxwell Nicoll, Rachel Colleen Smith, Julia Guidera
- Animation by XYZ Studios
- Title Sequence and Transitions: Magnetic Dreams
- DVD Production: Frank Campagna, Franco Schettino, William D'Amico
- Executive Vice President, Education, Research and Outreach: Lewis Bernstein, Ph.D.
- Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios