Apples and Oranges -- Film Description:
"It's Not Cool to be Cruel is the theme song in Apples and Oranges, a new film that addresses name-calling, homophobia and stereotyping. Designed for Grades 4-8, Apples and Oranges is an ideal discussion-starter to teach children about the negative effects of certain words and bullying behaviour. In this fun and thought-provoking video, children's paintings magically transform into two animated adventures of Anta, Habib and Jeroux as they deal with homophobia and bullying at school. Artfully woven into these short animated stories are film clips of an actual class discussion between an equity educator and elementary school students. In a lively talk about why names are bad and hurtful, stereotypes about gays and lesbians are dismantled and new views are put into place by the children themselves. Apples and Oranges challenges young viewers to think about their responses to people and families different from their own."
-- National Film Board of Canada

Source:
National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Apples and Oranges" National Film Board of Canada. http://www3.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=51090.