J. Gary Mitchell

A young boy learns important life lessons about strangers.

A young boy learns important life lessons about strangers.

A young boy learns important life lessons about strangers.

Squires of San Quentin is a 1978 American short documentary film produced by J. Gary Mitchell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The film was shot in San Quentin State Prison and depicts "The Squires," inmates who attempt to convince troubled children to avoid criminal behavior.

Squires of San Quentin is a 1978 American short documentary film produced by J. Gary Mitchell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The film was shot in San Quentin State Prison and depicts "The Squires," inmates who attempt to convince troubled children to avoid criminal behavior.

Three former victims of incest relationships with their fathers speak openly about their experiences, their feelings and their psychological adjustment.

Three former victims of incest relationships with their fathers speak openly about their experiences, their feelings and their psychological adjustment.

Thirteen-year-old Billy is not the most popular boy in class. The Wizard of No suggests that his lack of popularity is directly related to his inability to say “no”. Points out that the word “no” has both a positive and a negative sense.

“Marijuana the Great Escape” was distributed by BFA and produced and directed by J. Gary Mitchell. This film tells the story of a young man who aspires to be a professional drag racer. But, he starts smoking marijuana, which impairs his ability to drive safely, and that leads to a terrible reckoning. The film was created in cooperation with the Inglewood Police Department.

“Marijuana the Great Escape” was distributed by BFA and produced and directed by J. Gary Mitchell. This film tells the story of a young man who aspires to be a professional drag racer. But, he starts smoking marijuana, which impairs his ability to drive safely, and that leads to a terrible reckoning. The film was created in cooperation with the Inglewood Police Department.

American public-health film. A boatman gets hooked on drugs, which initially make it easier to do his job, but ultimately destroy htim.

American public-health film. A boatman gets hooked on drugs, which initially make it easier to do his job, but ultimately destroy htim.

One of the most controversial subjects of the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic ended thousands of lives across America. This video, entitled What is AIDS helps educate the youth of America about the deadly disease.

One of the most controversial subjects of the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic ended thousands of lives across America. This video, entitled What is AIDS helps educate the youth of America about the deadly disease.