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Kindness Is Contagious (2014)

Interspersing the practical with the theoretical, the documentary explores the impact and infectiousness of human kindness and compassion.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : David Gaz

Synopsis

Kindness is Contagious profiles bleeding-edge scientists and authors from UC Berkeley, Harvard and everywhere in between as well as real life people whose lives illustrate their incredible discovery: THAT KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS. Learn how a little generosity can help you live a happier, healthier, wealthier, longer and more fulfilling life.

Actors

James Fowler
James Fowler
Self
Lon Haber
Lon Haber
Self
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Self
Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner
Self
Ralph Keyes
Ralph Keyes
Self
David Rand
David Rand
Self
Jeremy Weinglass
Jeremy Weinglass
Self

Crews

David Gaz
David Gaz
Director
David Gaz
David Gaz
Writer
David Gaz
David Gaz
Editor
David Gaz
David Gaz
Producer
David Gaz
David Gaz
Cinematography
Al Cattabiani
Al Cattabiani
Executive Producer
Sara Glaser
Sara Glaser
Producer
Robert Hensley
Robert Hensley
Producer
Neil Hutchinson
Neil Hutchinson
Co-Producer
Chane't Johnson
Chane't Johnson
Producer
Annelie Wilder
Annelie Wilder
Producer
Brandon Schott
Brandon Schott
Music
Justin Kane
Justin Kane
Cinematography
Benjamin Kantor
Benjamin Kantor
Cinematography
Owen Streeter
Owen Streeter
Cinematography
Brad E. Wilhite
Brad E. Wilhite
Cinematography
Jeremy Weinglass
Jeremy Weinglass
Additional Music

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