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United Nations Ass’n. Film Festival screens Invisible Line
The United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) screened "The Invisible Line" documentary about the Wave class experiment in fascism, on 10/24/20. The film was written and produced by Emanuel Rotstein, of the History Channel in Germany. That evening there was a...
Redakcia Interview with Alexey Pivovarov 9/3/2020 (2M views)
Russian journalist Alexey Pivovarov (Алексей Пивоваров) interviewed Ron Jones (Рон Джонс) and Mark Hancock (Марк Хэнкок) from the Third Wave (третья волна), as part of his story about "What Makes Us Cruel" which was released by Redakcia (Редакция) 9/3/2020. In Russia,...
Invisible Line on Sky History TV in the UK, 13 June, 9 PM
The Wave documentary “Invisible Line – America’s Nazi Experiment” premieres in the UK on Sky History TV channel, Saturday night, 13 June, at 9 PM (Channel 123). Please confirm your local listings. We believe it will be repeated the next day, and perhaps additional...
Invisible Line film at DOK.fest Munich Film Festival
May 6-24, 2020, you can view the new Third Wave documentary “The Invisible Line” streaming worldwide online at DOK.fest Munich Film Festival (German or English). Interviews with the original teacher Ron Jones, his wife, and seven students. The History Channel and...
“Invisible Line” doc TV premiere
The new A+E/History Channel Germany production "The Invisible Line – Die Geschichte der Welle" premiered on TV on 12/19/19. Mark Hancock is Associate Producer of this new documentary of the Third Wave experiment, which features interviews with original teacher Ron...
Bavarian International School
Mark was privileged to do his Third Wave presentation at the Bavarian International School in Munich, Germany, on December 13, 2019. Mark was joined by fellow Third Wave student Debbie Berry.
“Invisible Line” premiere event
The new Wave documentary "The Invisible Line" had its world premiere press event in Munich, Germany, on December 10, 2019. Third Wave students Debbie Berry and Mark Hancock joined A&E/History Channel producer Emanuel Rotstein in a panel discussion and audience...
Beth Am screens “Lesson Plan”
Congregation Beth Am in Palo Alto, California, showed the Wave documentary film "Lesson Plan" as part of their Tisha B'Av event, and hosted Mark Hancock for a Q&A discussion after the screening.
London – Dulwich College talk
Mark screened the Wave documentary "Lesson Plan" followed by a Q&A session with 200 students at Dulwich College in London (his second visit to DC). The assembly was held in the Great Hall, which was used for the ending scene speech in the movie "Legally Blonde."
Northwest School, Seattle
For the 7th year in a row, Mark did his Third Wave presentation at The Northwest School in Seattle, WA.
Glendale HS Third Wave play
Mark visited and supported the Glendale High School Third Wave play production in Springfield, MO, between April 18-20, 2019.
CANDLES Holocaust Museum
Mark screened the Third Wave documentary "Lesson Plan" at the CANDLES Holocaust Museum on April 16, 2019, followed by audience Q&A; and visited with school groups at the Museum earlier that day. Mark traveled to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland with CANDLES in summer...
University of Copenhagen
On November 12, 2018, Mark was the guest of the World Life Center at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. After a public screening of the documentary "Lesson Plan" there was a Q&A session with Mark and the audience.
The Wave play, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mark attended the Wave play production by the Orna Porat Children's Theater held at the Tel Aviv Art Museum theater on June 23, 2018, and did a Q&A session with the audience of 400 thereafter. He also did media support for the show, including a live TV interview,...
Jerusalem Post profile 6/22/18
Mark was interviewed in a Jerusalem Post profile article, "Swept along by The Wave," by Barry Davis, on June 22, 2018. Link: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Swept-along-by-The-Wave-560621
Maariv Magazine cover pic!
While in Tel Aviv supporting the Wave play production by the Orna Porat Children's Theater, Mark was featured on the cover of Maariv Magazine on 21 June, 2018.
Gratz College PhD underway !
Mark Hancock was admitted into the Gratz College PhD program for Holocaust and Genocide Studies on May 30, 2018. It will take approximately 5 years to complete the program, the only program of its kind in the world. Link:...
Wings Cultural Society, Delhi
On January 11, 2018, Mark had a very special visit with Tarique Hameed and the Wings Cultural Society team and cast in Delhi, India. Wings has put on their Wave play several times over the past few years, and a video of their production is here.
Rotary Club talk, Auburn WA
The Rotary Club of Auburn, Washington, invited Mark to speak about Leaders & Followers in the context of his Wave story experience, on December 6, 2017, with a Q&A session with members. Mark also spoke at the Mercer Island, WA, Rotary Club on 8/16/16. Both...
WSCSS Conference Workshop
Mark and teacher Tamara Bunnell (The Northwest School) did a workshop session about The Wave for teachers at the fall conference of the Washington State Council for the Social Studies (WSCSS) on October 7, 2017. Mark also did a tabletop display of The Wave at the...
Third Wave play, Escondido, CA
Mark attended the excellent Patio Playhouse production of The Third Wave play in Escondido, California, from April 5 - 9, 2017, including Q&A sessions with two student audiences on April 5, as well as with public audiences after four shows over April 7,8 and 9....
Third Wave 50th Anniversary !
Mark joined teacher Ron Jones and fellow Third Wave students Phil Neel and Jo Ann Wood Gasaway at the Third Wave anniversary event at the Cubberley High School theater, on March 22, 2017. We screened our documentary film “Lesson Plan” to a sold-out audience of 300,...
The Wave Musical, Antwerp, Belgium
Mark joined The Singing Factory in Antwerp, Belgium in November, 2016, for their outstanding performances of The Wave Musical. While there, he attended rehearsals and did a presentation for the cast, did a local school presentation, and also an evening public...
United World College (UWC), Maastricht, Netherlands
Mark spent the day visiting with classes at UWC Maastricht in the Netherlands, sharing the Wave story and its lessons. Amazing school, fantastic teachers and students, doing great things together!
Huffington Post article quotes!
Mark was quoted on 3/3/16 in the Huffington Post article "Remembering The Wave" (PDF), and both websites www.thewavehome.com and www.lessonplanmovie.com were linked !
Utopia Film Fest, Greenbelt MD
The Wave documentary film called "Lesson Plan" was shown at the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, MD on October 24, 2015. Mark supported the screening with an audience Q&A session afterward.
“La Ola” play in Madrid, Spain
Mark attended and supported the play "La Ola" at the national theater in Madrid, Spain from February 18-24, 2015 (Centro Dramatico Nacional). Activities included attending several performances, a special panel discussion night with audience Q&A, and extensive...
Univ. of Victoria Holocaust Day
University of Victoria in Canada held a Holocaust education day for local high schools on February 12, 2015. Mark screened the Wave documentary film "Lesson Plan" in the morning, followed by a Q&A discussion with professors and the students. The event was...
“The Wave” play in Cincinnati, OH
Mark attended the play "The Wave" by Logan (Jon) Kovach at the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center theater on November 13, 2014, and they held a Q&A session with the audience afterwards. Later that day Mark did a Wave presentation at the...
Leadership Institute of S. Puget Sound
Mark presented his Wave talk Leaders & Followers to the Leadership Institute of South Puget Sound on May 8, 2013, followed by discussion with the students in the program. Mark is a 1999 graduate of the Institute. Link:...
“Lesson Plan” at Har Zion Temple
Original Wave teacher Ron Jones and students Philip Neel and Mark Hancock supported the screening of the Wave documentary "Lesson Plan" at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA on 10/21/12. A Q&A session with the audience of 500 attendees followed.
“Lesson Plan” at United Nations
On May 8, 2012, Alyssa Reit and Mark Hancock screened the Wave documentary film "Lesson Plan" at the United Nations, at a luncheon held by the UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action, and hosted by the UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery. The...
SOHO Int’l. Film Festival
"Lesson Plan" was screened at the SOHO International Film Festival in New York City on 4/20/11. Alyssa Reit and Mark Hancock did Q&A with the audience afterward. We were honored that Todd Strasser (aka Morton Rhue), author of the 1981 book "The Wave," attended.
“Lesson Plan” documentary debut in San Francisco
The Third Wave documentary film "Lesson Plan" had its San Francisco debut on 2/26/11, followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Philip Zimbardo (creator Stanford Prison Experiment), original Wave teacher Ron Jones, and Wave students Philip Neel and Mark Hancock.
“Lesson Plan” premiere 10/10/10
The world premiere of the Third Wave documentary film called "Lesson Plan" was at the Mill Valley Film Festival on 10/10/10 (MVFF33). Executive Producer Philip Neel and Associate Producer Mark Hancock were both students in the original class. The film features...
California Film Institute talk
Ron Jones and Mark presented the Wave documentary film "Lesson Plan" at the California Film Institute on April 19, 2010, to students in their "A Place in the World" program. Mark returned on May 1, 2013 for another Wave presentation to students at CFI, and has also...
Mark quoted in the British newspapers, Fall 2008
Fall, 2008: Mark was quoted in the British newspapers when the movie “Die Welle” was released in the UK: – September 15, 2008, The Guardian, “Like history in the first person” by Anthea Lipsett – August 31, 2008, London Sunday Times, “The Wave shows how to turn...
“Die Welle” Sundance premiere
Original Third Wave teacher Ron Jones and Wave students Philip Neel and Mark Hancock attended the world premiere of the German film "Die Welle" (The Wave) at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2008.