The Peace Exchange (Short)Calling themselves “Peace Builders,” five young Chicagoans traveled to Thailand and Burma in the winter of 2013-2014. Hosted by local community and peace leaders, they continued their studies on how cultural, spiritual and social factors contribute to either peace or violence.<br />
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http://chicagoyouthpeace.org & https://www.facebook.com/ThePeaceExchange<br />
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2014
BART - Building Art, Redefining TraditionsA documentary film that explores how performance arts are essential to building community among diverse cultures and subcultures in the Bay Area.
Jordan Green, Scott Jarvis, Catherine Ragazzi, Irene Tu 2014 8 min USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://frameline.org
Black Owned Fine CutThe Youth Visions at Chatham Academy After School Matters program created a documentary about the black-owned businesses on 75th street in Chicago.Featured businesses include Soul Vegetarian Restaurant, Brown Sugar Bakery, Authentic Cooking Catering and KMT Health Food Stores.
Thanks to Alternative Schools Network, After School Matters and Chatham Academy for their support in getting this project done.
Howard Connelly and the Art of RecyclingA short documentary produced by Docs In Progress Youth Summer Camp students Ramsay Burgess, Julia Lucore, and Madeleine Tell (also known as Team Three Musketeers). July 2013.
ARTISTS' STATEMENT: Our documentary is about Howard Connelly and the sculptures that he creates. It is also about the Takoma Art Project and the sculptures that Howard, and the other artists send in each year. This year the theme was Please Sit On the Art. We had a great time in Takoma Park, and at Howards Studio. Our documentary is amazing.
Somewhere to Skate in Silver SpringProduced by Dana Cook, Conor James, Simon Kienitz Kincade, and Paul Munger as part of the 2010 Docs In Progress Youth Filmmaking Summer Camp.
50 People 1 Question | Set It Up Season 14, Episode 2What is something in life that should remain a mystery? Some of our youth producers set out to find the answer.
The second episode of Set It Up Season 14 explores the idea of passions. Participating youth producers present videos of their diverse passions.
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