The Paradise That Wasn'tEach year, hundreds of young people and their families come to Baltimore as refugees. They are excited to come here and to have access to education and opportunity. But, for many youth refugees, Baltimore turns out to be a difficult place, where their American-born peers tease and bully them for being different. In this short documentary, filmmaker Evodie Ngoy, herself a refugee from the Congo DRC, helps other youth refugees tell their stories in order to challenge the prejudices that refugees face in America.
Color of LoveWhen her son brings a new girlfriend home for dinner, a mother must face up to her prejudices in order to realize what makes him happy. This film was made by youth working with Community TV Network.
Visions of Humboldt Pt 2Youth documentarians examine the measures taken to protect Latino culture in Chicago's Humbolt Park neighborhood. This documentary was produced by youth working with Community TV Network.
Visions of Humboldt Pt 1Youth documentarians examine gentrification in Chicago's Humbolt Park neighborhood. This Hard Cover News report was filed by youth working with Community TV Network.
Dynamite!Mountain Community Television, Appalshop Archive
Colorism in the MediaThis documentary specifically focus on the history and media's present portrayal of Black women in the media. This film is approximately 9 minutes produced by me, India Bouldin, at North Lawndale College Prep High School through my Senior Documentary Class with Free Spirit Media. This documentary is relevant, because Black women in history have always been seen in a negative light and affects how Black women interact with each other as well as how society's perceives Black women. After you watch this film ask yourself; Why is this a problem? Why isn't this ever discussed? How does this affect me? What can I do to help young women around me feel good about themselves?
It's My BodyIn a media environment that shames girls' bodies, young women talk back to these messages and share their true selves. This video shows us what it means to be body positive through portraits of six young women who tell us both what they like about their bodies and what their bodies can do. Directors: Anamarie Regino, Michelle Gallarza, and Wendy Gallarza.
Why So Low (Zoom In 17)Students at San Francisco's Thurgood Marshall Academic High School ask each other why only 3 African American males graduated in 2009.
Created for BAYCAT's youth tv show, Zoom In 17: Conversations about Race.
The Heart Of The QuestionDigital UpRising student: The images compiled in this film depict a need in society that we are all still trying to obtain. A need for economic freedom, quality education, and adequate healthcare in our society is depicted through the words and images of some of history's previous activist and historical figures. The audio clips, videos, and images, compiled in this video are from the not to distant past...but still have a very profound effect on the present time that is now.....
by Johnny Taylor
A Mother's Choice"A Mother's Choice" takes you through the positive and negative aspects of all-natural childbirth. It is an intriguing and informative piece, complete with narratives from experienced medical professionals, mothers, and soon-to-be mothers.
Produced by Drake Hensley, Cassandra Erskine, Nkengafac "Beck" Lekealem & Aaron Morgan.
AMI, Summer 2013. Runtime: 10 minutes and 33 seconds.
Morocco Protests Rape-Marriage Law and Amina Filali DeathCivil society activists organized a sit-in in front of the parliament in Rabat, Morocco to protest against the penal code that allows a rapist to marry his victim as a way of avoiding prosecution. GlobalGirl Nada Rifki reports.
Still Seeking Justice 10 Minute Edit
Breakin' It Down: The School To Prison PipelineIn this segment, POPPYN examines the SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, a system of policies and practices that push youth OUT of schools and INTO prisons.
Work Cited: ACLU.org
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Fast Food or Fast PoisonDirected by Ilaini Maximo & Kahni Wilks
The story of one man's experience with diabetes illuminates challenges to healthy eating in Harlem.
**35th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival** (February 2013)
**Manhattan Neighborhood Network YC Shout Out** (January-February 2013)
Miles to GoThis video demonstrates the progress that still has to be made if America wants to consider itself a leader in gender equality.
Directed by Julia Retzlaff, Win-Mon Kyi, Jane Huff, and Buffy Almendares
