Michelle Maykin is fighting for her life, battling Leukemia for the second time in less than two years. She, along with friends and family, started Project Michelle to register bone marrow donors to the national donor pool in hopes of saving her life and the roughly 6,000 other people searching for a match. Check out ProjectMichelle.com to read her blog.Michelle Maykin is fighting for her life, battling Leukemia for the second time in... more
The biggest working sanitary landfill in the United States, located right outside Los Angeles, is so much more than a garbage dump: it is an environmentally-safe recycling haven where even unrecyclable waste can be turned into clean bioenergy fuels and lots and lots of power (it is one of the largest power generators in the state of California).
Landfills are the nation's second largest source of manmade methane pollution. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a contributor to the smog air pollution.
While landfills such as Puente Hills in Los Angeles are realizing the economic benefits of capturing and utilizing the energy from methane, there are still hundreds of landfills across the nation missing this critical opportunity.
See what can de done and do pass on the good news :)The biggest working sanitary landfill in the United States, located right outside Los... more
wo elderly women who tied themselves to a crab apple tree to protest its removal have rescued the tree and saved themselves from eviction.
Lea Perrone, 64, and Pat Henry, 65, spent several days tied to the tree at their elderly housing complex, challenging a decision by the Shrewsbury Housing Authority to cut it down to relocate a trash bin. After their protest, they received eviction notices.
On Monday, Perrone, Henry, and a third woman who was threatened with eviction for violating the complex's policy by keeping a chair on her porch met with Housing Authority members. Their lawyer, Christopher Uhl, said the housing authority agreed not to evict the women and said the crab tree will stay put.wo elderly women who tied themselves to a crab apple tree to protest its removal have... more
Ian Eaton has made a life of his own despite his Cerebral Palsy. Competing in the Golf Tournament at the 2008 Summer Special Olympic Games, Ian continues to live his "Perfect" life showing us that nothing is impossible.Ian Eaton has made a life of his own despite his Cerebral Palsy. Competing in the Golf... more
Violence tears apart one Native American reservation as residents of a poor Californian reservation battle over casino profits, while another nearby reservation strengthens its community services and school system with its casinos revenue.
Brent E. Huffman's "Reservation Roulette" explores casinos and their varying effects on Native American communities.Violence tears apart one Native American reservation as residents of a poor... more
This is a short documentary following an ex-gang member's struggle to turn his life around. It was produced for a class at Brooks Institute and is the student's final documentary project before leaving school to pursue a career in photojournalism and documentary filmmaking.This is a short documentary following an ex-gang member's struggle to turn his life... more
Built in Kabul is a 6-minute film about a side of Afghanistan you haven?t seen.
There is an unfamiliar sound in Kabul-it is the clink of metal hitting metal. It is hard not to notice the young men who are eagerly congregating in small rooms.
No, these men are not gathering to form new terrorism cells, but to pump iron?
Bodybuilding has become enormously popular among hundreds young men in this war torn country. There are over fifty new weight lifting gyms in Kabul alone, using old weights from the Soviet invasion in the 70?s.
There are ten-foot tall handmade billboards of Arnold Schwarzenegger?s muscular image overlooking the city as it struggles to rebuild its citizens and itself as a country.
Shoib Satar is one of these young bodybuilders who sees this sport as a way Afghans can better themselves.
As young men become ?strong? and ?independent? so does their country. Shoib has great hopes for the future of his people and his home in the new film by Brent E. Huffman entitled Built in Kabul.
Built in Kabul A Film by Brent E. Huffman copyright 2005 www.germancamera.comBuilt in Kabul is a 6-minute film about a side of Afghanistan you haven?t seen.... more
A resident of Dayton, Ohio gives one of the most fascinating interviews I have ever been involved with, proving he is-like his hat states- the "Idea Man."
I made this for a class back when I was a film student in Ohio.A resident of Dayton, Ohio gives one of the most fascinating interviews I have ever... more
One woman's struggle in a career dominated by men. Her story touches on issues such as: lower salaries and juggling family and career that women in science have to face. One woman's struggle in a career dominated by men. Her story touches on issues such... more
What makes someone so desperate to go on a suicide mission? How do Muslims look at the people of other faiths? What is Jihad?
These are the questions that all of us have been asking since 9/11/2001.
Searching For Answers is a documentary on Muslim-Americans and how they feel about today's world, terrorism and its affects. This documentary interviews various groups of people (mainly youth and community leaders) in the Middle Eastern and South Asian communities to find out what they think about the current affairs, the post 9/11 world, and their place in the American society.
For more information please go to: www.searchingforanswers.infoWhat makes someone so desperate to go on a suicide mission? How do Muslims look at the... more
A group of Tibetan bike riders share their personal stories and sacrifices, as they explain why Tibet is so important to them. The San Francisco Olympic Torch run serves as their backdrop.A group of Tibetan bike riders share their personal stories and sacrifices, as they... more
In one of the most backward regions of India, the badlands of Central India, village women dressed in pink saris are getting togther to fight corruption and injustice and to raise their voices against the system.In one of the most backward regions of India, the badlands of Central India, village... more
80% of all Psycostimulants in the world are consumed by Americans. There are 10 MILLION American children on pills for ADD-ADHD, Depression (Mind-altering Drugs). This documentary covers a hidden issue in America that is creating life- long Drug Addicts.80% of all Psycostimulants in the world are consumed by Americans. There are 10... more
The extraordinary true story of one man who took on all the nations of the world -- and won!
In 1948, compelled by the pain of war, Garry Davis gave up everything -- a promising Broadway career (he stood-in for Danny Kaye and got 13 curtain calls!), his well-to-do show-biz family, even his nationality – to become the world’s first official world citizen. He embarked upon a bold adventure, crashing borders, scaling cliffs, escaping a concentration-camp and challenging border guards, prison commandants and warring armies on a one-man mission to heal the wounds of war and to prevent World War III.
“If I can show that it is possible for one man to live in a new global space, above the nation-states that divide us, and still survive, then I’ll prove that it is possible for all of us to choose to live in the higher reality that we are already one planet,” Garry declared in 1948.
With Albert Camus and others, he interrupted squabbling of nations at the UN in Paris, calling for world-wide elections to create a world parliament to outlaw war and make peace. 20,000 war-weary Europeans rallied with him to demand that the UN recognize the rights of humanity. The very next day the Soviet Union stepped aside and allowed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be passed unanimously.
Under the authority of that Declaration, and at the suggestion of Eleanor Roosevelt, Garry founded the World Service Authority in Washington DC, which has issued 2 million world passports, IDs, marriage licenses and other documents. (www.worldservice.org) While some nations reject the world passport, 150 Nations have stamped it with Visas. (www.eworldcitizen.com) Thousands of refugees and stateless people have used the World Passport to gain back their identity—and for many their freedom.
Today Nelson Mandela, Bishop Tutu, Jimmy Carter, and other Elders are calling on a billion people to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to make a personal pledge to protect the rights of our fellow global villagers. (www.theelders.org)
For 60 years Garry has lived as a citizen of no nation – only of the world. He’s 86 and still going strong! Now that he has blazed the trail to prove that world citizenship exists, we can each choose to add top level citizenship. We can be citizens not only of our cities, our states, and our nations, but also of the world! This 5-minute short, “One! The Garry Davis Story” was chosen as the 1st place winner from all the entries submitted from around the world for the World Peace Film Awards. (see www.onefilms.com) Please send a link to your friends, and post your comments and reactions on current TV.
“Garry Davis, has grasped the only problem which deserves the devotion of contemporary man, the problem to which I myself am determined to devote the rest of my life, up to my very last day: …the survival of the species. It is a question of…whether mankind – the very universe of man – will disappear by its own hand, or whether it will continue to exist.”
--Albert Einstein, quoted in the transcript of 10/4/1949 hearing before the 14th Court of Corrections in Paris, as translated by Richard V. Carter in Survival Meetings, Writers Club Press, 2001The extraordinary true story of one man who took on all the nations of the world --... more
Tommy Moellering works on a ranch seven days a week, breaks horses during his evenings, and even finds a little time to write poetry.Tommy Moellering works on a ranch seven days a week, breaks horses during his... more
A question of ethics and art. A young graffiti artist finds out that someone has photographed his street art and sold it in a gallery.A question of ethics and art. A young graffiti artist finds out that someone has... more
“The only kind of life worth living is one you’re willing to die for.” - Scott Hammell
What many dismiss as an innate death wish, Scott Hammell considers his life’s work. If all goes according to plan, Scott will jump from an airplane while bound in a straitjacket, from which he will then escape, catching up to his parachute in mid-air, and deploying the parachute before landing safely to the ground. Struggling to meet self-imposed deadlines, Scott is forced to reevaluate his dedication, desire, and capacity for what many consider a foolish and impossible task. “The only kind of life worth living is one you’re willing to die for.” - Scott... more
The war beginning in 1998 that pitted the armies of Congo, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola against those of Uganda and Rwanda induced the largest humanitarian disaster since World War II, with an estimated four million Congolese lives lost.
Congo’s first national elections since 1965 have taken place, but true peace and democracy remain elusive goals. The population continues to be caught in a deadly whirlpool fueled by weapons transfers, infrastructure breakdown, ineffective leadership, and insecurity.
Mvemba Phezo Dizolele traveled through Congo to cover one of the most under-reported conflicts in the world today.
"Congo's Bloody Coltan" is a quick glimpse at the way Coltan, a substance used to make electronics such as cellphones and computers, has played a role in Congo's civil war.
Produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in association with Azimuth Media.
To learn more about this issue, visit www.pulitzercenter.orgThe war beginning in 1998 that pitted the armies of Congo, Zimbabwe, Namibia and... more
Stigma and discrimination are fueling the HIV epidemic in the Caribbean. In Jamaica, those living with HIV often face social isolation and harassment.
Stigma also stops at-risk people from seeking information on prevention and testing, altering their sexual behavior, and accessing counseling, support groups and treatment.
In this video, Kwame Dawes talks about HIV-related stigma with people living with the disease and those at risk of contracting HIV.
Produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in association with Azimuth Media.
To learn more about this issue, visit www.pulitzercenter.org.Stigma and discrimination are fueling the HIV epidemic in the Caribbean. In Jamaica,... more
