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Disturbingly beautiful story of woman drowning shot entirely under water. Award winning cinematography, direction and musicDisturbingly beautiful story of woman drowning shot entirely under water. Award... more
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After the Taliban took control of Kabul in 1996, Sahar Adish fled Afghanistan with her family to find safety in the United States. Sahar, at age 18, speaks powerfully to the courage and aspirations of her parents, her family's struggle for intellectual freedom and educational rights.
"Sahar: Before the Sun" is one of nine short films in the "Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet" series.
What do youth fear most in their lives? How do they overcome those fears? 'Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet' is a creative burst of defiance and hope by teenagers who are overcoming the huge obstacles and ignorance that have defined their lives. Its an inspiring compilation of nine short films written, shot and edited by teenagers who weave documentary filmmaking, animation and archival footage to tell personal stories on fear and security. With mentorship from professional filmmakers, youth produced films that are powerful, startling and awe-inspiring.
With stories from Afghanistan, Argentina, Colombia, England Jordan, Korea, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Ukraine and the United States, these youth-produced films will challenge audiences to redefine fear and the priorities we make in a post 9/11 world.
It was produced by Austin Haeberle of the Listen Up! Youth Media Network in collaboration with Light House Studio in Charlottesville, VA.After the Taliban took control of Kabul in 1996, Sahar Adish fled... more
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A documentary short about the overpopulation of dogs in California.
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Cattle branding is a dying tradition because of today?s technology. This is a documentary about cattle branding and how it is still alive in the 21st century. Cattle branding is a dying tradition because of today?s technology. This is a... more
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A personal look at how Tiffany is dealing with her mother, a breast cancer patient.
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A short documentary about Steve, a boxing trainer from Ventura, CA. He trains boxers young and old at Sylva's Boxing Gym. The gym is in a rough neighborhood and has a youth program to help keep kids off the street and involved in something positive.A short documentary about Steve, a boxing trainer from Ventura, CA. He trains boxers... more
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This is a short documentary made entirely from still photos about Edward an aspiring musician who was raised in the Mormon church but is gay.This is a short documentary made entirely from still photos about Edward an aspiring... more
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With his debut album on the horizon, 22-year-old Something Corporate singer Andrew McMahon expected big things in 2005. Leukemia wasn't one of them.
"Dear Jack" chronicles McMahon on a rollercoaster year, through the highs of recording and releasing a solo album (under the name Jack's Mannequin) and the lows of being diagnosed with leukemia and breaking up with the love of his life.
Using a DV camera Maverick Records bought him to capture the making of his album, Andrew shot everything before and after that crucial day in May of 2005 when he both finished the project and was diagnosed with cancer. The documentary is a raw look at the battle that is leukemia, from spinal taps to radiation, from using a lint brush to remove your hair to infusing someone else's stem cells (in this case, Andrew's sister Kate, coincidently on the exact date his album was released).
The film opens on the day Andrew is diagnosed and follows him through every scary, life-changing and intensely personal event that follows. It also flashes back to his childhood, the making of the Jack's Mannequin album and his collaboration with Tommy Lee, one of the last concerts he played before becoming ill, and his relationships with the two most crucial women of his life, his sister and her best friend.
"Dear Jack" is a breathtakingly emotional film, as well as a testament to family, friends and perhaps more than anyone will ever know, a love of making music. With his debut album on the horizon, 22-year-old Something Corporate singer Andrew... more
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Here she is:
Success in Country Music is very difficult. Being born African American Woman makes it even more difficult.
Meet Miko Marks: The First African American Woman with Success in Country Music.
This pod is about equal opportunity and female success in today America! It is a pod about social profiling and collective stereotyping. It goes to show how the media and music industry can suppress what people should see.
Stereotyping is a method that people use, consciously or subconsciously, as an efficient way of economizing on information costs.
Country Music is a mostly white music breed. Here she is:
Success in Country Music is very difficult. Being born African... more
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As a fan of Anime, I've become a fan of J-Pop or Japanse Pop. In doing so, I came across an artist named "hide Matsumoto". After looking in to his work, I found out that he had been dead for several years from an apparent suicide. I decided to look in to it and create a short documentary about the subject. As I began to research, I found out that several young fans had tried to kill themselves when the news of his suicide became public. This is just one look in to a much larger issue of teen suicide that runs rampant in Japan to this day. Please take a few minutes and watch the short and let me know what you think :)As a fan of Anime, I've become a fan of J-Pop or Japanse Pop. In doing so, I came... more
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Things purify once those things that aren't are let go of. Then your endeavors become beautifully worthwhile and truly meaningful. -Ross Martin
This film is a quick raw look into the daily life of a paraplegic San Franciscan... Take a look, see for yourself...Things purify once those things that aren't are let go of. Then your endeavors... more
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This short slideshow/documentary is a series of still and moving images with
factual, educational information about the country, people and the regime in Burma.(Myanmar)
The footage mainly highlights the *Future of the Burmese kids.
a Better fUtuRe Must Arrive.
...B.........U....R...M......A.......
*FREEDOM AND EDUCATION WILL ASSURE A BETTER FUTURE ANYWHERE IN OUR PLANET.
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This short slideshow/documentary is a series of still and moving images with... more
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Making independent films is a process of learning. Director Alex Pacheco discusses how PRAXIS is not your typical 'indie' film, what PRAXIS is really all about, and how audiences may react to such an incredibly visual and viceral film. This short video features exclusive interviews with director Alex Pacheco, actors Tom Macy (Brian) and Andrew Roth (Joe), and composer Bob Massey.Making independent films is a process of learning. Director Alex Pacheco discusses how... more
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A 8 minutes cutdown of a 52 min film documentary "The Point of Origin" on Australia's aboriginal culture ( 50 000 years old). The entire australian continent was crossed from south to north for the making of the film, The aboriginals of Australia are using their artwork to give us their view and understanding of the world.A 8 minutes cutdown of a 52 min film documentary "The Point of Origin" on... more
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A 6 minute impressionistic docmentary on dirt track racing in Georgia.
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Statement: An avatar is an incarnation of the divine on Earth. As we have adapted this principle to technology, it has become a machine-mediated icon of layered identity, reinforcing personal mythologies and ideals. I will prove the mediation of technology to be one-sided, rendering impossible the transcendence and dissolution of ideals through the act of love.
In this experimental documentary, I explored the phenomenon of online correspondence and our ability to feel emotion through machines. I employed a layered process of remediation, generating animations combined with raw footage, projecting them over live performance and re-enhancing them in yet more post-production. The story is a highly personal narrative, translated into a ?virtually? universal experience of currently burgeoning developments in cyber networking.Statement: An avatar is an incarnation of the divine on Earth. As we have adapted this... more
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A short documentary that deconstructs itself as it looks at the problems of homelessness. The film contains six different ways of looking at or dealing with homelessness, whilst also posing questions about how a film can infact deal with such problems.A short documentary that deconstructs itself as it looks at the problems of... more
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How do you feel about American sexual values? Are they about right or are they...constricting?
In our final episode of our 3 part series on our favorite little sex club, The Power Exchange, we find out what patrons and employees of The Power Exchange feel about American sexual values.
If you haven't already, make sure to check out parts 1 and 2 of our mini series to see how a sex club runs and who's wild enough to run a sex club!
I hope you've enjoyed yourselves, you naughties!How do you feel about American sexual values? Are they about right or are... more
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Ever wanted to know who's wild enough to run a sex club? Is it run by closeted conservatives? Is it run by nymphomaniacs? Or is it run by family?
Check out what family values really mean in Part 2 of our 3 part series on The Power Exchange.
Make sure to also catch Part 3 of our series, Power Exchange: Sexual Values, where we explore how the customers and employees of The Power Exchange view American sexual values. Ever wanted to know who's wild enough to run a sex club? Is it run by closeted... more
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