The Global Search for Education: Director Malibu Taetz on Return to Sender and His Top Tips for Wannabe Filmmakers
This month audiences can screen Malibu Taetz’s Return to Sender (curated by NFFTY) on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel. A young woman begins her first day at an enormous post office in the heavens and receives a small red package that has ‘the meaning of life’ inscribed on it, which she unintentionally mails to earth ahead of schedule.
The Global Search for Education: Director Neel Menon on Girls Should Stay at Home and Why Mom Knows Best
This month audiences can screen 14 Year old Neel Menon’s film, Girls Should Stay At Home, on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel. The film recently won best documentary for film at the San Diego International Kids Film Festival.
The Global Search for Education: Artist Yixin Wang on Why Emotions and Expressions Are Essential for an Outstanding Performance
This month Planet Classroom Network audiences can watch Bard alumnae Yixin Wang of Bard College’s US-China Music Institute perform Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an on the guzheng.
Student Learns The Power of Empathy Through a Happiness Class
By Berenice Manzano Teaching kids gratitude and thankfulness to their parents in a materialistic culture needs more attention. In the film, Bada Aadmi (Great Man), directed by Christopher Scott Carpenter, we follow a young girl named Anshu through her day at school, specifically, attending a happiness program taking place in her classroom. Anshu is learning all about the importance of empathy and sharing kindness with everyone around...
Visualizing Change Focuses on Using Art to Capture Conversation
By Ethan Thomas How do you simplify a discussion in an impactful way so that it records the important ideas of a large group of people involved in a learning think tank? Discussion and change start with listening. Chris Malapitan, a visual facilitator, speaker, and artist takes this idea further. Directed and produced by Christopher Scott Carpenter, the short documentary, Visualizing Change, gives audiences a deep dive...
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