Pianist: Playing with Heart
By Alex Silverman Pianist (not to be confused with the film starring Adrien Brody) is directed by Kazuya Ashizawa. It tells the story of a piano player struggling to play a piece by Beethoven. The star of this film is Yusuke Honda, who is an international competition winner in real life. We see Yusuke struggle in the beginning with his piece, with his instructor reminding him that Beethoven composed the piece with all his heart, so...
A Tremendous Treeapp For Planting Trees
By Teresa Matuzak This succinct video, created by Ailin Velazquez, introduces viewers to Treeapp, an innovative organization using its online app and website to plant trees. By watching advertisements or donating online, users’ contributions are utilized to plant trees—it’s as easy as one, two, tree! Velazquez eloquently describes how deforestation is threatening ecosystems across the globe and how Treeapp’s tree-planting...
Green Innovations: The Future of Renewable Energy Storage
By: Alex Silverman The Future of Renewable Energy Storage, produced by Nicholas Olavario for Planet Classroom’s Problem Solver Series, introduces us to Form Energy and their groundbreaking ‘iron-air battery’ innovation. This short film addresses the pivotal question: How can renewable energy be made reliable 24/7? Through insightful storytelling and compelling visuals, Olavario chronicles Form Energy’s journey in...
Using the Internet to Feed People In Need
By Zachary Klein Lawson Poklacki Del Castillo and Nicole Shara’s film, Saving Food to Save Lives, is a tight yet informative piece of documentary filmmaking. Following the tech startup known as Nilus, an app developer that helps reduce waste by sourcing uneaten food directly to underserved and famished areas, the film deftly explores the complexities of such an organization with language that is nuanced yet understandable to laymen...
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