Congolese Women Share Their Stories in Eye-Opening Documentary
By Ali Grutchfield In Congolese culture, being born a woman is a sin that is only exacerbated by deafness or other disabilities. Throughout their lives, women face constant oppression and abuse that they have no choice but to live with. Inner Me is a short human rights documentary, directed by Antonio Spanò, that explores the lives and stories of 4 deaf women living in the Republic of Congo. This is an existence most people...
Tuning the Student Mind: An Imaginative and Innovative Curriculum Focused on Consciousness, Creativity and Identity
By Alex Silverman In this 26-minute documentary from Director Chelsea Richer, a teacher offers a first-of-its-kind course that brings out the creativity, imagination, and inner potential of her students. Molly Beauregard is a teacher at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. It is here where she teaches this new radical course on consciousness and creative bliss enabling her students to expand their minds and life...
An Artist Uses Tea to Create a New Painting Technique
By Ali Grutchfield The definition of art is constantly changing, often reflecting the latest trends and global commentary. Directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Silent Crescendo is a documentary exploring an artist whose work transcends ordinary mediums to tell an entirely new story. Although learning to paint with tea was not his plan, this artist embraced the unknown and gave way to changes in both his art and perspective. After...
In Preheated a Son Uses His Problem Solving Skills to Give His Dad a Great Birthday
By Rishi Mulloth The bond between a son and his father is always heartwarming to watch, and is guaranteed to pull on the heart strings. The animated short, Preheated, showcases this wonderfully in a fun story about a dad who’s a failed scientist, and a son that just wants to see his dad smile on his birthday. The son watches as his dad works tirelessly to try and make his experiments work, so the boy decides to bake his dad a birthday...
Toxic Pollution is an Easy-to-Digest Introduction to the Concepts of Pollution
By Ethan Thomas We are all aware of the unfortunate reality of pollution that is generated worldwide. While we might be aware of the environmental effects of pollution, the reach of its effects go farther than one might imagine. Toxic Pollution explores these ideas, showing how it spreads and negatively affects the health of both animals and humans. Toxic Pollution was curated for Planet Classroom Network by Ryan Wong Classroom. The...
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