In Forced, Director Pep Bonet Captures the Complexities of Child Labor and Exploitation in Bangladesh.
By WIll Hite Shoes, bricks, chocolate. These are just a few examples of commodities used by consumers in Western civilizations. While these products are marketed by American and European corporations more often than not, they are manufactured by the tiny hands of children. The observational documentary, Forced, directed by Pep Bonet, covers this topic in a provocative but also open-minded approach. Sound designer José Bautista...
Lynching in America Director Focuses on Acknowledging and Addressing our History
By Jovan Brooks Just over 100 years ago, on October 21st, 1916, a prosperous African-American entrepreneur and farmer named Anthony Crawford was shot 200 times and lynched for three days upon refusing to sell cotton seed for an unfair price to a white buyer. Crawford was one of the richest black men in Abbeville, South Carolina, and was horrifically murdered for taking a stand. Directed by Juan Mejia Botero, Lynching in America...
Hong Ejun’s Mother Stirs the Soul
By Julian Cao Directed by Hong Ejun, Mother is a riveting animated short film that abounds with vibrant colors and is underpinned by a sweet, melancholy melody interspersed with chimes. The vast majority of the film predicates on an ever-ticking clock, on which an elderly man on a wheelchair revisits certain memories of his life: When he was a young boy, his mother’s death left him bereft: He grew up and reached pivotal milestones in...
Buried Treasure and No Spade Focuses on the Necessity to Handle Oil Responsibly in Malawi.
By Julian Cao Buried Treasure and No Spade is a two-minute documentary film centering on 17-year-old student Blessings. In this video presentation, Blessings speaks to his peers about the issue of oil management in their country, Malawi. Blessings concludes his speech on the profound note that they, the youth, should be allowed to decide on what to do with the oil, as they are the country’s future. Given the serious subject of...
Middle School Students Conduct an Energy Audit to Combat Carbon Emissions
By Jovan Brooks “At a certain point, we couldn’t stop thinking: is there anything we can do?” – Nicole Martinez Upon learning during their sixth grade year that Miami will have the greatest economic loss due to climate change out of all coastal cities globally, Maddi, Larissa, Nicole, and Melissa all made an effort to be the change they wish to see in the world. Directed by Lynne Cherry (Young Voices for the Planet),...
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