A Space for Women to Shine and Grow
By Rhea Mursalin Women Are Gold, a film by Lizzie Green, highlights the jewelry brand Penh Lenh in Cambodia and the work they’ve done to educate and motivate local, marginalized women. Throughout the film, the women in Cambodia open up about their personal struggles and the help they’ve received since becoming a part of Penh Lenh. The benefits they’ve experienced range from career opportunities, to developing skills, to simply...
A Man’s Best Friend
By Taylor Holden Quinn Freidman’s A Boy’s Best Friend is a heartwarming short film set in the pandemic about a small boy named Billy. Billy is in quarantine and bored, and trying to figure out how to have some fun. Meanwhile, his dog constantly tries to get his attention, but Billy chooses to ignore his pet. It is not until Billy’s parents begin to argue and have problems that he realizes his dog is important....
Dancing to Connect Despite Isolation
By Veronique Manfredini Lacking, curated by Battery Dance in collaboration with their German program, Dancing to Connect, is a short film that focuses on the feeling of isolation caused by the pandemic and the connection created when people collaborate. Lacking begins with an introduction by the three individuals that made the workshop possible. This was a great way to introduce the dance: an interpretation of the dancers’ emotions...
The Global Search for Education: Director Alexis Wong Shares Backstory for Bane of the Beasts
This month audiences can screen Bane of the Beasts on the Planet Classroom Network.
The Global Search for Education: Director Ethan Thomas on Connecting and Reconnecting
This month audiences can screen Haircuts on the Planet Classroom Network.
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