The Global Search for Education: Rebuilding Lives with Detroit Hives
Jan18

The Global Search for Education: Rebuilding Lives with Detroit Hives

This month on the Planet Classroom Network, audiences around the world can screen Detroit Hives, a short documentary about an urban bee farm in East Detroit run by Tim Paule and Nicole Lindsey, a young couple working to create opportunities for Detroit natives.   Directed by Palmer Morse and Rachel Weinberg, the film explores the importance of bringing diversity to bee-keeping and rebuilding inner-city communities. One third...

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The Global Search for Education – A Conversation with From the Same Soil Director Nicky Newman
Jan14

The Global Search for Education – A Conversation with From the Same Soil Director Nicky Newman

From the Same Soil, featured on the Planet Classroom Network this month (curated by SIMA Classroom) focuses on the lives of two gay men and one transgender woman who left their home countries because of discrimination and persecution. Once in South Africa, they applied for refugee status on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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The Global Search for Education – First-Ever Multicultural Channel for Youth Voices Goes Live
Jan04

The Global Search for Education – First-Ever Multicultural Channel for Youth Voices Goes Live

The Planet Classroom Network has launched its programming schedule with 28 Cultural Organizations committed to Global Programming. Organized by CMRubinWorld the Season 1 Line-Up presents a 6-month World’s Fair of Learning on YouTube for youth by youth which includes original video programming.

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The Global Search for Education: The Distinctive Cinematography of Siddharth Diwan
Dec29

The Global Search for Education: The Distinctive Cinematography of Siddharth Diwan

Awake is Director Atul Mongia’s debut film. It is a 23 minute short drama that, through the mundanity of an everyday relationship, explores the fine line between love and control.

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The Global Search for Education:  A Conversation with Nuno Miranda about Guerilla Filmmaking and His New Documentary Kmêdeus
Dec18

The Global Search for Education: A Conversation with Nuno Miranda about Guerilla Filmmaking and His New Documentary Kmêdeus

To some he was a lunatic. To others he was an artist. Kmedeus (EatGod) who lived on the island of Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, was and still is a mystery to all.

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The Global Search for Education: Losing Alice Director Sigal Avin on the Tough Conflicts Facing Female Directors
Dec02

The Global Search for Education: Losing Alice Director Sigal Avin on the Tough Conflicts Facing Female Directors

Losing Alice is a psychological drama thriller inspired by Faust’s tale. It tells the story of an ambitious 47 year old female director named Alice (played by Ayelet Zurer) who feels insignificant since raising her family. After having a brief encounter, she becomes obsessed with Sophie (played by Lihi Kornowski), a 24 year old female screenwriter.

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