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...
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....
What Makes An App Super?
By Taylor Holden SuperApps is an informational short film by video producer Laurie Kolarik. SuperApps are very popular in Asia, Africa and South America, and considered by many to be the next evolution of communication technology. A SuperApp provides an all-in-one solution to mobile application design by addressing multiple user service needs in one place. These services might include scheduling appointments, financial...
Valley: The Environmentally Conscious Modern Skyscraper
By Rhea Mursalin Is this the World’s Best Skyscraper?, a short created by Charlie Parker and Tiffani Stitz, is an informational look into Amsterdam’s very own skyscraper, Valley. The award-winning, architectural guidepost for innovation combines apartments, offices, shops, catering and cultural facilities whilst remaining environmentally conscious. What makes Valley so special is that it utilizes 7000 sensors to measure...
No End in Sight in Myanmar
By Tanner Sell Myanmar and The Longest Civil War in the World is a short film produced by Alex Abreu that analyzes the history of conflict in the country of Myanmar. Formerly known as Burma, the country has been in the midst of a civil war for the last two years after a military coup d’etat. The conflict has impacted over 55 million people, with 2 million of them being displaced completely. After years of trying to become a...
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