Home with the Nine Little Bears Is a Comforting and Simple Story in Not So Comforting and Simple Times
By Alex Silverman In this cute animated short from Woody Yocum, we find a family of bears teaching their newborn cubs about the world around them. They learn about everything from the change in seasons, hibernation, and what it means to be a bear. All set to very bright and beautiful 2.5D animation. The short itself does not focus on any major social or global issues and instead focuses on creating a story with a sense of comfort....
How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic Is a Step by Step Guide for the Future
By Alex Silverman This film comes to us from Planet Classroom’s original Problem Solver Series. In this short, student Ju Lin gives us a step by step guide on how the world might better prepare for another pandemic. Ju Lin shares multiple ideas from stockpiling medical equipment to developing pandemic task forces. These are all great ideas that need to be implemented not just for future pandemics, but also in the here and now while we...
May-Lynn Le’s Headspace is a Window into the Warped Mind of a Young Girl
By Rishi Mulloth Depression is an invisible affliction. It is difficult to spot because on the outside everything can seem fine, but underneath the surface there is a great deal of pain and suffering. This is what makes this disease very difficult to detect and treat. The short film Headspace peers into the mind of a young girl struggling with her own intrusive thoughts, causing her to feel helpless and alone. It begins with a girl...
It’s Not Fair! is a Short Talk about Fairness in Society Given by an Impassioned Young Girl
By Rishi Mulloth Being fair is something taught to children at a young age, but as a child gets older, the society they live in doesn’t always match up to those same ideals. When it comes to fairness, the world can be a very unfair place. The new generation doesn’t want to continue living in a world that doesn’t match their morals. In It’s Not Fair!, a student named Natasha at the Mzuzu International Academy in Malawi delivers a...
Barrio de Paz Is an Inspirational Story about a Peace Worker in Ecuador
By Rishi Mulloth Gang culture can often be misunderstood by people outside of the community, and this can lead to some harsh and untrue stereotypes. As a result, these communities remain unhelped or forgotten. Barrio de Paz explores one community in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a country facing extreme economic hardship. The documentary follows Nelsa Libertard Curbelo, a peace worker who created SER PAZ (Being Peace) in 1999 to help local gang...
Daryl Bright’s Black Girl Poem Is a Powerful film on the Struggles of African American Women
By Grace Madover In this compelling film from Director Daryl Bright, three black women recite a poem about the sexual harassment their community faces. The women are standing above a city landscape, representing their defiance to sexual objectification. I really liked how the women were portrayed because it showed that they continue to resist harassment. While the three women recite the poem, another black woman is shown dancing...
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