Le directeur de Lynching in America se concentre sur la reconnaissance et le traitement de notre histoire
By Jovan Brooks Just over 100 il y a des années, 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, Caroline du Sud, and was horrifically murdered for taking a stand. Directed by Juan Mejia Botero, Lynching in America...
La mère de Hong Ejun remue l'âme
De Julian Cao Réalisé par Hong Ejun, Mother est un court métrage d'animation captivant qui regorge de couleurs vibrantes et est soutenu par une douce, mélodie mélancolique entrecoupée de carillons. La grande majorité du film repose sur une horloge qui tourne sans cesse, sur laquelle un homme âgé en fauteuil roulant revient sur certains souvenirs de sa vie: Quand il était un jeune garçon, la mort de sa mère l'a laissé sans vie: He grew up and reached pivotal milestones in...
Buried Treasure et No Spade se concentrent sur la nécessité de gérer le pétrole de manière responsable au 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...
Des collégiens réalisent un audit énergétique pour lutter contre les émissions de carbone
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 (Jeunes voix pour la planète),...
Une recette pour prospérer se concentre sur la transformation d'une passion en carrière
By Alex Silverman Rakesh is a young man, with a big dream, and he’s gaining the skills to do it all. Through the power of cooking, Rakesh is using what he learned from a special organization and sharing his entrepreneurial skills with others. A Recipe to Thrive was written and directed by Christopher Scott Carpenter. It is the story of a young man called Rakesh who takes his cooking skills to the next level, thanks to an...
Trois jeunes voix pour la planète trouvent un moyen de faire la différence
By Berenice Manzano Climate Change is a topic many sadly shrug over believing it is an issue that won’t affect us until far into the future. Cependant, with the many global changes appearing in our weather and increasing destruction of natural resources, the youth of today are concerned for the future that they may never get to live out. Directed by Lynne Cherry, Save Tomorrow follows 3 young girls from Lexington MA, Mari McBride,...
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