Il direttore di Lynching in America si concentra sul riconoscimento e sull'affrontare la nostra storia
By Jovan Brooks Just over 100 anni fa, 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, South Carolina, and was horrifically murdered for taking a stand. Directed by Juan Mejia Botero, Lynching in America...
La madre di Hong Ejun risveglia l'anima
di Julian Cao, regia di Hong Ejun, Mother è un cortometraggio animato avvincente che abbonda di colori vivaci ed è sostenuto da un dolce, melodia malinconica intervallata da carillon chi. La stragrande maggioranza del film si basa su un orologio che ticchetta sempre, in cui un uomo anziano su una sedia a rotelle rivisita alcuni ricordi della sua vita: When he was a young boy, his mother’s death left him bereft: He grew up and reached pivotal milestones in...
Buried Treasure and No Spade si concentra sulla necessità di gestire il petrolio in modo responsabile in 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...
Gli studenti delle scuole medie conducono un audit energetico per combattere le emissioni di carbonio
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 (Voci giovani per il pianeta),...
Una ricetta per prosperare Centri per trasformare una passione in una carriera
By Alex Silverman Rakesh is a young man, con un grande sogno, 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...
Tre giovani voci per il pianeta trovano un modo per fare la differenza
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. Tuttavia, 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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