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NOT WITHOUT US72 min. & 56 min./Gr.7-AdultPaints a hopeful picture of a united resistance from grassroots organizations and highlights the persever-ance of the people’s will even in the face of mounting political disappointment.
“Not Without Us is a special film, don’t miss it.” – Planet in Focus
STRAWS 33 min./Gr.5-AdultSparked by research that plastic straws are now among the top-five beach litter item collected, Straws outlines how billions of non-recyclable plastic straws contrib-ute to landfills, litter streets and wash into oceans.
“Inspiring story of how it’s possible to make a sea of change, one straw at a time.” – Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival
A NEW COLOR57 min./Gr.6-AdultJoyfully profiles the life and work of celebrated artist Edythe Boone whose colorful murals portray some of the major events of our time and illustrate the trans-formative power of art.
“An inspiring portrait of the ebullient artist-activist.” – San Francisco Chronicle
F R E E73 min. & 56 min./Gr.9-AdultJourneys behind the curtain to spotlight the intimate stories of five particular inner city teenagers whose lives are transformed by the power of collaborative dance.
“Inspiring...slams home the point that nonprofits...are vital not only to teens but to communities overall.” – The Mercury News
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BECOMING MORE VISIBLE73 min./Gr.9-AdultFour fearless young transgender adults defy societal norms to become their true selves. Seeks to help ignite the awareness and understanding needed to put an end to discrimination against transgender people.
“A groundbreaking film that hopes to elevate and generate awareness about the realities plaguing transgender youth.” – The Hollywood Reporter
FROM FLINT: VOICES OF A POISONED CITY25 min/Gr.6-AdultGoes beyond the news headlines to spotlight the impact of the devastating water contamination crisis on the people of Flint, Michigan.
“This moving program underscores the need for government and environment diligence.” – Booklist
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY64 min./Gr.7-AdultJourneys across America to shine a light on the com-munities and people at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, taking practical steps to transition from fossil fuels.
“By the final credits, you’ll know both how and why renewable energy is the cleanest, quickest, cheapest, and safest way to supply all of our energy needs.” - Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club
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NUCLEAR REQUIEM90 min./Gr.10-AdultAn updated, in-depth reflection on the continuing danger nuclear weapons pose and an honest assess-ment of the current obstacles to disarmament, featur-ing over 30 global security experts.
“A thoughtful film exploring the contours of our Nuclear Age.” – Kelly DeVine, Artistic Director, Global Peace Film Festival
MINIMALISM79 min./Gr.9-AdultExamines the many aspects of the growing “minimal-ist” movement that is challenging compulsory consum-erism and seeking a different path.
“A compelling subject to explore...takes a look at what it means to radically scale down and de-emphasize the accu-mulation of ‘stuff’.”– Chicago Tribune
POLITICAL ANIMALS86 min. & 53 min./Gr.9-AdultChronicles the ground-breaking LGBT civil rights victo-ries of the first four openly gay elected California state legislators -- all women -- who took the fight for equal-ity into the halls of government.
“A vibrant tribute to four lesbian political activists.” – The Hollywood Reporter
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REVOLUTION86 min./Gr.9-AdultA global journey to uncover the grave dangers threat-ening the world’s oceans — and ultimately humanity — as well as to learn what it will take to reverse the challenges to life on earth.
“The remorseless march of extinction — including our own — is captured with chilling clarity in Revolution. His bottom line could not be clearer: When the oceans die, so do we.” - New York Times
LOVE THY NATURE76 min. & 59 min. & 25 min./Gr.6-AdultNarrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature presents a compelling case that reconnecting with the natural world is the key to improving personal health and ensuring our survival on earth.
“A breathtaking, enlightening and powerful ode to the vital symbiosis of man and nature.” – NYC Movie Guru
AGHBALOU29 min./Gr.8-AdultThe story of an African community’s struggle with water illustrates the growing challenge of sustaining water supplies in the face of an increasingly hostile climate and population growth.
PINK BOY15 min./Gr.10-AdultA verite-style documentary profiling the challenges of raising a gender non-conforming boy in a conservative area of rural Florida.
“A story of the unconditional love of family and parents who recognize the importance of creating a safe space for their son to live out his truth.” - Telluride Film Festival
“Beautifully filmed... talks about one of the most critical is-sues facing people: water shortages.” - CalgaryMovies.com
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A PLACE TO STAND83 min./Gr.9-AdultThe inspiring story of how learning to read and write in prison transformed Jimmy Santiago Baca from a func-tionally illiterate convict to an award-winning poet and novelist.
“A Place to Stand presents Jimmy’s compelling story in the best way: By letting this great poet tell his own tale — and no one can tell a tale like Jimmy Santiago Baca.” - Taylor Hackford, Academy Award-winning Director
THE INVISIBLES78 min./Gr.12-AdultFollows four refugees from different countries in search of a better life as they attempt to wade through Germa-ny’s challenging, months-long immigration process.
“Reveals the bureaucratic mechanisms that stand in contrast to the hopes of people around the world trying to make a better life.” -Margaret Mead Film Festival
ANOTHER WAY OF LIVING69 min./Gr.10-AdultChronicles urban planner Robert Simon’s quest to create in Reston, Virginia, a new kind of suburban American town that valued community, nature, diver-sity, and social equity.“Makes the case that the best ideas driving urban revival to-day were actually tested and implemented by the team that built Reston 50 years ago.” - CityLab, The Atlantic
FINDING BABEL88 min./Gr.10-AdultFollows the grandson of famed Russian author Isaac Babel as he searches to better understand the enig-matic man executed by Stalin, whose powerful stories resonate with lessons for today.
“An exquisite...blockbuster documentary.” - Vitaly Mansky, President, Artdocfest
FLY BY LIGHT60 min. & 83 min./Gr.9-AdultAn intimate journey with a group of inner city youth seeking to create a better path for their future by connecting to a world beyond their troubled neighbor-hoods.
“A window into the lives a souls of some of our most vulnera-ble — yet truly triumphant, beautiful and determined — youth.” - Dr. Marilee Aronson, Clinical Psychologist
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SHOUT GLADI GLADI79 min./Gr.11-AdultChronicles the maternal health care crisis in Africa and the heroic efforts to rescue African women from the scourge of obstetric fistula during childbirth that can turn them into reviled outcasts.
“Thorough, powerfully straightforward...looks at both the dire situation and efforts to change it.” - New York Times
BIG VOICE53 min. & 83 min./Gr.8-AdultChronicles a challenging year in the life of a determined public high school choir director as he pushes his stu-dents to achieve a high level of artistry, demonstrating the transformative value of arts education programs.
“Starred Review. An outstanding chronicle of teaching, learn-ing, and creating high-quality collaborative art.” - Library Journal
NATURE’S ORCHESTRA24 min./Gr.4-AdultFollows noted soundscape ecologist Dr. Bernie Krause as he travels to the Arctic and shows how nature sounds are crucial indicators of the health of today’s wild habitats, and the origins of music.
“Highly Recommended. Editor’s Choice. Soundscapes present quantifiable information about the health of environments.” - Science Books and Films
