Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

was known as the queen of the Leica

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Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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Vulcan Productions

Vulcan Productions initiates, develops and supports projects of substance and enduring significance. We believe in the power of stories to change minds and ignite action. Through our collaborative partnerships, Vulcan Productions tells powerful stories that help audiences understand the world around them, respond to challenges, and bring about lasting change.

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Rowena Gerber's Solar Oven Project & Environmental Studies

Rowena Gerber shares her passion for the environment.

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Nature is Speaking - Julia Roberts is Mother Nature
The voice of mother nature motivates us to listen and act on her behalf.

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127 Marine Conservation Zones

127 is an important number for marine life in the English Seas.

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One Woman Roadblock

A former tribal chief, Marilyn Baptiste led her native community in defeating proposed gold and copper mines that would have destroyed Fish Lake—a source of spiritual identity and livelihood for her people.

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La Source [Trailer]
Where water runs life flows.

My Haggan Dream

My Haggan Dream
On the island of Saipan, a young girl's mysterious dream about a haggan, or green sea turtle, leads her to investigate the sea turtles that live around her home. Join her adventure to find turtles, which leads to a wonderful birthday wish.

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Michael Ben-Eli on Creating a Sustainable World
Michael Ben-Eli and his Sustainability Laboratory are creating some new ideas and experiments to change the way that we take care of our planet and ourselves.

Picture of Lincoln Brower on Monarchs: Migration at Risk

Lincoln Brower on Monarchs: Migration at Risk
The annual monarch butterfly migration is one of the most beautiful spectacles in nature. It is also an endangered biological phenomenon. In this short film, Lincoln Brower Ph.D., Research Professor of Biology, at Sweet Briar College, lists the threats to their migration.

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Hummingbird [excerpt from dirt! THE MOVIE]
Wangari Maathai shares a simple story to illustrate a powerful point.

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Bella Gaia
Bella Galia means Beautiful Earth. Producer Kenji Williams came up with the idea after meeting an astronaut who lived on a space station for 6 months.

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Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit [Introduction]

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Purely Pacific Northwest
Purely Pacific Northwest

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Adelante Con El Sol: The Solar Women Of Totogalpa [Trailer]

A women's group in rural Nicaragua empowers themselves and their community using Solar Energy

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An Inconvenient Youth - Cancun
Youth activists are exasperated by a lack of action from world leaders regarding climate change.

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Mother of All Rivers
Berta Cáceres rallied her indigenous Lenca people to wage a grassroots protest that successfully pressured the government of Honduras and the world's largest dam builder to withdraw from building the Agua Zarca Dam.

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One World One Ocean
One World One Ocean campaign inspires stewardship of the sea.

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AN INCONVENIENT YOUTH - Copenhagen excerpt
This documentary gives a voice to kids on the front lines of climate change.

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Help Mary Save Coral
One woman's effort to save the world's underrated natural resource, coral.

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Bazaruto Ocean Guardians
Meet the Ocean Guardians of Bazaruto Mozambique, who work tirelessly to teach local communities about the importance of conservation.

MY HERO Project

Nancy Caruso
Nancy Caruso is a marine biologist who helped bring kelp forests back to the California coast.

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2021 IFF Special Hero Climate Activist Award | Slater Jewell-Kemker and Wendy Jewell
Slater Jewell-Kemker and Wendy Jewell accept the Special Hero: Climate Activist Award at the 2021 MY HERO International Film Festival.

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Nature Propelled [Trailer]
Seth Warren takes us on a wild ride through the world of natural energy.

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Astonish Me
New species remain undiscovered, but we can only discover them if we can preserve the Earth.

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Butterfly Town USA - Film Trailer