BEST OF 2021 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL

In 2020 Nemonte received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize and was named to Time Magazine’s Top 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

A Way Forward tells the story of how something as simple as two wheels empowered these incredible young women to pursue their own dreams.

Faith Guilbault (age 16) has cerebral palsy and invites us to experience living with special needs so we can all treat being differently abled with humanity and normalcy.

A group of activists—all strangers—from more than 15 countries meet online in the midst of a global pandemic.

This Documentary focuses on 3 powerful black female voices. Alyse Rockett, Jasmine Sugar & Jordan Slaffey. Racial and gender equality will only progress if we continue fighting for it and really listen to whom we're fighting for.

A love poem illustrated and animated, this declaration is a gift dedicated to his sweetheart.

In Buddhist philosophy, Dhana means giving. The true meaning of giving is explained by Monks offering a way of sharing life in harmony with our planet and one another.

Daunnette Moniz-Reyome (age 17) lives on the UmoNHon Native American reservation in Nebraska and wants to inspire her peers to celebrate their culture...

We need to be the strong winds, that Matagi Mālohi, that bring the change our people need to see.

A call to save the Antipodean Albatross.

This doc mixes video and animation to bring to life the stories and memories behind the “lucky somethings” that bring hope in uncertain times.

Our world has a serious ocean plastics problem. There are now a higher number of plastics in the ocean than the number of fish.

Coach West helps navigate you through the emotional fallout of COVID-19 with helpful tips.

Finding peace is the most important of all. While others find it in the noise, some find it in the most silent of places.

Joan Ganz Cooney as producer of Sesame Street, combined education and entertainment in children’s television programming..

A video short about the impact of vaping on youth.

This is a documentary about an unsung hero named Maurice Hilleman who created an amazing amount of vaccines, and made it possible for modern vaccines to work.

A short anti-racism music video honoring the victims of police brutality.

Experimental short film made to visually accompany the original poem "Becoming Oliver" written by Oliver Marino.

A video poem dedicated to the memory of George Floyd and those that stood up in protest against his murder by police.

A strong statement about child separation at the U.S. / Mexico border and its impact on knowledgeable youth that are watching its government's policies in action.

A film about how vaping is marketed to children. By: Basil Paterson, Avital Mintz, Sebastian Alexandre, & Miranda Bauer