Best of MY HERO Films

A visceral and empathetic exploration of people’s relationship with their prosthetic limbs.

Claver Ntoyinkima, a native park ranger, shares the secrets of Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda as he guides us through the forest.

Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho was homeless in Brazil, for nearly 35 years. In April 2011, he was befriended by a young woman named Shalla Monteiro. Impressed by his poetry she created a Facebook Page to feature Raimundo’s writing. Neither could have expected what happened next.

10-year-old Jaysa rallies the community with her speeches about how the power plant causes asthma and “so much suffering.” When they succeed in shutting down the plant, Jaysa concludes that “words have power.”

Cries of the Children is a short film about how Latinos are affected by social media postings illustrating child separation.

One in three girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, conflict or discrimination.

What happens when a mosque moves across the street from a church in the Bible Belt?

When despair for the world grows in me… ...I come into the peace of wild things. ~Wendell Barry

June and Timothy Watts are late for their train. What will the rest of their adventure entail?

Dr. Hawa Abdi is Somalia's first female gynecologist. When the central government collapsed in 1989, Dr. Abdi's one-room clinic on her family farm began treating and housing local people fleeing the fighting.

When a young girl preparing for her Bat Mitzvah befriends a Holocaust survivor elder, both lives are changed forever as they journey from darkness to healing through the power of art.

This song was written and performed by Kitty Richardson.

An imaginative interpretation of the ELO song Mr. Blue Sky.

The power of music, media, performance and collaboration to bridge divides and inspire appreciation for diverse communities.

A touching story that reminds us not to be limited by preconceived notions.

'Present Trauma' is a psychological drama about Keith, a Marine veteran struggling to cope with family life after a combat tour overseas.

Nashville students, Queen McElrath and team show love and talent for Michael Brown and the people of Ferguson Missouri.

Portrait of hero Tommy Carroll, who embraces his disability and doesn't view his blindness as a handicap--and meets his hero, skateboard legend Tony Hawk.

A reminder to wear a mask and help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Earth needs us and we need the Earth.

For years I’ve had a crazy idea in my head, and I was always afraid to do it… until I finally did it.

The leaks of a house become the perfect excuse for an aquatic symphony.

Visualizing an inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts.

Congratulations to Yasmine Sherif, the Director of Education Cannot Wait and the winner of the 2020 Global Educator Award.

In a small farming area outside the city, Mr. Loi, a local farmer, discovers the techniques of chemical-free farming.

Wangari Maathai shares a simple story to illustrate a powerful point.