Inspiring films for upper elementary kids and older
Student
When the Devil Smoked in Paradise
By: Katherine Liao
In a city where the median home price is $1.8M and land costs $6M per acre because it is “The Safest City in America,” few know that tucked away in a hillock, a secret “All American Asphalt” plant is quietly belching 221 pounds of benzene and 1,800 pounds of formaldehyde every year.
Sustainability
By: Finn DeWitt
Finn takes us through a time machine into two possible futures—each depicting the potential outcome of choices we make today regarding climate change and our treatment of the planet.
Plant Serenade
By: Jacob Chan
A certain sentient bee from a certain Dreamworks movie once asked someone the question, “Ya like jazz?” Jacob's gonna break it to you: every plant in your garden’s been asking you the same question.
LOLA
By: DCTV Youth Media
A documentary from the perspective of a grandchild exploring his grandmother's legacy as an aid worker.
Animation
Handmade Happiness
By: Vivien Mason
A colourful stop motion animated documentary exploring how a passion for craft helps four makers overcome adversity.
Aqui
By: Anabella Gonzalez - School of Visual Arts
A girl going through stressors in her life starts to physically unravel.
Mirror, Mirror
By: Grayson Bellingham - The Animation School
Jackie is startled to find a boy in her mirror instead of her reflection.
Man's Best Friend
By: Jaimi Qiu - California Institute of the Arts
A variety of animals are interviewed about their experiences with humans!
My Choice Points
By: Deborah Weiss and Katy Ross
"My Choice Points" is an animated short film exploring the daily battle against stress and anxiety.
Sally Ride
By: Sarah Bravo
This short, animated documentary about astronaut Sally Ride was made by MY HERO Intern Sarah Bravo.
A Single Day
By: Janne Willockx - Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound
Grandpa loves order and rules. When his daily routine starts falling apart with every mistake he makes, his trusted house turns into a chaotic swirl of shapes and colors which he frantically tries to keep under control, until he can't anymore.
Cloud Line
By: Minnette Faure
After the loss of their mother, Akhona and their father attempt to find a middle ground between their different means of grieving.
Documentary
GREEN SUPERHEROES 2030 [trailer2]
By: Los Angeles Barea
Green Superheroes 2030 released an advance of their documentary. This film showcases the determination of young environmentalists aged five to seventeen to create a more sustainable world.
Bridging Fragments
By: Sonny DePasquale
Rainforests are not only some of the most biodiverse places on earth, they also contribute to the world's climate. Around the globe, rainforests are threatened by human encroachment, and one of the most vulnerable species is sloths.
(PLASTIK)
By: Philip Rom
(PLASTIK) follows a child who looks through a telescope she made out of a plastic bottle and experiences glimpses of our plastic-polluted future.
BYkids: Beekeeper [Trailer]
By: Keith Griffith III
15-year-old Keith Griffith III developed an interest in beekeeping at age 11 when both of his parents were incarcerated.
She is Us: The Story of Judge Songhai Armstead (excerpt)
By: Samara Hutman, C. Lily Ericsson
The STORY OF JUDGE SONGHAI ARMSTEAD is an animated film that chronicles the extraordinary story of social justice warrior Songhai Armstead.
Disappearing Jewels
By: Will Kim
Will Kim interviews ocean experts and brings his artistic perspective on the impact of climate change and ocean warming.
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