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Shelter Me: The Documentary Picture of Shelter Me: The Documentary A Glimpse of life on the street through the music of talented homeless musicians. 2008
Signs of Peace Picture of Signs of Peace Signs of PEACE reminds us of the value of symbols.
Soft Power Health Picture of Soft Power Health Dr. Jessie Stone works tirelessly for health care in impoverished areas.
SPEAK Picture of SPEAK A middle school-er wanted to know "What would you say to the world?"
Special Hero Award - Diane Challis Davy Picture of Special Hero Award - Diane Challis Davy Honoring Diane Challis Davy, the director of the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach.
Sports Illustrated Kids of the Year Picture of Sports Illustrated Kids of the Year Highlighting the amazing brothers Conner and Cayden Long.

Jenny Brown - Producer/Editor
Ian Orefice - Executive Producer
Jack Schurman - Director of Photography
Luke Schurman - Audio Engineer

Strangers in Boxes Picture of Strangers in Boxes A group of activists—all strangers—from more than 15 countries meet online in the midst of a global pandemic.
Supercharging the Classroom: Using Technology to Support Personalized Learning KhanAcademy.org Sal Khan founded a school on the same principles of personalization that drove the success of his YouTube tutorials.
Surfer's Healing Picture of Surfer's Healing A non-profit gives autistic children a chance to shine by taking them surfing for the first time!
Surfers Healing Autism Camps Picture of Surfers Healing Autism Camps Surfers Healing, the original surf camp for children with autism was founded in 1996. Its mission is to enrich the lives of people living with autism by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing.
Teaching to Live Picture of Teaching to Live A teacher hero trains children to be self-sufficient environmentalists.
Teen Press - Featuring John Seigel Boettner Produced by: Pamela Tanner-Boll / Directed by: T.C. Johnstone

“Teen Press” is a short documentary about one semester of the Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press program.
The Baseball Card Shop Picture of The Baseball Card Shop On a rainy day, characters in a baseball card shop find their own heroes.
The Brainwashing of My Dad [excerpt] Picture of The Brainwashing of My Dad [excerpt] Once upon a time my dad was a happy go lucky, fun, non-political Kennedy Democrat... then he discovered Fox News...
The Buddy Club Picture of The Buddy Club Finding friends for friends in need.
The Call of the Drums Picture of The Call of the Drums Doudou Ndiaye Rose is a Senegalese drummer who is committed to his culture and music.
The Color of COVID Picture of The Color of COVID A Video Poem by Darius Simpson about Race and Health Equity
The Friendship Shelter Picture of The Friendship Shelter A documentary exploring the issues of homelessness and honoring the Laguna Beach Friendship Shelter for their heroic work.
The Future of Our Species Picture of The Future of Our Species This fall marks the release of 'Leonardo's Brain,' the book that Director Tiffany Shlain's father and best-selling author, Leonard Shlain, finished days before he passed away. Tiffany builds off her father's ideas to explore the future of our species.
The Hand You Were Dealt Picture of The Hand You Were Dealt Among the many ideas and beliefs that separate us, there are two fundamental human qualities that we all share: the yearning for love and the ability to help others.
The Healer Picture of The Healer The Healer uses the natural world to cure his community.
The Kageno Organization Picture of The Kageno Organization The Kageno Organization works to help underprivileged communities.
The Making of LIVE MUSIC [featurette] Picture of The Making of LIVE MUSIC [featurette] A global effort goes into a great film.
The Man Behind the Curtains Picture of The Man Behind the Curtains This film highlights the great work of Laguna's amazing Drama teacher, Mark Dressler a hero to many.
The Man in Orange Picture of The Man in Orange Students in Jordan discuss their heroes who work to make their city clean.
The Minda Story The Minda Story The disabled workers at Minda have a strong community of friends.
The MY HERO Report: Heroes of Orange County Who's Your Hero? Celebrating unique heroes in Orange County.
The Philosopher Kings - Excerpt Picture of The Philosopher Kings - Excerpt The Philosopher Kings. Wisdom is found in the most unlikely places.
The Power of Empathy Picture of The Power of Empathy

The audio of this RSA short is of Dr Brené Brown who spoke at the RSA on The Power of Vulnerability
The Prodigal Student Picture of The Prodigal Student This unique film from Argentina was created through the Adobe Youth Voices International Program.
The Story We Want - Episode 1 - Coal and Climate Picture of The Story We Want - Episode 1 - Coal and Climate SPECIAL HERO AWARD - 2021 --Dayna Reggero traveled across America to listen to ordinary women who are confronting fossil fuel industries, climate change impacts, and a culture of extraction.
The Volunteers of Fred's Van Picture of The Volunteers of Fred's Van The volunteers of Fred's Van work to help the less fortunate.
THIAM BB Picture of THIAM BB A Holy Man in Senegal is honored by many.
This Chair is Not Me Picture of This Chair is Not Me A stunning portrait of one man's journey to communicate again.
Tradition Picture of Tradition "Tradition" is about an old artisan in the Old City of Mostar. His name is Ismet Kurt.
Training and a Chance: Not Your Typical Culinary Academy Picture of Training and a Chance: Not Your Typical Culinary Academy More than half of young adults with autism remain unemployed two years after high school, and nearly half of all 25-year-olds on the spectrum have never held a paying job.
Two Weeks Picture of Two Weeks Parenthood is not as easy as it seems.
Upstanders: The Mosque Across the Street Picture of Upstanders: The Mosque Across the Street What happens when a mosque moves across the street from a church in the Bible Belt?
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: CHASE THE DREAM [Trailer] Picture of VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: CHASE THE DREAM [Trailer] Kamala Harris, the first black woman and South Asian American to serve as the Vice President of the United States ...
We Are All Somebody Picture of We Are All Somebody Teacher Mali Bickley allows her students' voices to soar.
Who We Are Picture of Who We Are For Puerto Rico
Why Burma Picture of Why Burma A look at new work from Activist/Filmmaker John Anthony.
WOJ! Esther Wojcicki Esther Wojcicki shares her vision for a Moonshot Movement in Education.
You Can Picture of You Can Break Free.
Young Storytellers - Picture of Young Storytellers -

Our mission is simple: we inspire young people to discover the power of their voice. Using one-on-one mentorship, low-income students learn how to write original stories and see them brought to life on stage and film. As a result, young people learn that their voice matters.
 
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