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Superhuman Body shows the extraordinary ways our bodies work, and how science and technology help us to intervene when things go wrong.

Daga - A Woman’s Fight to Empower Girls in her Village

In southern Senegal, Daga Baldé, a local leader in her community, is a passionate advocate for girls’ and women’s education.

It's Not About the Question

What happens when social change leaders meet? Strangers from a wide range of regions and issue areas met up to share a unique experience of getting to know each other in a radical way.

THE TEEN BRAIN

A short film that explores what's happening in the teenage brain, illuminating that teenagers are emotionally brilliant super-learners.

Finding Home

A short documentary put together by a youth film maker regarding the systemic problems behind Homelessness and possible solutions.

The Baseball Card Shop

On a rainy day, characters in a baseball card shop find their own heroes.

The Prodigal Student

This unique film from Argentina was created through the Adobe Youth Voices International Program.

Maddie Barnes wins the Overcoming Obstacles Award at the 19th MY HERO International Film Festival

Secondary Strobe directed by Maddie Barnes has won the Overcoming Obstacles Award at the 19th MY HERO International Film Festival.

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.

Biblioburro: The Donkey Library

Luis Soriano, a teacher in the small town of La Gloria, Colombia, travels on the back of his donkey, bringing with him books for children of the rural communities...

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.

Mother Porridge

MAIMOUNA FALL is known as Mother Porridge in her village in Senegal.

Have a Home Run Day

Skipper is a true hometown hero who inspires everyone he meets with his sense of joy.

SPEAK

A middle school-er wanted to know "What would you say to the world?"

NEW YORK SKY

A touching animation following the wife of a firefighter during 911.

Teaching to Live

A teacher hero trains children to be self-sufficient environmentalists.

Don't Give it All Away

Slater uses this wonderful song by World Party to promote youth activism.

Language Opens Doors

Kids talk about the importance of learning different languages.

Heroes of the Season

Athletes discuss overcoming obstacles to compete in a national snowboarding competition.

OKC Abrasevic

"OKC Abrasevic" is about a restored community center and it's people in what use to be the front-line during the war in the divided city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Awadi: Messenger of Truth

"Awadi: Messenger of Truth" is about the Senegalese rapper, Awadi, and how he merges his music with his activism and his commitment to social issues

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

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.

Cries of the Children

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

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.

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.

Teen Press - Featuring John Seigel Boettner

“Teen Press” is a short documentary about one semester of the Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press program.

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.

A Declaration of Interdependence

Award Winning Director Tiffany Shlain crowd sources her revision of the Declaration of Independence as A Declaration of Interdependence!

Live Music

A global effort creates a great film.

Recife Experiment

A reunion among the inspired members of a social welfare project.

This Chair is Not Me

A stunning portrait of one man's journey to communicate again.

FAMBUL TOK (Family Talk) [Trailer]

Using the safety of the family circle to heal a nation.

Law of Love

In 2007, children from Pakistan and India wrote friendship letters to each other for peace.

The Philosopher Kings - Excerpt

The Philosopher Kings. Wisdom is found in the most unlikely places.

Get Real! Wise Women Speak [Trailer]

Get Real! Because wise women find that as they grow older they also grow in authenticity, becoming more and more their true Selves, with a capital S.

Ride A Wave

Ride a Wave creates special days for kids with special needs.

The Buddy Club

Finding friends for friends in need.

Ablaye

A tale of courage and passion in the face of adversity. TAGGAT MEDIA SCHOOL

Believe

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.

Bridging the Gaps: Connecting Young Adults to Housing and Services

Home sweet home has new meaning for many because of the efforts these heroes.

2022 Emerging Artist Lucy Schacher

Lucy is an emerging artist with a strong voice for humanity.

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...

Conversations With My Mother

I try to capture the simplicity of her life and the warmth that she provides to her family.

Dr. Mandeep Rai: Dr. Rai - 'The Values Compass'

Global authority on values working with companies & institutions around the world. London Sunday Times / WSJ bestselling author, "The Values Compass."

WOJ!

Esther Wojcicki shares her vision for a Moonshot Movement in Education.

My Hero - Service Dogs

Girls Like Us

Apps & Girls, an organization that teaches young girls how to code their own websites, and Carolyne Ekyarisiima, the founder of Apps & Girls, became a mentor.

Who We Are

For Puerto Rico

HIAS - For the Refugee

This film was produced for World Refugee Day, to publicise and spread awareness on HIAS' mission and values for the last 130 years.

Supercharging the Classroom: Using Technology to Support Personalized Learning

Sal Khan founded a school on the same principles of personalization that drove the success of his YouTube tutorials.

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

Project Syria: An immersive Journalism Experience

Nearly one half of Syria’s 23 million people have been displaced in its civil war and no group has been as severely affected as children. Children make up more than half of the three million refugees living in camps or makeshift housing and some news reports indicate that children are actually being specifically targeted in the violence.

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: CHASE THE DREAM [Trailer]