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1.5 Degrees of Peace by Kasha Sequoia Slavner Picture of 1.5 Degrees of Peace by Kasha Sequoia Slavner A feature documentary directed by Award-winning Gen-Z filmmaker and global youth leader Kasha Sequoia Slavner.
86,402 Seconds in Mexico Picture of 86,402 Seconds in Mexico

One day to educate a community in Mexico. Every second counts.
A Fire Within Picture of A Fire Within Polly Green lets nothing stand in the way of her realizing her dreams.
A Girl Like Me Picture of A Girl Like Me Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.
A Good American: The Times of Ron Kovic [excerpt] Picture of A Good American: The Times of Ron Kovic [excerpt] Loretta Smith documents the amazing journey of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam war veteran and a world renowned activist. In this excerpt, Ron recalls how he got his start as a peace activist.
A Marriage to Remember Picture of A Marriage to Remember

In this documentary short filmmaker Banker White explores how Alzheimer's disease has revealed the strength of his parents' marriage.
A Moment of Compassion Picture of A Moment of Compassion On the border of Mexico and the USA, Tijuana Native , Dr. Patricia Gonzalez-Zuniga and her team of American and Mexican interns and residents provide care and compassion for anyone in need with their street clinic THE WOUND CLINIC.
A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story Picture of A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story An animated film that chronicles the extraordinary saga of Holocaust survivor Eva Brettler – a child facing brutality and profound loss who finds sustenance in faith and her own dreams for the future.
A Way Forward Picture of A Way Forward A Way Forward tells the story of how something as simple as two wheels empowered these incredible young women to pursue their own dreams.
A Woman's Place is in the Lab Film A historical look at the long road for women in science. Following the outstanding career of Dr. Gail Brown, PhD. Renowned Scientist.
Adarsha and Apoorva Picture of Adarsha and Apoorva Adarsha and Apoorva are two siblings on a mission to help with farming projects in India and garden projects in the US.
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs Picture of American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs In this short doc, 95-year-old activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs reflects on her life of activism and her connection to Detroit. She has participated in over 70 years of social justice movements and has no plans of slowing down.
An Inconvenient Youth - 2012 Picture of An Inconvenient Youth - 2012 This important documentary film by MY HERO alum Slater Jewell-Kemker gives a voice to young people living and working on the front lines of climate change.
Behind the scenes with filmmaker Will Parrinello in 'RIGHTS OF NATURE' among the Cofán Picture of Behind the scenes with filmmaker Will Parrinello in 'RIGHTS OF NATURE' among the Cofán In May 2022, two young indigenous Cofán activists from Ecuador were awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. Will Parrinello went to Ecuador to film them.
Better than Baghdad Picture of Better than Baghdad A Palestinian teenage refugee named Majed recalls the day that a terrible yet inspiring event occurred in the refugee camp in the Iraqi desert where he lived with his family for five years.
Beyond Boko Haram Picture of Beyond Boko Haram Psychologist Dr Fatima Akilu, who trained in Britain's National Health Service, works with both victims and members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Blocus 138 Picture of Blocus 138 This documentary shows the events of March 9th, 2012, during the road block of the 138, and describes, with exactitude, the action and emotion of the moment.
Blues Planet: Sounds [Excerpt] Picture of Blues Planet: Sounds [Excerpt] "There is music to our planet."
Brian Lamb - A Hero for Maintaining Democracy Picture of Brian Lamb - A Hero for Maintaining Democracy Brian Lamb, the hero behind C-SPAN.
Bridging the Gaps: Connecting Young Adults to Housing and Services Picture of Bridging the Gaps: Connecting Young Adults to Housing and Services Home sweet home has new meaning for many because of the efforts these heroes.
'Building a Shower Trailer for Chico's Houseless on a Budget... of Love!' Picture of 'Building a Shower Trailer for Chico's Houseless on a Budget... of Love!'
Building a Shower Trailer for Chico's Houseless on a Budget... of Love! Picture of Building a Shower Trailer for Chico's Houseless on a Budget... of Love! This video is one of the latest from the Respectful Revolution project that is dedicated to documenting humane solutions to our world's many challenges.
Cheikh Darou Seck - Global Educator Picture of Cheikh Darou Seck - Global Educator

Cheikh Darou Seck is the 2009 winner of the MY HERO Global Educator Award.
Community Activist - Stu Saffer Picture of Community Activist - Stu Saffer Stu Saffer: community hero and a true Lagunatic
Coral Reef Restoration Picture of Coral Reef Restoration Coral reef restoration techniques to help recover populations of threatened species in the Caribbean.
Corey Pays it Forward Picture of Corey Pays it Forward A short documentary on Corey Reich and his inspirational battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Darius Goes West Picture of Darius Goes West Darius captures the hearts of a nation on his journey west to spread awareness about Muscular Dystrophy.
Detective Nancy: The Private Eye Picture of Detective Nancy: The Private Eye Honoring hero Nancy Poss-Hatchl for her exciting work as a private investigator.
Dian Fossey; A Hero Picture of Dian Fossey; A Hero This is a film about the life and career of Dian Fossey.
Dream Street Picture of Dream Street Dream Street gives hope to those who need it the most.
Dusty Feet Mob - This Story’s True Picture of Dusty Feet Mob - This Story’s True Acclaimed musician Archie Roach and Port Augusta’s Dusty Feet Mob dance group are the focus of Dusty Feet Mob – This Story’s True.
Eight Points to Peace Picture of Eight Points to Peace The film discusses the solutions to the violence that plagues the Twin Cities
Eva Haller: A Work in Progress Picture of Eva Haller: A Work in Progress A life dedicated to philanthropy, activism and mentorship, Eva Haller makes a positive impact around the world.
Everyday is a Gift Picture of Everyday is a Gift A perceptive look at the AIDS crisis in Africa.
FAITH’S WORLD | BYkids Trailer Picture of FAITH’S WORLD | BYkids Trailer 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.
Forgotten - Fred's Van Picture of Forgotten - Fred's Van Fred's Van keeps hope alive for a transient community.
Gabriel Diamond Picture of Gabriel Diamond Gabriel Diamond, filmmaker and his inspiration.
Glimpse of the Horizon Picture of Glimpse of the Horizon A young filmmaker fights cancer and dreams of art.
Green Sea Picture of Green Sea A gorgeous slice of life from a tea farm in Argentina.
Ground Pressure Picture of Ground Pressure A champion sumo wrestler challenges himself to run the LA marathon.
Heroes of the Season Picture of Heroes of the Season Athletes discuss overcoming obstacles to compete in a national snowboarding competition.
Holly Carter Holly Carter (BYkids) Holly Carter gives kids and others the tools to tell their stories.
Home Again Picture of Home Again A special portrait of an inspiring cause.
Inclusion On the Air Picture of Inclusion On the Air Emily Perl Kingsley is a former Sesame Street writer and longtime activist for children with disabilities and their families.
Infragilis Picture of Infragilis An inspiring story about heroic individuals who's determination is awesome.
Jigueen's Best Picture of Jigueen's Best A Senegalese activist fights for the rights of women in Africa.
John Alavarez Picture of John Alavarez Students at Walker Middle School honor a very special at their school.
Jon Rose - Humanitarian Hero Picture of Jon Rose - Humanitarian Hero Humanitarian Jon Rose brings clean water to the people of Haiti.
Karna Prayag Picture of Karna Prayag Arpita pays homage to the Karna Prayag Trust, which is a women's and children's welfare organization in India.
Last Stand - The Vanishing Caribou Rainforest (Trailer) Picture of Last Stand - The Vanishing Caribou Rainforest (Trailer) The forthcoming documentary “Last Stand” puts the Caribou Rainforest on the map before it’s too late.
Life in a Box Picture of Life in a Box Hatem is a heroic young autistic boy living in Jordan.
'Los Guardianes' directed by Kira O' Boyle Picture of 'Los Guardianes' directed by Kira O' Boyle 'Los Guardianes' wins in the high school documentary category at the 2023 MY HERO International Film Festival.
Louis’ story: child soldier to role model Picture of Louis’ story: child soldier to role model This film by the Thomson Reuters Foundation tells the story of Louis Lakor, a former child soldier with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group in northern Uganda.
Maddie Barnes wins the Overcoming Obstacles Award at the 19th MY HERO International Film Festival Picture of 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.
Made in Madras Picture of Made in Madras Made in Madras is the story of an 18-year-old soccer player, Sangeetha, who lives on the streets of Madras (aka Chennai).
Michael Ben-Eli on Creating a Sustainable World Picture of Michael Ben-Eli on Creating a Sustainable World Michael Ben-Eli and his Sustainability Laboratory are creating some new ideas and experiments to change the way that we take care of our planet and ourselves.
Mother of All Rivers Picture of Mother of All Rivers Berta Cáceres rallied her indigenous Lenca people to wage a grassroots protest that successfully pressured the government of Honduras and the world's largest dam builder to withdraw from building the Agua Zarca Dam.
Mother Porridge Picture of Mother Porridge MAIMOUNA FALL is known as Mother Porridge in her village in Senegal.
Mutual Rescue: Eric & Peety Eric & Peety Eric weighed 340 pounds and was diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and Type II Diabetes. His doctor told him he had 5 years to live. Then he met Peety...
My Country is Tibet Picture of My Country is Tibet A young man's perspective on an ancient place.
My Hero - Service Dogs Picture of My Hero - Service Dogs
My Hero Awards Holly Carter 2021 Global Media Educator Picture of My Hero Awards Holly Carter 2021 Global Media Educator Holly Carter, founder and Executive Director of BYkids, has been awarded the Global Media Educator Award in 2021 by The MY HERO Project
MY HERO content for INSPIRE Friday - Ocean Conservation Picture of MY HERO content for INSPIRE Friday - Ocean Conservation Content for the MacGillivray Freeman Films newsletter
My Hero's Chair Picture of My Hero's Chair My superhero is no longer of this world…yet …he is forever of MY world, because superheroes never die.
Nancy Economou and Watts of Love Picture of Nancy Economou and Watts of Love
Nature Propelled [Trailer] Picture of Nature Propelled [Trailer] Seth Warren takes us on a wild ride through the world of natural energy.
Never Too Old Picture of Never Too Old "Karthyayani Amma of Cheppad village took up pen for the first time when she was 94 in 2017.
Niger '66 - A Peace Corps Diary [Trailer] Picture of Niger '66 - A Peace Corps Diary [Trailer] A collective story from five Peace Corps Volunteers.
No exit: Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees - Picture of No exit: Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees - Jayne Fleming is the leader of the Reed Smith Refugee Protection Project, a mobile legal clinic offering legal and psychosocial support to some of Jordan’s most vulnerable refugees – mostly from Syria, Iraq, or Sudan. Their goal is to resettle their clients to third countries where they can start their lives anew. Thomson Reuters Foundation brings this important story to us with this video.
Oasis: The Projection of your own Identity A young woman looking at the camera, with the sunset behind her. Jessica Recinos, a choreographer based in San Francisco is yearning to pursue her identity and culture through dance.
PB&J Productions My Hero Picture of PB&J Productions My Hero This is an interview of Savannah Ackerman, the School Outreach Coordinator for Tree People.
Pedal=Sight Picture of Pedal=Sight An Indian girl gains a bicycle, and the will to achieve.
Pedal=Sight Picture of Pedal=Sight An Indian girl gains a bicycle, and the will to achieve.
Phyllis: A Self Portrait Picture of Phyllis: A Self Portrait Phyllis: A Self Portrait traces this remarkable woman’s inspirational life using her abilities to further the arts in community.
Pieces of Us Picture of Pieces of Us Pieces of Us’ reminds us of the positive and negative impacts of tourism, and what can be achieved by human ingenuity in the fight against plastic pollution.
 
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