Empathy - a selection of short films that explore lessons of compassion, caring and friendship
films are made by both students and professional filmmakers
Locks
By: Ryan Coogler & Francisco Kosterlitz
Director Ryan Coogler ("Creed," "Black Panther") won the 2010 Student Narrative Award at the MY HERO International Film Festival for this short "Locks."
My Bus Driver
By: Kevin Rodriguez
Ascot Elementary student Kevin made this film to honor his bus driver.
Mattie Stepanek
By: Nathan Smith
A short animated tribute to poet hero Mattie Stepanek. The soundtrack features the St. Paul's Episcopal Day School choir singing a song inspired by one of Mattie's poems.
To The Boy - for Mattie J.T. Stepanek
By: Alana Daly Mulligan
Mattie's life philosophy was to play after every storm, so now, when we all feel tossed about but the waves of our world, we must remember to hold onto hope.
The Present
By: Dir. Anna Matacz
Jake spends most of his time playing videogames
indoors until his mum decides to give him a
present.
It Takes a Lemon
By: Corey J Gilbert
This film is about a grieving man who builds a lemonade stand in the park in honor of his daughter
Believe
By: Logan Cascia
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.
Ablaye
By: Fary Sakho
A tale of courage and passion in the face of adversity.
TAGGAT MEDIA SCHOOL
Have a Home Run Day
By: Austin Dodge
Skipper is a true hometown hero who inspires everyone he meets with his sense of joy.
Twisted Tale Cinda Real [excerpt]
By: Sara Bozanic
Cinda Real (our take on the Cinderella), a story about a girl who is stigmatised for having only one leg and her intention to come to a dance, “only to dance”.
Ministry of Surf
By: Keith Reagan
An intimate look inside the healing power of water & surfing on autistic children and the surfers who offer "one perfect day" to kids!
Joey
By: Shaun MacGillivray
Joey is a remarkable hero who captured the heart of filmmaker Shaun MacGilllivray.
Do You See Rainbow?
By: Kitty Richardson
An insight into autism from the perspective of someone with autism.
I Have Four Parents
By: Daniel Roy
This video is a magical rendition of the story of my very unique four-parent family. Everything I talk about in the video is true, and these are the answers to the questions I most commonly get asked.
The Peace of Wild Things
By: Katy Wang
When despair for the world grows in me…
...I come into the peace of wild things.
~Wendell Barry
I Luv Laughing Yoga
By: Wendy Milette & Jeanne Meyers
Dorothy finds healing and joy
with the Laguna Laughter Yoga club!
Trudie's Goose
By: C. Lily Ericsson, Cheri Gaulke, Samara Hutman and Liran Kapel
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.
Made in Madras
By: Mohit Arora, Aishwarya Ashok, Shikha Kumari
Made in Madras is the story of an 18-year-old soccer player, Sangeetha, who lives on the streets of Madras (aka Chennai).
Kim Phuc - excerpt from The Sunrise Storyteller
By: Kasha Slavner
Young filmmaker Kasha Slavner interviews Unesco Goodwill Ambassador Phan Thi Kim Phuc, who survived a napalm bomb when she was a 9-year-old during the Vietnam War.
Global Tribe Visit to Robben Island
By: Kathy Eldon - Tom McMahon - Co-producer Amy Eldon
Amy Eldon Turteltaub visited South Africa's notorious prison on Robben Island with anti-apartheid crusader Ahmed Kathrada, who was confined with Nelson Mandela.
Biblioburro: The Donkey Library
By: Valentina Canavesio
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...
Cries of the Children
By: Angel Miracle Espericueta
Cries of the Children is a short film about how Latinos are affected by social media postings illustrating child separation.
Voice Above Water
By: Turning Tides Films
Learn about 90 year old, Wayan Nyo from Indonesia, who does his part to clean the ocean and make the world a much better place.
Organizer created on 12/23/2024 2:53:07 AM by Jeanne Meyers
Last edited 12/24/2024 10:48:57 AM by Jeanne Meyers
