The International Day of Friendship celebrates "a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship." Together, we can confront global challenges, such as poverty, violence and human rights abuses.
These short films highlight the breadth and depth of the power of friendship to transform lives.
What happens when a mosque moves across the street from a church in the Bible Belt?
Young people are encouraged to demonstrate friendship in the face of bullying in schools.
A colorful chameleon learns to be himself in a fun song that celebrates diversity, individuality and friendship.
Bianca Valenti and three other female big wave surfers turned their strong friendship into the Committee for Equity in Women's Surfing, which fights for equal access and pay.
Daniel Goldberg, a Santa Barbara teen, created "Zoomers to Boomers," a collection of his high school friends who bring groceries to the Boomer generation during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Annie Sullivan formed a close friendship with her iconic student, Helen Keller, whom she taught sign language.
Unlikely friends overcome difference when a rapper and rabbi become friends.
Global Artists Interpret Friendship in Unique and Beautiful Ways
Through art we can viscerally experience the sense of security, feelings of joy, and acceptance good friendships add to our human experience.
See films about friendship from the MY HERO International Film Festival
Organizer created on 7/18/2018 8:55:30 PM by Xenia Shin
Last edited 7/18/2023 1:46:02 PM by Abigail Richardson
