Too many children in the world are born into lives with little or no hope. Our film reveals a mind-boggling inventive effort to change that – musical instruments made from trash. In the barrios of Paraguay, a humble garbage picker uses his ingenuity to craft instruments out of recycled materials – and a youth orchestra is born. Music arises and [...]
SafeHands for Mothers is an international charity, founded in 2003 and dedicated to reducing maternal and infant mortality. SafeHands’ focus is on education through the production of quality films and visual materials to support government and non-governmental training and advocacy programs in developing countries. Fourteen films have been made to date, each tackling a taboo subject such as fistula, child [...]
One World Chorus, based in Portland, Oregon, serves children ages 8-13 in diverse communities. Through the use of the performing arts, One World Chorus focuses on the support and facilitation of lifelong communities, educational opportunities, and authentic self expression. In addition to providing arts education to the greater Portland area, Aaron and Diedre Smith conduct residencies and workshops throughout the [...]
We Rise supports the empowerment of vulnerable youth throughout the developing world. By collaborating with other non-profit organizations, we believe that world-wide issues require local solutions to create change at the ground level. We Rise serves as a consultative partner to equip community-based organizations to more effectively tackle their missions, maximizing the impact of their reach through specialized marketing and [...]
Anneliese Vandenberg and Austin Peck are the founders of Village Beat. Their first project- a documentary film called Tough Bond – follows the lives of three, teenage Kenyan street kids from the nomadic Turkana tribe. A generation ago, Turkanas grazed cattle and goats and survived as a village. Today, left with no choice, their children flee the starving villages and head [...]
Slater Jewell-Kemker is an accomplished young filmmaker whose latest project,An Inconvenient Youth, is a documentary that gives a voice to kids on the front lines of climate change. Set against stunning visuals of a planet in crisis, we tell the untold stories of youth around the world standing up for a green, sustainable future they refuse to let slip away. [...]
Cura Orphanage is a residence for children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Cura provides a home, healthcare and loving support to the orphans, while building sustainability through farming and other means. Our home is located in the village of Cura, in Kenya, Africa. Fifty children, ranging in age from 4 to 13 currently live at our Home, thanks [...]
The Hilde Back Education Fund, (HBEF) is a charitable community-based organization that assists children from poor families complete primary and secondary school education in Kenya. Based in Githunguri, in Central Province, this unique project is led by successful Kenyan professionals, some of whom were once needy when a sponsor reached out to transform their lives by paying their school fees. [...]
The Dream Share Project is a feature-length documentary film that takes us on a road trip across America, exploring how successful people have chased their dreams. The film follows two recent college graduates as they learn about discovering one’s passion, committing to a dream, dealing with setbacks, and redefining success for the Millennial generation. The Dream Share Project features eye-opening [...]
The mim’delo Project is a multidisciplinary event combined with an educational platform aiming to engage the world’s youth in a participatory creative process to promote social change. With effective outreach and multi-platform distribution, the documentary can produce a snowball effect with young people of the world, joining them with the youth of Mindelo through performing arts, music and audiovisual storytelling. [...]
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