Gift Horse Project and Manimal Vinyl Records are happy to present COOL FOR SCHOOL: For the Benefit of The Lunchbox Fund. The album curated by Gift Horse Project founder Rain Phoenix, brings together an eclectic group of pivotal artists covering “school themed” songs. 100% of the profits go to The Lunchbox Fund charity. Founded by Topaz Page-Green in 2005, The [...]
Directed by: Nancy Durrell Narrated by Meryl Streep Filmed in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UK, this moving and sensitive documentary highlights, in a non judgemental way, the complex social, religious, cultural and economic issues which underpin the ongoing practice of female genital mutilation, or FGM. DVD Available for Purchase
Directed By: Peter Bisanz Synopsis Entropy Films is proud to present Beyond Our Differences,a documentary film conceived and directed by Peter Bisanz that explores the positive role of faith in the world today and the fundamental unity of the worlds religions. Beyond Our Differences provides a tapestry of distinct voices and viewpoints regarding spirituality, woven with one universal expression of hope. By [...]
Directed by: Roko Belic Synopsis Paul Pena played blues with the greats T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, and Bonnie Raitt. In 1995, the blind bluesman became the first American ever to compete in an unusual contest of multi-harmonic “throatsinging.” The Autonomous Republic of Tuva, wedged between Siberia and Mongolia, for centuries has been isolated from the rest of [...]
Directed by: Roko Belic HAPPY combines cutting-edge science from the new field of “positive psychology” with real-life stories of people from around the world whose lives illustrate these findings. We see the story of a beautiful woman named Melissa Moody, a mother of three who had a “perfect life” until the day she was run over by a truck. Disabled [...]
Directed by: Ross Kauffman Synopsis A tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, BORN INTO BROTHELS is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in Calcutta’s red light district, where there mothers work as prostitutes. Spurred by the kids’ facination with her camera, Zana Briski, a New-York-based photographer living in the brothels and documenting [...]
Featured in THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, VANITY FAIR – “Hot Type: Dana Gluckstein honors the DIGNITY of indigenous tribes,” ELLE – “True Grace…stunning, inspiring”, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “striking textured masterpieces of mood.” “The Indigenous Peoples of the world have a gift to give that the world needs desperately, this reminder that we are made for harmony, for interdependence. [...]
Using the UNESCO Award of Excellence for handicrafts criteria and database where available, BRANDAID Collections combs the developing world for authentic, beautiful and culturally meaningful art, sculpture, home decor, textiles, ceramics and jewellery. These are Master Artisan led, community based microenterprises employing up to several hundred artisans and workers. Buy Their Art Here
Directed by: Jennifer Arnold Synopsis When Hilde Back sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student, she thought nothing of it. She certainly never expected to hear from him, but years later she does. Now a Harvard graduate and a Human Rights Lawyer for the United Nations, Chris Mburu decides to find the stranger that changed his life. Inspired by her generosity, he [...]
Directed By: Chris Sheridan & Patty Kim Synopsis In November, 1977, 13-year-old Megumi Yokota was walking home from school when she vanished. For 20 years, her parents had no idea where she was or even if she was alive. One day, the world learned the shocking truth: Megumi had been abducted by North Korean secret agents. What begins as a simple [...]
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