Man in the Arena
Ella Charon • March 19, 2020
Highly recommended for teens!
The unforgettable story of two Somali National Football Team friends chasing their dreams in the face of impossible odds. It’s a survival story, a human rights story, and a rare sports journey principally shot and produced in Kenya, Somalia, and the United States. For three years, we have worked to capture the Somali story through the eyes of footballing friends bound by a shared dream to inspire their countrymen.
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Special Los Angeles screening of Evgeny Afineevsky's FREEDOM ON FIRE: UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, plus Q+A, reception, and exhibition.
Spark Change Summit 2022 featured award-winning producers, writers, directors and creatives – all focusing on entertainment that raises awareness, changes behavior, influences policy and catalyzes movements. Presented by Creative Visions, The Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA's School of Law, this year’s Summit offered a deep dive into the creation of social impact entertainment projects, campaigns, and the movements they spark. The Summit showcases the unparalleled power of story and the storyteller - and the potential to make “shift happen” in the world. Click here to learn more.
Join us for an hour-long virtual webinar about the role of journalists in times of crisis.
Watch the recording of the launch of the Hope Rising book and movement!
Please join hosts Pat Chandler, Jess Burnquist and Karen McCall on Friday, October 23rd from 7-8pm (EDT), for a gathering of kindred spirits who deeply value a robust democracy and a healthy planet.
In this presentation for National Geographic entitled Painted Bodies of Africa , photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher recall their many stories of anthropological travel as they document some of the oldest visual traditions and ceremonies in the African continent. Both Beckwith and Fisher, who have worked hand in hand for decades, talk extensively about their passion for photography, for the preservation of culture, and unexpected and uplifting human moments while on the road. You can view the segment here .
To view the recording of the Summit and conversations, please click here to view on EarthX .