EIGHTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
An image captures a feeling, a story shares a message, a movie becomes a movement. Media That Matters brings you 12 inspiring shorts by filmmakers committed to changing the world.
Hammoudi
9:25 minDocumentary
Winner of the Jury Award
A courageous boy rises above violence in Lebanon with wit, humor and the support of his best friend.
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A Loud Color
6:34 minDocumentary
Winner of the Legacy Award
Louis Harding take a tour of his neighborhood in post-Katrina New Orleans, recounting the contributions of notable African Americans to New Orleans culture and the long road ahead.
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Argentina Turning Around
9:18 minDocumentary
Winner of the Labor Award
Sponsored by SEIU
Argentinean factory workers unite to bolster the economy, recreate jobs and stabilize communities after business owners abandon their factories during an economic downturn.
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Perversion of Justice
7:44 minDocumentary
Winner of the Changemaker Award
Sponsored by Working Films
What can be said of a justice system that sentences a young mother of three to life in prison for a first-time and non-violent drug-related offense?
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Diana
6:53 minDocumentary
Winner of the Empowerment Award
Sponsored by Netflix
Mother, daughter, sister, friend and fighter. Diana and Kathy share their view about living with HIV.
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The Countdown
5:49 minSpoken Word
Winner of the Emerging Artist Award
Sofia Snow’s spoken word composition unleashes a barrage of words and images about post-9/11 America.
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African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal
6:14 minDocumentary
Winner of the Roots & Rhymes Award
Step into the African Underground and listen to a new voice inspired by religion, politics, old school Hip Hop and Senegalese culture.
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Something's Moving
7:14 minDocumentary
Winner of the Unspoken Truth Award
Survivors of a U.S. boarding school for the Lakota are breaking the chain of trauma in order to heal their spirits, their community and the country.
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A Nomad's Life
9:23 minDocumentary
Winner of the Sustaining Traditions Award
Supported by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Foundation
A young Tibetan family questions whether their nomadic traditions can survive against the challenges of a rapidly modernizing world.
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America for Dummies
8:14 minDocumentary
Winner of the Youth Voice Award
Acknowledged for effectively employing fair use by the Center for Social Media
Supported by Adobe Youth Voices
Niaz Mosharraf challenges his peers on their knowledge of current-affairs and asks questions like: “Why do we know more about K-Fed than Kofi Annan?”
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E-Waste
1:41 minAnimation
Winner of the Environment Award
An animated film illustrates the environmental and human damage caused by electronic waste while offering solutions to this global problem.
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Every Third Bite
8:53 minDocumentary
Winner of the Good Food Award
Supported by the Clif Bar Family Foundation & W.K. Kellogg Foundation
In the past few years, millions of bees have disappeared from their hives. More than just a honey matter, the lives of bees are connected to us and our ecosystems in more ways than we can count.
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