Found 15 resources on health / health advocacy

health / health advocacy


The following films from the Media That Matters™ collection explore the issue of health / health advocacy.

AISHA’S SONG

Partially blinded by an unknown illness at age 4 and sent out to work on the tough…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

DENIED

When I met Sheila Wessenberg, she was living the American nightmare.
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

DIANA

We were approached by MTV to help create a documentary special about young people affected by HIV.…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 8 collection

HIV IS NOT A CRIME

HIV IS NOT A CRIME grew out of the anti-criminalization advocacy work of Sean Strub. Strub is…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE FOR EVERYONE

This video makes it simple to understand what our young generations need in order to comply with…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

I’M JUST ANNEKE

I’M JUST ANNEKE is the first film in a four-part series of short films called The Youth…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

IT’S IN YOUR HANDS

The figures are pretty startling. 3.5 million children die annually due to diarrhea and acute respiratory infection…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 11 collection

MY HOTNESS IS PASTED ON YEY!

In this episode of The Media Show, MY HOTNESS IS PASTED ON YEY!, Weena and Erna happen…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

Still Standing

More About Still Standing from Producer EVC Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV) In December 2005, the EVC Youth…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 7 collection

TALKING ABOUT IT

I joined BAYCAT (Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology), a San Francisco nonprofit community media…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 11 collection

The Farm Sanctuary

More About The Farm Sanctuary from Producer Fly Up Media The Farm Sanctuary is the nation’s leading…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 7 collection

THE LEAVES KEEP FALLING

When I was asked to become a media fellow for the Vietnam Reporting Project, I jumped at…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 11 collection

THE STORY OF CHOLERA

THE STORY OF CHOLERA will save lives. To help cholera-affected populations around the world, this engaging, educational…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 12 collection

Tyttonen (The Young Girl)

More About Tyttonen (The Young Girl) from Director Fabian Giessler This is a short movie inspired by…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 7 collection

UNINSURED IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA

At a time when the health care debate is at the forefront of the political agenda, UNINSURED…
Official selection of the Media That Matters 10 collection

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