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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL
We are the Zaballeen
Join the fight against Labor Rights abuses around the world.
Learn all about recycling here in the United States.
Search and read through any issue specifically related to developing countries.
Rapping at Fear
Find articles about Colombia.
Check out current affairs in Latin America.
Learn about issues affecting youth all over the world and find out what you can do to help!
Get effective tips for taking action to save music education!
Join the effort to restore music programs in cities across the country.
Still Standing
Find out how New Orleans is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Join a group whose mission it is to rebuild New Orleans as a model green city.
Get trained in First Aid and emergency skills to prepare yourself to volunteer in disaster assistance.
Find more links and help by donating to an organization dedicated to re-housing survivors of Katrina and Rita.
Join efforts to find short and long term solutions for hurricane victims.
The Apollos
Get the most advanced noncommercial media access and training in the nation.
Learn strategies for using media as a creative tool for public knowledge and action.
Learn how to keep Martin Luther King Jr’s dream alive for future generations.
Join a Civil Rights Coalition for the 21st Century!
Sovereign Nation / Sovereign Neighbor
Read through a list of activist organizations and see which is right for you!
Learn how the bureau of Indian affairs is protecting land and water rights.
Check out the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum for their programs and activities.
Rights on the Line: Vigilantes at the Border
See all the efforts put forth by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Learn all you need to know about Immigration Policy at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.
Fight for human rights with a group known for their activist approach.
Highlander Center speaks out for peace and justice — see how!
Power Up
Are you angry about corporate disinformation? Check out Ad Busters.
Join the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
See how others are holding corporations accountable.
Help protect human rights worldwide!
Massacre at Murambi
Fight to end genocide in Sudan and follow links to urge officials to take action!
Join the International campaign to end genocide.
See what youth groups are doing and get some ideas!
Find out more about this non-profit established by individuals from Darfur.
By-Standing: The Beginning of an American Lifetime
Check out Sista II Sista, a collective of women of color of different ages who create structures that model a vision of a society based on justice.
Learn how to use the power of spoken word and poetry to further your school and community.
Join local and national movements against the war!
Grace
Education and awareness are a step toward a safer life. Learn about rape, abuse and incest here.
Attend an Awareness-to-Action Workshop and learn how Men Can Stop Rape
Join in the fight to end violence against women - get involved!
I'm Not a Boy
Check out this website with information for LGBT youth.
Join a network where youth are fighting to end homophobia and transphobia in schools.
Become an active member of your community.
Read all about a group who through mobilization, education and capacity-building, works for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice.
Join the fight for Gender Rights!
Ashray
Discover how you can support communities like Ashray.
Promote improvements in the health status of all Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders in the US.
Join the Global Youth Coalition on AIDS in working towards intervention.
Tyttonen (The Young Girl)
Learn how you can help to change the course of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Become informed about issues that affect the elderly community.
Join other young people and assist those affected by Alzheimers.
The Final Frontier: Explorers or Warriors?
Read all about space weapons and nuclear power in space.
Explore what the Union of Concerned Scientists have to say about the implications of space weapons.
Join the movement to build an enduring legacy of peace through education and advocacy.
Superstar
Volunteer as a youth mentor to positively impact youth and help them reach their full potential.
Visit the Brooklyn Academy of Music for performances, films, and workshops for students. Also check out the BAMKids Film Festival.
Help create the opportunity for children with life-threatening medical conditions to experience their dreams!
Explore Reel Works Teen Filmmaking and tell your own story!
Become a youth leader and see how many others already have!
The Farm Sanctuary
Learn the truth and watch a video about the harsh conditions of Factory Farming.
Read these great tips for volunteering just a few hours of your time to help fight animal cruelty.
Visit the Animal Legal and Historical Center for all the information on related cases and laws!
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We are the Zaballeen
Documentary
Winner of the Sustainability Award
Egypt’s resident garbage recyclers, the Zaballeen, struggle as Cairo modernizes its waste disposal system.
Rapping at Fear
Documentary
Winner of the Speak the Peace Award Sponsored by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Foundation
In Andrés Tabares’ barrio in Colombia, “social cleansing” groups wage war. When this thirteen-year-old raps against violence, people listen.
Still Standing
Documentary
Winner of the Jury Award
Supported by Adobe Youth Voices
Ms. Gertrude returns to what remains of her New Orleans home and fights to rebuild what she can in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The Apollos
Documentary
Winner of the Fair Use Award
Sponsored by Center for Social Media
Meet the trailblazing students who, over twenty years ago, fought to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday.
Sovereign Nation / Sovereign Neighbor
Documentary
Winner of the Independence Award
The Narragansett tribe defends its sovereignty only to encounter violent resistance and entrenched misunderstanding from their home state of Rhode Island.
Rights on the Line: Vigilantes at the Border
Documentary
Winner of the Immigration Award Sponsored by SEIU
What happens when people cross the line? Vigilantes take the law into their own hands on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Power Up
Animation - Mix
Winner of the Changemaker Award Sponsored by Working Films
“Bomber Man” strikes again! Who will stop him this time?
Massacre at Murambi
Documentary
Winner of the Global Justice Award
Does the way we respond to the genocide in Rwanda predict our response to Darfur?
By-Standing: The Beginning of an American Lifetime
Spoken Word
Winner of the War and Peace Award Sponsored by Netflix
Kelly Tsai speaks truth to power as she raises her voice against war and complacency.
Grace
Animation
Winner of the Women’s Justice Award
Three women’s lives share an unwanted and violent thread.
I'm Not a Boy
Documentary
Winner of the Empowerment Award
Julie Joyce is not a boy. As a transgendered youth, she just wants what all young people want – to have a positive space to live and grow.
Ashray
Documentary
Winner of the Global Health Award Sponsored by The Green Family Foundation
Affected or infected, the children of Ashray in Bombay live together as one family, despite their HIV status.
Tyttonen (The Young Girl)
Narrative
Winner of the Seeds of Tolerance Award Supported by Third Millennium Foundation
A woman, trapped by time and age, searches for freedom in her childhood memories.
The Final Frontier: Explorers or Warriors?
Documentary
Winner of the Next Generation Award
Two teens from Chicago ask senators, scientists and science fiction fans: Could space be the new battleground?
Superstar
Documentary
Winner of the Emerging Voice Award Supported by The N
With the support and guidance of his family, nothing will stop Naiquan from becoming a superstar.
The Farm Sanctuary
Documentary
Winner of the Good Food Award
Supported by The W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Fifth graders from the Bronx go upstate to meet rescued farm animals and try out veganism, at least for the weekend.







