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The Next Wave

8:03
Documentary
Winner of the Jury Award

The Carteret islanders struggle to relocate as some of the world's first climate change refugees.

Bits and Pieces - a short from Jordan

4:35
Experimental
Winner of the Diversity Award

Traditional mosaics illustrate a collage of contemporary Jordanian sentiments, challenging common misconceptions of the Middle East

Immersion

12:00
Narrative Docudrama
Winner of the Immigration Award

Moises, a ten-year-old student, struggles to communicate in his new school with limited access to his native language.

Locusts

6:29
Docu-music video
Winner of the Housing Rights Award

Hip Hop artists join Detroit citizens to speak up about the effects of ill-planned urban developments.

Lone Wolf

5:29
Documentary
Winner of the Media Justice Award

The rights of an independent journalist are compromised by the government's attempts to control media content.

Why Do White People Have Black Spots?

6:38
Documentary
Winner of the International Dialogue Award

Youth in Ghana pose questions to people outside of their borders and spark an ongoing dialogue through film.

La Hoja

9:59
Documentary
Winner of the Unspoken Truth Award

The United States' war on drugs challenges Bolivian traditions with broad and damaging results.

Will I Be Next?

6:32
Documentary
Winner of the Youth Voice Award

Chicago youth explore the effects of gun violence in their neighborhoods and demand change for the future.

Exiled in America

9:23
Documentary
Winner of the Changemaker Award

Five siblings struggle to support their American livelihoods after their mother is deported to Mexico.

The Secret Life of Paper

5:37
Documentary, Educational
Winner of the Rethinking Resources Award

Why does the United States consume far more paper than any other country on the globe?

Knock Knock, Who’s There?

0:59
Public Service Announcement
Winner of the Community Engagement Award

What would you do to stop domestic abuse in your neighborhood?

Looking Back

5:25
Documentary
Winner of the Perspectives Award

Homeless Veteran Albert Lewis photographs his life and sheds light on the support of his community.

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