On The Line

Directed by: Jason A. Schmidt

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Short Documentary

ON THE LINE is an inside look at the people and issues behind one of the largest nonviolent movements in America today: the movement to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school that has trained Latin American soldiers for over 50 years.

One Light

Directed/Produced by: Angad Singh

Student

A 13 year old Sikh American’s baby step to make this world a friendlier place through dialogue, education and sharing; inspiring everyone to do what is in their capacity, for a peaceful world; for many baby steps make one giant leap.

Papiroflexia

Directed by: Joaquin Baldwin

Animation

Papiroflexia (Spanish for “Origami”) is the animated tale of Fred, a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Originally created as a poem by the director, it was turned into a short animated film created in the UCLA Animation Workshop.

Sovereignty

Directed/Produced by: Jonathan Sale

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Short Narrative

Mrs. Elsbeth's life is the picture of perfection. Perfect neighborhood. Perfect house. Perfect garden. Perfect husband. But all that is about to change.

Step By Step

Directed/Produced by: Micki Dickoff

Feature Documentary

STEP BY STEP takes viewers on a journey of hope through Texas with murder victims’ families opposed to the death penalty. Their viewpoint, formed out of personal grief and loss, is difficult to dismiss even by the most ardent advocates of execution. The film is a unique portrait of ordinary people rising to the extraordinary. Their personal stories of tragedy and triumph may even compel viewers to re-examine their feelings about the complex issue of capital punishment.

Tents: The Patchwork Project

Directed by: Francesca Roveda

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Short Documentary

TENTS: The Patchwork Project casts a glimmer of hope on the desperate situation in Darfur. In the film children across the U.S. collaborate with Darfuri children living in refugee camps. The artwork of children is woven together as a powerful message of peace and solidarity. Through this communal art project, we’re bridging the gap between a tent camp of Darfur refugees living in Chad and concerned people in the United States, the painted panels express the consciousness that we are all connected, and that when one of us suffers, we all suffer.

The Future is Green

Directed by: Ariel Sultan

Short Documentary

The efforts of this project (in the current near future in automobiles, there will be an evolution from gas-fueled cars to hybrid to plug-in hybrid vehicles) were to motivate fellow young adults in taking action to have a 'Greener' planet. Some well-known interviewees in this documentary include CEO of Fisker Automotive Company: Henrik Fisker and CEO of Quantum Technologies': Alan Niedzwiecki are featured in this film about their work in producing the world's first commercial plug-in hybrid sports car.

The Imam and the Pastor

Directed/Produced by: Alan Channer

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Short Documentary

'The Imam and the Pastor' depicts the unlikely partnership between a Muslim fundamentalist preacher and a Christian evangelist from Nigeria.

The Oneness-Family School Story

Directed by: Erica Antonelli

Short Documentary

The Oneness-Family School Story is a short documentary about an innovative and inspiring school which teaches children that the world is one family. Founded 20 years ago, the Montessori-based school has graduated hundreds of children whose education has included stewardship of the earth, cooperation, tolerance and understanding of world cultures and religions, and conflict-resolution skills. The Oneness-Family School Story highlights the unique curriculum and its powerfully positive impact on the children and their families. The vision and approach of Founder Andrew Kutt models a method and approach that are timely for all of today's children-- our future leaders.

The Paradigm Shift

Directed by: Jon Barr

Student

When history professor Arthur Collins, a rebellious activist, assigns his class to design a plan to assassinate the President of the United States, the repercussions are immediate -- particularly upon his teaching assistant T.K., a timid young man whose reluctance to choose a side plants him right in the middle.

The Unwinking Gaze

Directed by: Joshua Dugdale

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Short Documentary

A modern day epic of biblical proportions, 'The Unwinking Gaze' is not 18 months in the life of the Dalai Lama; it is his life's work in 18 months. This film takes you inside his inner circle showing the titanic struggle of one of the most significant global figures of our time leading his people through non-violence, as he tries to engage China, perhaps for the final time.

Too Lost To Find

Directed by: Bonnie Blake

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Short Documentary

Meet a former priest, missionary, nurse practitioner, child television star, auto mechanic, and a veteran, who have two things in common—they are unemployed and they live on the streets in a small city in the northeastern United States. 'Too Lost to Find' explores the fears, losses, sorrows, laughter, and the makeshift homes of six homeless people, struggling to survive and stay invisible in a city that doesn't want them there in the first place.

Trouble Sleeping

Directed by: Robert Rae

Feature Narrative

Trouble Sleeping tells the story of a Palestinian refugee, Ahmed, and
his struggle to survive and remain a good man. He is about to be deported from the UK and be forced into a return to the Middle East which is fraught with danger. Halla knows a secret which can save him but he cost of revealing
that secret will be terrible for her. Trouble Sleeping is based on the true stories of refugees in Scotland.

Vae Soli

Directed by: Filip Rozic and Neva Ivanec

Animation

A story about mine fields told through memories of a man sitting on a destroyed planet which was once the home of beautiful butterflies.

Voices From Inside

Directed by: Lucy Martens

Feature Documentary

Voices From Inside is a documentary, tracing an Israeli evolution of conciousness from early Zionism, a Holocaust perspective and the seeds of military nationalism to a positive modern perspective of conscience, honesty and reconciliation: the only path to a lasting peace.

We Choose Happiness

Directed/Produced by: André Gaumond

Short Documentary

There is no secret. We can only attain true happiness through personal change, and through actions directed towards a greater purpose. Our civilization has sunken into a world of pain. The race to accumulate wealth is stealing our happiness. Productivity and materialism thrive at the expense of our well-being and have led us into abandoning our true reason for being. Around us, there are people who are truly happy. How do they find the energy to see the world positively while people suffer around them? What do they have to teach us?

When Heaven Meets Earth

Directed by: Jeffrey Pohorski

Short Documentary

'When Heaven Meets Earth' is the story of one woman's desire to mediate a decades-long conflict between environmentalists and watermen, people whose livelihood depends on the blue crab fishery. For years environmentalists criticized the watermen for over-harvesting and polluting the Bay. Susan Emmerich's belief that the conflict might be resolved through faith-based solutions, almost cost her her life.

Will I Be Next?

Directed by: North Lawndale College Prep

Student

A student film from Chicago’s Lawndale Academy High School make their own movie about stopping gun violence. Chicago’s own Free Spirits Media partners with schools and organization to teach urban youth how to use technology and media production. Participants' dreams and aspirations
grow, and in turn, their voices and visions benefit our society.

Written by Gandhi

Directed by: Joseph Spaid

Animation

Using brilliant quotes from Mahatma Gandhi counterpointed by a very simple visual style, 'Written by Gandhi' explores the timeless theme of human conflict. Cartoon animation allows Gandhi's powerful message to be accessible to all ages, races and regions of the world, while the bare-knuckle narrative provides comic relief for the heady topic of universal brotherhood. The film is a hilarious and uplifting sixty second sprint toward world peace.