By: Benjamin Banneker Academy

In "Manhood 5K" filmmaker Isaiah Miles embarks on a personal exploration of the qualities a young man needs to develop in order to become a "real" man. A member of the school track team, Isaiah uses a race as a metaphor for his transition into manhood.

By: JHS 185 / Edward Bleeker School

A short documentary that asks why middle school age students make fun of homosexuality and make gay jokes. Artist's statement: "What brought me to this subject was that my ELA teacher was encouraging us to do a lot of social justice projects and I was interested in the top…

By: Bronx Guild

This documentary is the personal story of the young filmmaker who bravely shares her journey through coming out to her family. Despite the difficulties she's encountered and the pain she has been enduring, she doesn't regret her decision. She hopes to shed some light on th…

By: Chelsea Recreation Center

Against All Odds is a personal documentary which tracks the filmmaker’s passion for the game of basketball, as well as his journey through the college process as a high school senior.

By: Tony Dapolito Recreation Center

In this stop motion animation, students list ways you can get sick and ways to feel better if you are sick.

By: Mt Pleasant High School

This project is a unique narrative presented in stop motion using still photos.  It is about a student named Angel who chronicles his high school experience going from a student who gets into trouble into a student who strives to work towards graduation.  His exp…

By: Chief Sealth International High School

A reflection on ethnic identity and the definitions of skin color.

By: Redwood City Adobe Youth Voices Peapod Academy

The weekend of February 26-27 was a whirlwind trip to Washington, DC, where youth from the Redwood City Adobe Youth Voices Peapod Academy and Seattle's Youth Media Intitute, participated in the Department of Education’s Youth Summit, performing the song 20/20 Vision…