By: 2013 Aspire Awards

  This project was created during an "upstanding" assignment where students where asked to use multi-media to convey a message about an important social issue. Dhenzel chose homelessness and used his animation narrative approach to see allow viewers to see thr…

By: Mt Pleasant High School

Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards finalist on the documentary category.

By: iEARN

A personal story from a youth artist about the challenges of being born with HIV, how she succeeds, and how society can help her and other young positives to live fully within the community.

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: Rideau High School

A glimpse of what it would be like to be homeless through this collection of photos. Youth artist: Liam Spero, Modeling: Brandi Langille, Editing: Barbara Alexander. Site: Rideau High School Ottawa, Canada

By: Newcomers High School

Deportation of illegal aliens is sobering.  All the more is the case for an undocumented woman whose spouse or partner is abusive. These women are in fear of deportation and abuse. Support for these women to “stop violence against” them is an unseen battle…

By: Free the Children

Produced by students from Free the Children.