By: Spy Hop

SHIFT student participant of the 2013 AYV Film Camp at SHIFT. SHIFT in partnership with Spy Hop Productions hosted a 3-week AYV film camp that culminated in a big-screen exhibition at the Tumbleweeds Film Festival, March 16. We selected 24 students from the ages of 13-19 f…

By: Chicago Public Schools

We chose the topic of teen to parent relationships to focus on because we wanted to show how important teens and parents’ relationships really are. We wanted to show that parents’ roles in teens’ lives are necessary in order for teens to graduate from hig…

By: Mt Pleasant High School

This is a documentary about the filmmaker and his family as they struggle to deal with the deportation of his Father. The filmmaker interviews his father, via a phone conversation, his mother at home and ends with the filmmaker talking directly into the camera. This doc…

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: Galileo Academy of Science & Technology

Produced by students from Galileo Academy of Science and Technology.

By: Job Train

One girl tells the story of what makes her family unique and strong, and seeks to dispel stereotypes

By: Offscreen

Free runners express scripted words in flowing motion.

By: Mt Pleasant High School

Teen mothers share their stories about how pregnancy and parenting changed their lives.

By: Mt Pleasant High School

A young man sees dance as his legacy and how he can positively influence others in his community.