A group of after school students from the Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center on the Lower East Side takes us on a tour of their neighborhood to express their views about graffiti and to ask the question of why there is so much graffiti where they live. Additional Authors: Tatiana Matos, Marisol Rodriguez, Zuri Smith, Nadia Stoute, Anyai Sumpter, Kyara Wilson
A group of after school students from the Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center on the Lower East Side takes us on a tour of their neighborhood to express their views about graffiti and to ask the question of why there is so much graffiti where they live. Additional Authors: Tatiana Matos, Marisol Rodriguez, Zuri Smith, Nadia Stoute, Anyai Sumpter, Kyara Wilson
A story of 3 teenage boys who’s lives would have taken a different turn if it wasn’t for the Alum Rock Youth Center. Despite all of the negativity and challenges of growing up in an underserved community, they still manage to positively influence one anot…
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.
Pop and Scrape is a video documentary about the struggles and passions of skateboarders. This documentary is a peek into skate culture and a view of what skating is like on the "other side".
This is a group project made by middle school girls at South Shore Middle school. The project uses a map as a device to talk about who they are and where they are from.
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.
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…
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…