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…
Thousands of children in Africa are abducted into war every year by corrupt soldier militias. These child soldiers are placed into extremely violent situations and girls are frequently abused and forced into unimaginably heinous acts. As 8th grade students living in Chicag…
“VOICES” explores the question of what happens after high school graduation and provides a glimpse into that struggle as youth try to make their own best choices.
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Redwood City Adobe Youth Voices Peapod Academy
"ANGEL IN MY SKY" is a coming of age story of young man who searches for answers during a tragic time in his life. He learns a powerful lesson in faith, forgiveness, and staying true to your word. Members of the Adobe Youth Voices Peapod Academy worked together to wr…
A dramatic short film about four teens who are challenged by a difficult decision. As the day goes by, one bad decision after another leads to a problem, and no one in the group decides to speak up. The ultimate question the project poses is: "If you were in this situatio…
A raw, honest film, My Brother was created by the filmmaker to honor her brother who lost his life to gang violence on her 13th birthday. She hopes her work will help people to connect with losing a loved one and perhaps inspire people to stop being violent.