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Promoting Equity
and Psychological Safety
in the Classroom

August 4, 2024

It's no secret the education landscape is experiencing significant challenges. School boards and parent groups in the United States are increasingly pushing for book bans and curriculum restrictions. Across the Atlantic, the UK faces a rise in student absenteeism in the aftermath of COVID-19, and in Europe, student achievement in…

Down the Rabbit Hole:
Digging into research through documentary film

July 8, 2024

In the world of research, the pursuit of knowledge can lead down many paths. Great works are often evolutionary, molting, merging, or changing into something unlike where they started. It’s something academic researchers and documentary filmmakers have in common, and you’ll find at the intersection of these two fields: the…

Long-Term Impact:
5 Films Expanding Social Impact in the Classroom

June 6, 2024

There are some documentaries that leave an indelible mark on us – or many if you’re an avid viewer. Films that take us somewhere we have never been, reveal a new perspective or enable us to dig into a moment in time with the power of hindsight. It’s often not…

In Documentaries We Trust

April 29, 2024

According to Parrot Analytics, documentary production is outpacing demand, which increased 44% over the last three years, likely due to streaming platforms rising to meet interest1. Amid our diet of scripted reality, sci-fi, and sitcoms, documentaries give us a shot of 'brain food', enabling us to examine history, issues, and…

What we stand for:

Documentaries are powerful tools that promote multicultural understanding, spur critical thinking, and deepen contextual learning. They have the ability to create change, inspire curiosity, and unite communities.

We believe visual storytelling can serve as a catalyst for democratizing knowledge. Since our founding in 2014, we have dedicated ourselves to connecting the world’s storytellers with tomorrow’s changemakers. Today, over 1,000 schools, universities, nonprofits, libraries, and organizations across the globe are utilizing our films as part of their arsenal of tools.

This Week’s Featured Films

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet in the latest exposé from filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish)
The road to eliminating poverty begins with her
Israel's military service is questioned through the experiences of young Israelis struggling with enlistment pressures. Innocence uncovers the personal cost of conforming, with lost lives and haunting diaries illustrating the impact of military duty on young souls.
Fresh from their Nobel Prize win, mRNA pioneers race against time to develop new cures for cancer, HIV, and other deadly diseases, in this gripping documentary.
How did we come to this moment, where free speech issues have never felt more complicated and urgent, and where the nation is wondering a new: what price are we willing to pay for free speech?
Let us tell you a story about the boundary pushers who shape souls and give children strange dreams. The stars of STORY & PICTURES BY are picture book creators changing the narrative for the next generation, even when their own lives are not fairytales.
After speaking out on his torture, Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi faces arrest on his honeymoon, igniting a campaign to save him from extradition. The story follows his rescue led by Australian activists, pitting justice against political and royal pressures.
A political thriller that that goes inside the U.S. fundamentalist Evangelicals, revealing their power and influence on U.S. foreign policy, as they aim to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy and ultimately destroy our civilization
A one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress

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