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Scroll through the activist films from the 2009 Short Film Festival.

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Joey Produced by Shaun MacGillivray - USA Joey is a remarkable hero who captured the heart of filmmaker Shaun MacGilllivray. Small (15 MB) / Large (35 MB) - 5 Minutes |
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Wangari Maathai Produced by Will Levitt Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and also the first environmentalist to win. This film has part 1 and part 2. Small (12.8 MB) / Large (24 MB) - 5.13 Minutes |
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Rowena Gerber and the Solar Oven Project Produced by Skip Blumberg My Hero student reporter Andy visits the YouthCan Conference in New York City with his hero Rowena Gerber to present Paul Munsen's Solar Oven Project.
Thanks to the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Small (20.1 MB) / Large (29.2 MB) - 7:21 Minutes |
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The Cola Kayak Produced by Jody Lemmon - USA An adventure down the LA river on a kayak made of recycled materials. 2008 Small (22 MB) / Large (33 MB) - 10 Minutes |
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Cookie Girl in the Hot Zone Produced by Skip Blumberg A post-9/11 portrait of a young girl who baked and served cookies to the workers coming and going to the World Trade Center site. First aired on WGBH and Zoom's program America's Kids Respond Small (14.7 MB) / Large (27.8 MB) - 4:31 Minutes |
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Don't Give it All Away Produced by Slater Jewell-Kemker - Canada Slater uses this wonderful song by World Party to promote youth activism. Small (13 MB) / Large (30 MB) - 5 Minutes |
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Dorme Produced by Sylvia Binsfeld - USA A welcome relief to a busy fast-paced life - a dream of transformation and unrestricted imagination. Small (20 MB) / Large (30 MB) - 6 Minutes |
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Life in a Box Produced by Leen, Ramez, Sabal & Najaa - Jordan Hatem is a heroic young autistic boy living in Jordan. Small (N/A) / Large (24.8 MB) - 5 Minutes |
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Mother Porridge Produced by Fary Sakho - SENEGAL MAIMOUNA FALL is known as Mother Porridge in her village in Senegal. Small (18 MB) / Large (38 MB) - 6 Minutes |
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Human Relations Media: Jason McElwain Produced by Anson Schloat/John G. Young - USA "J.Mac," as he's known to his friends, proved his mettle in an amazing game of basketball. Small (22 MB) / Large (26 MB) - 3 Minutes |
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Forgotten - Fred's Van Produced by Jessica, Matilda, Mickayla, and Sarah of Hackham East Primary School - Australia Fred's Van keeps hope alive for a transient community. Small (16 MB) / Large (20 MB) - 3 Minutes |
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A Voice in Copenhagen Produced by SLATER Jewell-Kemker Slater passionately protests the absence of a voice for youth representation at the Copenhagen Climate Summit. Small (7 MB) / Large (13 MB) - 2 Minutes |
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Move With Me Produced by YLL ÇITAKU A poetic film of the heroic children from Kosovo after the war. Small (34MB) / Large (18MB) - 10Minutes |
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Call to Create Produced by Ghazel Etoum, Hanen Karajah, Dana Khamis & Samia Kayyali - Jordan An exploration of how creativity can be heroic. Small (N/A) / Large (27.2 MB) - 2 Minutes |