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‘City So Real’ Film Review: A Great City, Survival, and Fighting a Pandemic
3 years ago

‘City So Real’ Film Review: A Great City, Survival, and Fighting a Pandemic

The election is Tuesday, and this documentary series may provide insight into what’s happening in our country.

Chicago is a city of contrasts. You can find it in arguments about …
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Conscious x Justice Film Festival: Shining a Light on Social Justice
4 years ago

Conscious x Justice Film Festival: Shining a Light on Social Justice

What a stellar moment for New York City as the 7th annual Justice Film Festival returns to The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture.

The Justice Film Festival inspires justice seekers …
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CONSCIOUS x DOCSOLOGY FILMS | Film Review: Free Solo
5 years ago

CONSCIOUS x DOCSOLOGY FILMS | Film Review: Free Solo

Film Review by Elijah Davidson for Docsology

That one was Alex Honnold, the world-famous rock climber who had already made history in Yosemite in 2012 when he free soloed the Regular …
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Documentary: Soufra, The Wildly Inspirational Story Of A Refugee Social Entrepreneur
6 years ago

Documentary: Soufra, The Wildly Inspirational Story Of A Refugee Social Entrepreneur

The​ ​new​ ​documentary​ ​film​ ​​Soufra​ ​​opens​ ​on​ ​a​ ​dilapidated​ ​refugee​ ​camp​ ​just​ ​south​ ​of​ ​Beirut—a one-square-kilometer​ ​settlement​ ​that​ ​some​ ​22,000​ ​residents​ ​call​ ​home.​ ​Many​ ​have​ ​lived​ ​in​ ​this place​ …
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From Finance To Documentary Filmmaking, Thomas Morgan Creates Films To Change The World
8 years ago

From Finance To Documentary Filmmaking, Thomas Morgan Creates Films To Change The World

It’s an ungodly hour in some foreign airport; Thomas Morgan, Documentary Filmmaker, fights off sleep and jet lag to talk to me via Skype while awaiting his next flight. Having …
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Netflix And Educate: 5 Socially Conscious Must See Films
8 years ago

Netflix And Educate: 5 Socially Conscious Must See Films

Film, a valuable resource to promote civic awareness, global engagement, discussions and ultimately, positive social change. Travel across the globe through these five documentaries with a socially conscious backbone to …
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Film: Award-Winning Short Film, Howl (Aullido) – Guatemala City’s Violent Secret
8 years ago

Film: Award-Winning Short Film, Howl (Aullido) – Guatemala City’s Violent Secret

There’s a violent secret under the surface in Guatemala City. It affects families in every social class and in every neighborhood. Everyone knows it but everyone is silent. That’s …
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NOBLE: One Fearless Woman Discovers Her Purpose In The Streets Of Vietnam [Film]
9 years ago

NOBLE: One Fearless Woman Discovers Her Purpose In The Streets Of Vietnam [Film]

“Where are we going? We are going up in the world?”

On May 8th, the film NOBLE opens in theaters in major cities across the U.S. and is on our must …
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“The Theory of Everything” A Film About Defying the Impossible Odds
9 years ago

“The Theory of Everything” A Film About Defying the Impossible Odds

 

“The Theory of Everything,” in theaters on November 7, is not simply a movie about Stephen Hawking. It is not about his theories around astrophysics; it is not …
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The Rebound: Conquering Life’s Hurdles and Catalyzing Inspiration
10 years ago

The Rebound: Conquering Life’s Hurdles and Catalyzing Inspiration

Obstacles are what knock us down, shatter predictability, incite physical struggle, destroy the best-laid plans, and call everything we thought we knew into question.  But obstacles are also what …
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Ari Handel, Co-Writer of The Film, “Noah” Talks About His Intentions and Inspiration
10 years ago

Ari Handel, Co-Writer of The Film, “Noah” Talks About His Intentions and Inspiration

American film director, Darren Aronofsky in collaboration with the famous producer and writer, Ari Handel, brought us the 2014 hit film “Noah”. The film was based on …
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The Beautifully Made Empowerment Film by Krochet Kids Intl.
10 years ago

The Beautifully Made Empowerment Film by Krochet Kids Intl.

“Empowerment requires much more than a single transaction or temporary assistance. This is the truth we [Krochet Kids] have found in our work.” -Krochet Kids Intl. The Empowerment …
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Imba Means Sing. A Film on Africa, Education, and Music
11 years ago

Imba Means Sing. A Film on Africa, Education, and Music

Too often, stories from Africa are ones of poverty, war, and corruption.

Erin Levin decided she wanted to change that.

Upon graduating from college in 2007, Erin was interning …
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Girl Rising – A Film About Educating Girls & Changing The World
11 years ago

Girl Rising – A Film About Educating Girls & Changing The World

Tom Yellin, Executive Producer of Girl Rising, a film about educating girls and changing the world, came to IIRR’s screening of the movie on March 9th to speak …
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A Call to Action Through Film: A Place At The Table
11 years ago

A Call to Action Through Film: A Place At The Table

What started as a search for new music from one of my favorite bands, The Civil Wars, turned into my discovery of an amazing film documenting the …
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