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Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008)

Rescued from Mumbai Brothels (Human Rights)Rescued from Mumbai Brothels (Human Rights)
Length: 00:15:29
In Mumbai, thousands of young girls are kidnapped or sold against their will into the sex trade. The Rescue Foundation provides a refuge for girls who escape and also works to discover and free imprisoned girls, helping them to rebuild their lives.

Jackson Hole Film Festival (2008)
Location: Mumbai
Date: November, 2006
Grants Awarded: $250,000 to the Rescue Foundation to support the tracking and rescuing of girls who are trafficked.
Comments: 12

Maui Film Festival (2008)

Spiritual India - River of Compassion (Spirituality)Spiritual India - River of Compassion (Spirituality)
Length: 00:27:40
Philanthropist Charles Annenberg Weingarten and the Explore team set out for India, a land ascribed with deep spiritual and philosophical roots - a land of magic. Here, under the inspirational guidance of Swamiji Muni Baba and his beloved Ganges River, they take an unforgettable journey to discover the spiritual nature of philanthropy and find ways in which we can all practice the art of compassionate giving.

Maui Film Festival (2008)
Date: November, 2006
Grants Awarded: Multiple awards to the various Indian non-profit organizations depicted in this film. See Grants page.
Comments: 6
Guardians of the Sea: Lifeguard Legends (Culture)Guardians of the Sea: Lifeguard Legends (Culture)
Length: 00:11:25
Explore traces the rich history of lifeguarding, going back to the legendary Duke Kahanamoku and Eddie Aikau, in this moving tribute to Hawaii’s "guardians of the sea." The team then jumps to modern day Pipeline, where highly skilled lifeguards protect surfers from the ocean's powerful swells.

Maui Film Festival (2008)
Location: Hawaii
Date: April, 2008
Grants Awarded: $200,000 to the Hawaii Lifeguard Association, the North Shore Lifeguard Association and the Eddie Aikau Foundation.
Comments: 2
Kokua Hawai'i Foundation (Environment)Kokua Hawai'i Foundation (Environment)
Length: 00:04:58
The Kokua Hawai’i Foundation was founded by Jack Johnson and his wife Kim, who wanted to share the importance of caring for the planet with Hawaii's youth. Through catchy songs like 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,' and enabling schools to run field trips, gardening education, and nutrition programs, the foundation is helping to create an environmentally conscious generation.

Maui Film Festival (2008)
Location: Hawaii
Date: February, 2008
Grants Awarded: $100,000 to Kokua Hawai'i Foundation
Comments: 5
AccesSurf Hawaii (Disabilities)AccesSurf Hawaii (Disabilities)
Length: 00:09:59
The spirit of Hawaii comes alive in this film about AccesSurf, an organization dedicated to giving everyone the chance to experience the magnificence of the ocean. By providing therapeutic instruction and making Hawaii’s beautiful beaches accessible to anyone, regardless of disability, AccesSurf exhibits the true essence of aloha.

Maui Film Festival (2008)
Location: Hawaii
Date: February, 2008
Grants Awarded: $100,000 to AccesSurf Hawaii
Comments: 2

Mill Valley Film Festival (2008)

No Child is Born a Terrorist (Youth)No Child is Born a Terrorist (Youth)
Length: 00:21:23
What happens when Palestinian youth are given an alternative to a life of violence and martyrdom? Deep inside the most radicalized refugee camp in the Palestinian Occupied Territories, The Freedom Theater is an outlet for feelings of anger and frustration, where expressions of violence can transform into expressions of art.

Mill Valley Film Festival (2008)
Location: Jenin Refugee Camp, West Bank
Date: June, 2007
Grants Awarded: $200,000 to The Freedom Theatre through Grassroots International, Inc.
Comments: 5
Kokua Hawai'i Foundation (Environment)Kokua Hawai'i Foundation (Environment)
Length: 00:04:58
The Kokua Hawai’i Foundation was founded by Jack Johnson and his wife Kim, who wanted to share the importance of caring for the planet with Hawaii's youth. Through catchy songs like 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,' and enabling schools to run field trips, gardening education, and nutrition programs, the foundation is helping to create an environmentally conscious generation.

Mill Valley Film Festival (2008)
Location: Hawaii
Date: February, 2008
Grants Awarded: $100,000 to Kokua Hawai'i Foundation
Comments: 5

New Orleans Film Festival (2008)

Orca Guardians (Animals)Orca Guardians (Animals)
Length: 00:09:45
Amidst the San Juan Islands - an archipelago of more than 170 islands in upper Puget Sound - live several pods of orcas known collectively as the Southern Residents. Though the species is often referred to as "killer whales," this group of orcas eats fish, not marine animals. Scientists Kenneth Balcomb and Paul Spong are recording the movements of these incredible creatures, with the hopes that their findings will help protect future generations.

New Orleans Film Festival (2008)
Location: Washington State
Date: September, 2006
Grants Awarded: $100,000 to the Center for Whale Research and $25,000 to the Pacific Orca Society
Comments: 2
Spiritual India - River of Compassion (Spirituality)Spiritual India - River of Compassion (Spirituality)
Length: 00:27:40
Philanthropist Charles Annenberg Weingarten and the Explore team set out for India, a land ascribed with deep spiritual and philosophical roots - a land of magic. Here, under the inspirational guidance of Swamiji Muni Baba and his beloved Ganges River, they take an unforgettable journey to discover the spiritual nature of philanthropy and find ways in which we can all practice the art of compassionate giving.

New Orleans Film Festival (2008)
Date: November, 2006
Grants Awarded: Multiple awards to the various Indian non-profit organizations depicted in this film. See Grants page.
Comments: 6

Chicago Film Festival (2008)

Change at the Top of the World (Environment)Change at the Top of the World (Environment)
Length: 00:37:48
Marked by towering glaciers and vast expanses of tundra and open sea, the astonishing Arctic landscape exudes a feeling of immense power. But the region's ecosystem is actually one of the most fragile, and it is facing quick deterioration from man-made intrusions such as mining, oil drilling, and pollution - as well as global warming. Journey with Explore to meet the region's people and find out how these issues are affecting their time-honored way of life.

Chicago Film Festival (2008)
Location: Arctic
Date: September, 2007
Grants Awarded: $250,000 to the City of Iqaluit & $50,000 to the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society
Comments: 1
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