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"Blue Sky Inn"
George Desort | Documentary | 04:55
Blue Sky Bakery & Cafe serves white cheddar chive scones, lemon blueberry coffee cake muffins & locally-roasted, organic fair trade coffee. It also provides jobs to some of the most difficult to employ youth in Chicago, including youth with criminal backgrounds, youth who are homeless, with little or no work experience, and incomplete educations.
"Tony & Janina's American Wedding"
Ruth Leitman | Documentary | 04:12
"Tony & Janina’s American Wedding" is a cinema verite’ documentary that gets to the heart of the broken U.S. immigration system. After 18 years in America, Tony and Janina Wasilewski's family is torn apart when Janina and their 6 yr old son Brian are deported back to Poland. Set on the backdrop of the Chicago political scene and featuring Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez at the heart of the. ... More
'All Natural'
Dan Mihail / Ilko Davidov | Documentary | 05:05
Chicago Hip Hop icons, All Natural, overcome obstacles throughout their career and are put through a test when faith and passion for music collide.
Ambassadors for a United Lawndale
Katie Bordner | Documentary | 05:05
Members of the North Lawndale and Little Village communities discuss their efforts to unite, learn about each others' cultures, and reconcile differences.
Arizona Is Not Chicago
Kevin Gosztola | Documentary | 04:46
"Arizona Is Not Chicago" shows how communities respond to national events which are perceived as threats to universal human rights. Community responded after the passage of an Arizona immigration law and supported a boycott action at Wrigley Field of the Cubs vs. D'Backs four-game series. The action brought many diverse groups together. Those brought together used the event to be proactive and beg. ... More
B-Ball on the Block
Sarahmaria Gomez | Documentary | 04:00
Each Friday during the summer, kids in the Little Village neighborhood cross gang boundaries to compete in a basketball tournament. The friendly competition also promotes tolerance between races in the neighborhoods.
Chain of Change
Beyondmedia Education | Documentary | 02:09
The Chain of Change project organizes youth across diverse backgrounds to individually and collectively strategize how to end violence by exposing its roots through the creation of media.
Chicago Muslim Turkey Drive
Chicago Muslim Turkey Drive | Documentary | 02:08
Chicago Muslim Turkey Drive has been around for 9 years and have served the Jackson Park neighborhood and other inner city communities.
Chicago Protests California Court Supporting Proposition 8
Mitchell Szczepanczyk | Documentary | 04:47
Nearly a thousand Chicagoans protested California's Supreme Court upheld the controversial Proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriage in that state. We'll hear from protest participants, and see a peculiar connection to baseball, in this short film.
Chicago Youth in Action
Free Spirit Media | Documentary | 04:03
Free Spirit Media filmmaking students document their Chicago Public Schoolsâ?? peers as they give back to community, school, and environment on Global Youth Service Day.