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Teach Us All (2017)
Teach Us All (2017). Explores educational equity and civil rights; useful for school-church partnership reflection. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis, educational inequality remains among the most urgent civil rights issues of our time. With its school district hanging in the balance following a state takeover…
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Waiting for “Superman” (2010)
Waiting for “Superman” (2010). Critiques the U.S. public school system; prompts discussion on justice and community action. An examination of the current state of education in America today. Reviewers say ‘Waiting for Superman’ delivers a powerful, emotionally devastating examination of America’s failing education system that provokes anger and inspires calls for reform. Director Davis Guggenheim’s…
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The Anonymous People (2013)
Documentary on the 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery; challenges stigma. The Anonymous People is a feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Deeply entrenched social stigma and mass participation in widely successful anonymous 12-step groups have kept recovery voices silent and faces…
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Heroin(e) (2017)
Heroin(e) 2017 TV-14 Documentary This Oscar-nominated film follows three women — a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary — battling West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic.
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Speaking Grief
The goal of Speaking Grief is to start a national conversation on grief. We are making the documentary accessible to individuals, organizations, and businesses to host their own screenings and conversations.
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Instant Family
Instant Family (2018). Hollywood film inspired by foster-to-adopt experiences; accessible entry point for congregations. Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) must learn the ropes of instant parenthood when they bring in three foster children. Inspired by a true story, discover this must see family comedy from the creators of Daddy’s Home.
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Crip Camp (2020)
Crip Camp (2020). Powerful disability rights documentary; highlights the importance of accessibility and inclusion. A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
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Welcome to Shelbyville (2011)
Welcome to Shelbyville (2011). Depicts a small town grappling with immigration and belonging; great discussion starter for churches.
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Storm That Drowned a City
NARRATOR: Her name is all too familiar: Katrina, the storm that ravaged New Orleans. BILLY GOMILLION (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries) : You always hear about the Doomsday storm. Well, this was it. NARRATOR: She left in her wake around 1,300 dead, hundreds of thousands homeless and one of the most vibrant cities in…
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Fire in Paradise (2018, PBS Frontline)
A year after the devastating Camp Fire, FRONTLINE examined who’s to blame and why it was so catastrophic. With accounts from survivors and first responders, the documentary tells the inside story of the most destructive fire in California’s history, its causes and the impact of climate change.