Transgender Story: Alice **Current Audience Winner**
My Trans Story: Alice is about an older transgender woman finding her way in life, coming out after having lived most of her life in the wrong gender. She shares with her hopes and fears[…]
Current and Past Winners and Finalists
Have a Good Day: The Wave **Finalist**
“Have a good day.” So says a man named Brother Lewis in the Forest Park South East area of St. Louis who is making a uniquely huge impact. I first encountered him on my way[…]
A Life In Fast Forward **Finalist**
Simon Dayman, a young father, was diagnosed with brain cancer in November of 2016, aged 35. He live-streamed a Facebook video explaining his diagnosis (which can be seen at the beginning of the film) and[…]
The Handmade Stylist **Finalist**
A short documentary about Anna Maria Reviglio, a creative stylist with a delightful taste for vintage, who creates her dresses by herself through the project Les Poisson a Pois. In this mini doc she describes[…]
Looking After Our Greatest Blessing **Finalist**
As toxic spills and heavy metals contaminate groundwater beneath the Pilliga forest from coal seam gas mining, Anne Kennedy – President of the Great Artesian Basin Protection Group is determined to save the precious finite[…]
Ovindoli Freestyle **Finalist**
Two Italian snowboarders and a skier in the middle of Italian country (Abruzzo), show us how the passion for freestyle and free ride can become the connection between two different disciplines. Crucial for them is[…]
The Final Farewell **Finalist**
We are all leading to death, but the funeral director makes death not such a horrible thing. They sooth the pain of lost with their warm hands. About the Filmmaker Submitted by ZHOU Wanni[…]
Love Sweet Love **Finalist**
This is the story behind Kansas City’s iconic citizen, “Super Jesus” Michael Wheeler, who is spreading his message of peace and love to the people. The documentary helps shed light on the man behind the[…]
Bee Population Decline: Bees and Climate Change **Past Jury Winner**
One solution to curb the bee population decline? Harvest bees on rooftops of buildings in the city. Leigh-Kathryn Bonner is a third generation beekeeper and the founder of Bee Downtown. Bonner, while working at the[…]
Tasmanian Lobster: A Gentle Giant **Past Enviro Runner-up**
Known to grow to the size of a small dog and live to 40 years old, the giant Tasmanian freshwater lobster is the largest of its kind in the entire world, but its home is[…]
OUR Ecovillage **Past Enviro Runner-up**
During one week, we’ve been living intensely in an environmental community, called OUR Ecovillage. On their beautiful land near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island (BC, Canada), they try to live as sustainable as possible, and[…]
Born to Build Bikes **Past Passion Winner**
Born to Build Bikes, a short documentary film, tells the story of bicycle designer Todd Shusterman. At the age of 7, Todd received a bicycle for Christmas and assembled it himself. This experience sparked a[…]
Sylvester Bhaiya: Transforming the Lives of Slum Children Through Soccer **Past Mission Winner**
Sylvester Bhaiya is the real life story of Delhi’s My Angel Academy, Life-Coached by Sylvester Peter since he was 13 yrs old himself, dedicating 29 years of his life to the children’s cause close to[…]
One Day With a Tattoo Artist **Past Passion Runner-up**
This is a short documentary about the Italian tattoo artist Simona Ercole, a dedicated and creative person who really loves what she does. This is a personal project which gave me the chance to measure[…]
The Shop-Window Artist **Past Passion Runner-up**
The shop-window artist portrays Martin, an art historian who owns an antiques shop. The film is about a lifetime dream that lived differently than thought. Actually, Martin wanted to study art but he was always[…]
Impact Life **Past Mission Runner-up**
Impact Life was originally created after people in my community began telling me that I should document my story of all the people I have managed to help during the last few years, but in[…]
Sa Famille **Past Mission Runner-up**
Sa Famille is a documentary film that was made in October 2015. The whole recording process took place in district 9, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sa Famille is a story about Mr. Vincent Leopold[…]
Manly Women’s Shelter: Colours **Past Audience Award Winner**
The true story of a woman who overcomes domestic violence and embraces her life, through the support of the Manly Women’s Shelter of Sydney, Australia. The Shelter “provides support for women in crisis to help[…]
September – Month of the Phoenix **Past Peer Winner**
Coming out of my chemo treatment into a new world, I did not know where my life was heading, and I spent this month searching inside and outside to where my path would take my[…]
WISER Kenya: Empowering Girls **Past Jury Award Winner**
In 2013, I was contacted by an organisation called WISER to help tell their incredible story of empowering girls in a very difficult, patriarchal society in rural Kenya. I went to the WISER campus in[…]
Wojtek: Collecting Cardboard Boxes **Past Triumph Runner-up**
Wojtek is a young man with Down Syndrome, who in is own words loves Star Wars, Power Rangers, and bloody horror films. He and his father, Jerzy, go on a journey to collect cardboard boxes.[…]
Camphill Foundation: Celebrating 50 Years **Past Triumph Runner-up**
Camphill Foundation celebrating 50 years of growing Camphill communities worldwide. The Camphill movement is an initiative for social change dedicated to creating intentional communities where the values of service, sharing, spiritual nourishment, and a commitment[…]
Vivek: The Antifragile Innovator **Past Passion Runner-up**
This is the story of Vivek Chaturvedi, an “antifragile” innovator existing in modern times. Antifragile was coined by author Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder. Aadivaahan is Vivek’s creation[…]
The Clog Maker’s Apprentice **Past Passion Runner-up**
This is the story of JoJo Wood, a young apprentice, learning the craft of Clog making. Often this type of trade is forgotten in our modern way of life, but “these crafts are a living[…]
Raising the Future **Past Mission Winner**
Who will ensure that all of our children, including the abandoned babies and AIDS orphans are cared for? When Ruth Grobler grappled with that question, the answer became clear. This is a short documentary about[…]
Three Dreams **Past Triumph Runner-up**
Can we still achieve our dreams despite unexpected obstacles? Mickey aspired to be a hang gliding pilot, Chad was enthralled by magic and Tommy longed to be a painter but life doesn’t always go as[…]
Being Eco-Conscious with Bhoomi College **Past Enviro Winner**
Bhoomi College is a space for learning for those who are keen to work in the areas of alternative education or sustainable living. It is committed to a holistic approach to learning and living. Its[…]
Beacon Hill: The Urban Food Forest **Past Enviro Runner-up**
Glen Herlihy and his team of volunteers began developing the Beacon Hill food forest in Seattle Washington back in 2009. The goal of the food forest is to not only grow a sustainable source of[…]
Ocean Defenders Alliance: Saving Marine Life **Past Enviro Runner-up**
Ocean Defenders Alliance (ODA) is a marine conservation organization that became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2002. The organization was founded by Kurt Lieber, an avid diver and self-made scholar of marine conservation news and[…]
Delray Beach Children’s Garden: Nurturing Eco-consciousness
Shelly Zacks was ready to retire and take it easy. Then she read Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv. With dedication and a community that galvanized around[…]
Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star
This video is a trailer for the longer award winning inspiring documentary. In the spirit of “American Movie” and “Be Kind Rewind,” DOUBLE DIGITS: THE STORY OF A NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIE STAR introduces us to 52-year-old[…]
Janelle: Living, Laughing & Loving with Family
Janelle Honeycutt suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) as she was hit by a car. I would often see her and her caretakers at physical therapy. Many days I found myself down as I[…]
Movement Transfer
Bruno is a boy with cerebral palsy who shows his abilities in Adapted Gymnastics, in the project Gymnastics for All, in the Sport and Cultural Club of Enxerim, in Silves, with the guidance of Coach[…]