Stand Down is all about getting all the social services that Veterans need to get them off the streets and into productive lives. Instead of running all all over the county we have dental, legal, medical services all in one place. Plus it has the advantage of giving people who feel isolated connection…
An alarming movement could inevitably lead to widespread Christian persecution in a soon-to-be atheist America. The exploding popularity of Darwinian evolution has now convinced the majority of young adults to completely reject the Bible as the Word of God; leading to unprecedented effects that continue…
Over the course of the last century, the US has silently encircled the world with a web of military bases unlike any other in history. No continent is spared. They have shaped the lives of millions, yet remain a mystery to most. Today there are more than 766 US bases scattered around the globe, spanning…
**EDUCATORS: please email orders@wmm.com for instructions for student access. A film by Joan Sadoff, Dr. Robert Sadoff and Laura J. Lipson 2002 | 60 minutes | Color/BW -- In 1965, when three women walked into the US House of Representatives in Washington D.C., they had come a very long way. Neither…
Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment. In this four-part documentary series, native people share ecological wisdom and spiritual…
Shot over the course of 12 years, Standing on the Edge of a Thorn explores the rural origins of the Indonesian sex trade. The film is narrated by Lisa Ariyani, the daughter of Imam Rohani—a retired civil servant struggling with a mental disorder—and Tri Suryani, an unwed pregnant teenager. Trapped…
Standing on Water is a story of overcoming your fears and following your passion. It's the journey of how Casper Steinfath despite his fear of water became one of the best stand up paddle surfers in the world as the only person from Denmark. It's a story of how far passion can take you in life,…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/standing-silent-nation-p440.aspx Courtney Hermann, Suree Towfighnia color, 53 min, 2007 What does a family have to endure to create a future for itself? When the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed an ordinance…
Matthew Sanford is a paraplegic yoga instructor who turned a devastating accident at age 13 into a reason for being. Thrown into a tragic circumstance beyond his control, Matthew turned to yoga and was shocked to finally find a way to reconnect with his paralyzed limbs. He now helps others whose…
Three unlikely aspiring comedians risk everything to find their voices on the cutthroat New York stand-up scene. David Finklestein is an ultra-Orthodox Jew from a secluded Brooklyn sect. Although he risks expulsion from his community with every performance, comedy is David’s only way of coping…
If only life were like a Rocky movie. STAND UP AND FIGHT is a documentary feature film about a professional boxer who is vegan, a stand-up comic, Jewish philosopher and family man. Always the underdog like his hero Rocky Balboa, he faces a win-or-retire fight. FEATURING Brad Shlomo McPeake George…
An introduction to disability awareness, blending Glynn's persona story with wider social issues. Using real-life incidents that are some times amusing and always hard-hitting, the film emphasises that the biggest handicap facing people with disabilities is the attitudes of others.
