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Sons & Grandsons Haul Paralyzed Dad Into Grand Canyon for Trip of Lifetime
A family from Columbus, Ohio set out to show the world that people can do anything, even despite their greatest obstacles.
Bob Headings last hiked...
Now Trending, Hollywood Celebs Send Kind Words to Normal Folks
It’s not uncommon to hear about celebrities lending their voice to a good cause at an event or gala. But recently, we’ve noticed Hollywood...
Just One Man Remains in Fukushima Radiation Zone – He’s Feeding All the Animals Left Behind
Naoto Matsumura is adamant: “Animals and people are equal.”
That’s why the 55-year-old rice farmer returned to the Fukushima exclusion zone after being forced to...
Documentary Explores The Power Of Batman to Inspire and Heal
When Legends Of The Knight was first released in a handful of theaters in February, all the proceeds were donated to local charities. On...
Happiness Booster for the Public: Playing Harmonica Together
Local people in Gateshead, England were invited to learn to play harmonicas together for a short film created as a metaphor for health and happiness.
As...
Film Shows Women Using Soccer to Battle Homelessness, Addiction
"When I first heard about the Homeless World Cup I was stunned," said Micha X. Peled, the filmmaker of the new project, GOAL!
"I am...
Young Historian Sets Out To Do Documentary on Detroit Notable Jamison Handy
Throughout the twentieth century many hardworking men and women have contributed to shaping our American society in a variety of ways. While many of...
Focus on Your Strengths: What Are Your Top 5?
Challenging the notion that people are stuck with the character attributes they are born with, a new 8 minute film reveals how it is...
Pledges on Kickstarter Topped $320 Million In 2012; Site Names Year’s Top Projects
Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site that pairs indie-minded inventors, filmmakers and entrepreneurs with online investors, fully funded more than 18,000 projects in 2012.
The website's year-end...
“LandFillHarmonic” Orchestra Plays With Instruments Made of Trash
In Paraguay there is a town essentially built atop a landfill where adults pick through the latest heaps of trash for sellable goods and...
New Crop of MacArthur Fellows Get Half Million Each to Expand on Their Genius
23 people learned recently that they had been picked to receive $500,000 each to fund their work, with no strings attached.
Known as genius grants,...
23-Year-old ‘Hears Music’ for the First Time: Mozart Blew Me Away
Austin Chapman was born "profoundly deaf" and says he never understood why people were so moved by music. But that changed two weeks ago,...
George Lucas Proposes Building Affordable Housing on his Ranch
After years of trying unsuccessfully to develop a movie facility on his expansive property in Northern California, Filmmaker George Lucas has proposed building affordable...
9-Year-old’s Cardboard Arcade Becomes Internet Sensation, With $165K Raised for a College Fund
Thanks to a short film, a 9-year-old boy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, was treated to...
“Bully” Film Victory Wins Rating for Younger Audiences
The filmmaker and studio behind documentary "Bully" on Thursday won their battle to have the movie's rating lowered, allowing kids as young as 13...
Road Trip Filmed Across America Shows Solar is Working
Following the sun across the nation, a crew of young filmmakers got a first-hand look at how solar is working for Americans -- in...
The Life of a Heart: Muslims and Jews Saving Lives Together
As a Muslim woman who teaches classes about the Holocaust at a Catholic college, I am constantly frustrated by the media coverage of the...
David Lynch Donates $1M To Teach Veterans with PTSD To Meditate
Filmmaker David Lynch wants soldiers and veterans to experience the stress-reducing benefits of Transcendental Meditation. Lynch's namesake foundation is giving $1 million in grants...
Lucasfilm Uses ‘The Force’ For Good Launching Cancer Initiative
Lucasfilm is teaming up with a celebrity campaign, Stand Up To Cancer, to raise money for cancer research during its launch of the new...
Daryl Hannah to Receive 2011 Environmental Hero Award
Actress and filmmaker Daryl Hannah has been selected to receive the 2011 Environmental Hero award this Earth Day. Hannah’s long past in promoting sustainability...