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Battle for the Barriers

Website: http://www.battleforthebarriers.com

Compounded by sea level rise and stronger and more frequent storms,

lives and infrastructure in coastal communities are increasingly at risk for flooding and wind driven destruction from events like super storm Sandy. Battle for the Barriers explores adaptation strategies and projects in coastal states along the Eastern US seaboard designed to help safeguard the people, wildlife and properties in these storm and flood prone areas. In the absence of Federal policy to address climate change, state-based organizations, both public and private, seek to protect beaches, dunes and wetlands--the first line of defense along the coastlines and inland waterways in harm's way. As solutions are hopefully developed to reduce our carbon footprint, protecting these natural barriers is critical to preventing new catastrophic loss from storm events and encroaching sea level rise. It is a battle further complicated by ongoing development fueled by the promise of Federal subsidy in the event of disaster. (Documentary).

 


What Would You Do?: Lessons Learned From My Lai

Website: In Development

(Contact Sharon Baker for Underwriting Details at )

Could This Happen Again?

On March 16, 1968, Hugh Thompson, Larry Colburn and Glen Andreotta were flying a routine scout mission over the Son My village in the Quang Ngai Province in Central Vietnam. Trained to flush out hidden Viet Cong forces from occupied territory, the men came across a very different enemy that morning as they flew over an area of the village known as My Lai.
American troops were systematically murdering hundreds of unarmed civilians, caught by surprise in a dawn raid meant to drive Viet Cong soldiers from their midst. Instead of giving in to the hate, fear, revenge, and "search and destroy" order of the day, Thompson, Colburn and Andreotta put their own lives at risk to stop the massacre at My Lai. Soon after, Andreotta was killed in action. Thompson reported the incident, which was subsequently covered up. Years would pass before America was forced to recognize what had happened, and the valor of these men.
This timely story of honor and courage in the face of chaos and brutality is brought to the limelight as they visit a college campus and interact with students. Intended as a teaching tool for high school and college students, "What Would You Do?", features new interviews with Thompson and Colburn, footage from their experiences in Vietnam, and discussions with students about the moral and ethical dilemmas of war.


SHOUT! The American Tradition of Public Protest

Website: In Development

(Contact Sharon Baker for Underwriting Details at )

The Voices of Democracy...

From the "Boston Tea Party" to the "Million Man March", from the Women's Suffragist and Child Labor protests at the turn of the century to the anti-war and pro-choice demonstrations of 2004, the fundamental structure of American Democracy has been inexorably linked to the tradition of public protest as a means for affecting social change.
From all corners of the political spectrum, from all walks of life, millions have put their wealth, reputations, and even lives on the line to bring their concerns and demands to the front lines of American consciousness; to the front pages of the papers; to the front door of the Nation's Capitol.

The right to dissent, the responsibility to speak out, the reasonable expectation of change: these are the hallmarks of the American Citizen's voice.

  • But how deeply have social movements influenced political policy and overall society?
  • What movements have been effective, and how did they achieve their goals?
  • Whose visions were doomed to fail, and what were the forces that conspired to stop them?
  • In what ways have the proponents of social change evolved in their strategies, resources, technologies and networks as the decades went on?
  • How can Americans of all ages and opinions effectively voice their opinions today?

All of these questions and many more will be explored in the context of the greatest social movements in American history, as Serviam Media and Teleduction, Inc. again collaborate to create a non-commercial, educational film, companion website, and community outreach initiative designed to inform, inspire and empower diverse audiences.


Lost and Found (2005)

Website: In Development

(Contact Sharon Baker for Underwriting Details at )

It's Never Too Late...

"Lost and Found" is a project that is especially targeted to youth who are low or non-achievers in school and at-risk for involvement with the criminal justice system either from substance abuse or minor criminal behavior. Writing-based, and designed to meet curriculum standards, the project will utilize a dramatic, motivational film and companion journal assignment designed to engage young viewers and help them to reflect on their lives, set goals and course correct as needed. Long term objectives include the publication of the collected writings of project participants.

The core message of the assignment is simple: it is never too late to start making positive choices, to realize potential. A 'work-in- progress' companion website will afford participants the opportunity to share their writings and life experiences with other young people and to get hard-and-fast information about the risks and probable consequences of habitual drug and alcohol use and trafficking. The website will also serve as a clearinghouse and source of referral to established programs and services already available to kids at-risk.


Frank E. Schoonover: A Long Life of Art
A documentary film about the life and art of Delaware artist Frank E. Schoonover.