LivingFilms.org

LivingFilms.org: Free Online Platform

Documentary platform providing education on social issues through over 150 films on topics like civil rights, economic inequality, criminal justice reform, and sustainability.

What is LivingFilms.org?

LivingFilms.org is a free online platform featuring over 150 documentary films and video clips focused on critical social issues like civil rights, economic inequality, criminal justice reform, sustainability, and more. The site aims to educate and inspire action around these important topics.

The film collection includes both short and feature length documentaries from acclaimed directors like Ava DuVernay, Davis Guggenheim, Stanley Nelson, and more. There are films covering topics like the school-to-prison pipeline, the negative impacts of overincarceration, the fight for disability rights, the Flint water crisis, and much more.

In addition to the films, LivingFilms.org provides related resources like filmmaker interviews, viewing guides, lesson plans tied to curriculum standards, current news articles, and ways to get involved with specific issue campaigns. The site also features an impact page showcasing various positive results from the films such as new legislation, academic studies, community-based solutions, and more.

Living Films is run by a nonprofit organization dedicated to using documentaries to increase civic participation and ignite social change. The site is available to teachers, students, organizers, policymakers and anyone interested in learning more about major social justice and environmental issues of our times.

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