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Top 5 Accomplishments in 2021
- Through Our Eyes: Homefront premiered on HBOMax and brought attention to the unique needs of military children in the US, including one of the film’s stars speaking at the White House with Dr. Jill Biden
- Onyx Family Dinner, a new family talk show, premiered on YouTube and Shine Global also released a free companion guide for families on how to have discussions on important issues such as racism, activism, and mental health.
- Home is Somewhere Else, an upcoming animated documentary that provides a window into the hearts and minds of young immigrants and their undocumented families, was successfully funded on Kickstarter.
- Virtually Free continues to be used for anti-racism workshops and discussions on policing in America.
- Shining A Light, our YouTube series interviewing youth activists, featured native rights advocate Charitie Ropati, valedictorian Paxton Smith, Philadelphia poet laureate Cydney Brown, and Environmental activist #QueerBrownVegan
And there’s so much more to announce in 2022!
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- Through Our Eyes: Homefront to Broadcast on PBS in May
- Shine Global and ReelAbilities Film Festival Announce Children’s Resilience in Disability Stories Award for Okthanksbye
- Protections For Farmworker Children Matter More Than Ever
- Dounia – The Great White North Wins Shine Global’s Unstoppable Kids Prize at NYICFF
- Shine Global and New York International Children’s Film Festival Announce Partnership for Unstoppable Kids Prize for the 2024 Festival and Shine Global Resilience Awards
- Comedy Against the Odds to Screen at AmDocs Film Festival