by Shine Global | Nov 3, 2021 | Shine News
IDA Pare Lorentz Grant for Home is Somewhere Else
Home Is Somewhere Else, directed by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos and produced in association with Shine Global, is the recipient of a grant from The International Documentary Association (IDA) through its Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund funding documentaries on the theme, “Challenging White Supremacy.”
Home is Somewhere Else is a fully animated documentary providing a window into the hearts and minds of young Dreamers and their undocumented families. The film features three personal stories about immigrant youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, the stories are woven together by spoken word poet Lalo “El Deportee,” the film’s host and MC whose vibrant “Spanglish” breaks codes, switches standards, and pushes the viewer to decipher his poems. Each story has its own unique visual animation style drawn by three different teams. The animation allows us to truly see and feel these characters’ worst nightmares, alongside their colorful hopes and dreams for a better future.
Five documentary projects, including Home is Somewhere Else, will each receive grants of at least $20,000 through IDA’s Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund. The Fund, established in 2011 with support from The New York Community Trust, honors the legacy of legendary American documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz. Each year the fund focuses on important social issues, which was a hallmark of Pare Lorentz’s films.
“These five documentary films offer crucial perspectives about what it means to challenge white supremacy and the many ways in which systemic racism affects our lives. We are honored to support these films and filmmakers,” said Poh Si Teng, director of IDA Funds and the Enterprise Program.
The film is also currently raising funds through Kickstarter until November 19th, 2021 and pledges of support are welcome.
by Shine Global | Oct 25, 2021 | Shine News
Home is Somewhere Else Support Our Kickstarter
We must raise $50,000 by Friday, November 19th, 2021 to be successful!
Shine Global’s latest project Home Is Somewhere Else is an animated feature documentary providing a window into the hearts and minds of young Dreamers and their undocumented families.
Pledge your support on Kickstarter today. Time is running out to make this amazing film.
Home Is Somewhere Else invites discussion about the need for a new US migratory model based on respect for human rights for all. We plan to bring the film to both communities and decision makers to prompt dialogue about how the current immigration system harms families and must be replaced.
This 2D feature “animentary” features three personal stories about undocumented youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, the stories are woven together by spoken word poet Lalo “El Deportee,” the film’s host and MC whose vibrant “Spanglish” breaks codes, switches standards, and pushes the viewer to decipher his poems.
Each story has its own unique visual animation style drawn by three different teams. The animation allows us to truly see and feel these characters’ worst nightmares, alongside their colorful hopes and dreams for a better future.
Carlos Hagerman
Producer and co-director Carlos Hagerman was part of the team of directors of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s production company before opening his own company, where he has produced and directed award-winning documentaries like Those Who Remain (Hot Docs 2009), Back to Life and No Place Like Home. He also co-produced Plaza de la Soledad (Sundance 2013) and Rush Hour (SXSW 2018). He is founding partner of Brinca Animation Studio.
Jorge Villalobos
Co-director Jorge Villalobos works as writer, director, and producer of animated & live action projects. He directed several children’s series for Canal Once, Mexico’s Public TV channel. His animated and fiction short films have won over 20 international awards. Since 2012, when he co-founded Brinca, Jorge and Carlos Hagerman have worked as a team, co-producing and co-directing animation projects for children as well as communication tools for human rights organizations like UNICEF and the Mexican Human Rights Commission.
Why We’re on Kickstarter Asking You to Join Us
Shine Global makes films to raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change. We do this by making powerful resources for classroom use as well as screenings to community organizations and to political and social influencers in support of pro-child legislation. Supporting this Kickstarter campaign is the first step in enabling us to advocate for young Dreamers and their families.
Because of the filmmakers’ dedication, they’ve been able to fund 80% of the film through the research, recording, and animation phases. But now we need your help to do the sound mix and music before we can output the film into all the formats we need to screen at festivals, theaters, and events starting next year.
We were able to successfully finish our Oscar®-winning short doc Inocente and the award-winning The Wrong Light and Virtually Free through Kickstarter with your help. Now we need your help again to do equally well with Home is Somewhere Else.
Remember – we only get the funding if we reach our goal. So pledge now! We need your help to make this film happen.
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by Shine Global | October 1, 2026 | Events, Shine News | 0 Comments
What an incredible night. We gathered with a sold-out crowd at City Winery for our Fearless for the Future Gala, raising critical funds to support Shine Global’s mission and celebrating the remarkable young people, filmmakers, and partners at the heart of our work.
by Shine Global | September 8, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global and American Documentary Announce New Resilience Award Partnership, Naming The Boys and the Bees as Inaugural Winner
by Shine Global | September 2, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global announced that KIDS LIKE ME, directed by Cynthia Lowen and Jon Cohrs, is the winner of the 2026 Shine Global Resilience Awards Grand Prize.
by Shine Global | August 18, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global welcomes our Spring 2026 interns Adele Zhifei Dai and Isabella Nisi to the team this semester.
by Shine Global | August 4, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Tickets Now On Sale for Shine Global’s 20th Anniversary Celebration September 30th in NYC
by Shine Global | July 27, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global is proud to announce that Jason, directed and produced by Gabriella Canal, has won the Shine Global Children’s Resilience Short Film Prize at the 2026 Indy Shorts Film Festival, one of the world’s leading short film festivals, presented by Heartland Film.
by Shine Global | July 2, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) announced the launch of the Shine Global Resilience Award, a new annual partnership recognizing films and filmmakers that highlight the resilience and strength of children in the face of adversity, with inaugural winner One Day.
by Shine Global | June 23, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global announced that Edie Arnold Is a Loser by Megan Rico and Kade Atwood has been awarded the 2026 Shine Global Children’s Resilience in Screenwriting Award at the Nantucket Film Festival.
by Shine Global | June 15, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Shine Global awards One In a Million, directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, the Shine Global Children’s Resilience Award for Documentary at the 2026 Sheffield DocFest and Stalin Boys, directed by Bianca Giaever and Ora DeKornfeld, the award for Children’s Resilience Award for Short Documentary.
by Shine Global | June 10, 2026 | Shine News | 0 Comments
Student filmmaker Emily Ommerborn from Middletown High School South has been awarded the 2026 Shine Global Resilience Award for Young Filmmakers for her film The Butterfly as part of Montclair Film’s Emerging Filmmaker Competition (EFC).
by Shine Global | Dec 23, 2015 | new blog, News, Shine News
Thanks to 238 backers, we raised 101% of our $50,000 Kickstarter goal! We had enough donations to activate a portion of a challenge grant to be pledged towards the campaign and additional donations outside of Kickstarter.
We are awed by how many people demonstrated support for Selling Our Daughters. Many of the donors are unknown to us and others have supported Shine’s films again and again over the years. We are so lucky to have them all.
Our team is hard at work finishing the film and we hope to have it done in time for a Spring 2016 festival premiere.
by Shine Global | Jul 9, 2013 | Shine News
NEW YORK, JUNE 26, 2013 – Shine Global, the production company behind the Academy Award® winning documentary short INOCENTE, today announced its Kickstarter for the 3D BMX documentary 1 WAY UP. The film is directed by Amy Mathieson and produced by Albie Hecht.
1 WAY UP in 3D, is the story of Tre and Quillan, two teenage boys on the road to the BMX World Championships. They hope to escape one of the toughest gang neighborhoods in London with the only thing they have – a bike. Defying the stereotypes of “black boys in hoods” and the media portrayal of Peckham, they race to the top of the BMX ranks and off the streets.
The film’s arc follows Tre, Quillan, and CK’s preparation, race victories and defeats, and their interactions with family and friends, all leading up to the World Championships. Their competition mirrors the personal choices each makes as they challenge societal preconceptions of what they can achieve. It’s the story of the determination of two young athletes to defy the stereotype of kids born into poverty, violence, and family stress to strive for their personal best. It is also the story of a coach’s faith in the talent of his riders and his willingness to sacrifice his own career to help them succeed against all odds.
“The 3D, animation, hip-hop, and spoken word are blended together to create an innovative action sports storytelling style that truly brings to life the power of sports to help youth succeed against all odds,” says producer Albie Hecht. “And just like in War/Dance where we nurtured first time feature directors and now Academy Award® winners Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, this film has the freshness and vision of another first time director, Amy Mathieson”
With the help from their dedicated filmmaker Amy Mathieson, Shine Global has been able to shoot the film and edit a rough cut. Proceeds from the Kickstarter will go into a professional sound mix, a special color correction for the 3D, and to output the film into all the formats 1 Way Up needs to screen at festivals, theaters, and events.
Shine Global was able to successfully finish their Oscar®-winning short documentary INOCENTE through Kickstarter, which was the first crowd funded movie to win an Academy Award®.
To donate to 1 WAY UP please visit
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1991864869/1-way-up-the-story-of-peckham-bmx-in-3d
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About Shine Global:
Shine Global is a 501(c)(3) non-profit film production company dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of children worldwide through films and media that raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change. All contributions to Shine are used to produce our films and are tax deductible. Net profits are returned to the children we document through local non-governmental agencies working on the ground. Shine’s films include the Academy Award®-nominated and 2 time Emmy Award® winning WAR DANCE, the Academy Award® winner INOCENTE, and THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA with Eva Longoria. Upcoming films include the 3D sports and music documentary 1 WAY UP about overcoming stereotypes and SELLING OUR DAUGHTERS, an exclusive look at the untold side of child trafficking in Thailand.
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