NASA's Vision: We reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. NASA's missions, programs and projects are ensuring the United States will remain the world's leader in space exploration and scientific discovery for years to come, while...
Voyagers
Travel along with the Voyager spacecraft as they traverse the solar system on their planetary expedition spanning over three decades. A film by - Santiago Menghini santiagomenghini.com/voyagers This film showcases the images and sounds of...
New Horizons
It has been a great honor to work on this film, commissioned by the National Space Society, to promote NASAs New Horizons spacecraft and its historic reconnaissance mission to Pluto and its system of moons on July 14 2015 - the very first...
Today in Space History – April 12
Two big events, 20 years apart. Astounding progress over the first 20 years of manned space flight. From spacecraftfilms.com. Footage courtesy NASA.
The Last Steps | A Really Great Big Story
On December 7, 1972, NASA launched Apollo 17, a lunar mission crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt. It would be the last time humans traveled beyond low Earth orbit, the last time man landed on another celestial body,...
Precious Plastic
Anyone can use Dave Hakkens’ machines to “start a local recycling centre”
See more architecture and design movies at dezeen.com/movies In our next movie from Eindhoven, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Dave Hakkens shows us how his Precious Plastic recycling machines work and explains why he made the blueprints...
Ofsted’s spotlight on the Global Learning Programme
https://www.nahtedge.org.uk/Newsandviews/Newslisting/Newsarticles/TabId/565/ArtMID/1325/ArticleID/2035/Ofsted%E2%80%99s-spotlight-on-the-Global-Learning-Programme.aspxA school's involvement in the Global Learning Programme (GLP) could now play an even more important role in the outcome of its inspection. In the December 2015 issue of its newsletter on inspection work in schools,Ofsted National Director Sean Harford states: “Every...
Ofsted and Global Learning
Ofsted states; 'Every child growing up in the UK should have the chance to learn about the world around them, the facts of poverty and underdevelopment, and about the potential to build a freer and more prosperous world' Ofsted School inspection update Dec 2015 issue...
Rwanda
In summer of 2012, Mammoth spent two weeks in Rwanda, Africa filming for the country's tourism department. After delivering the finished video, we decided to create another edit to include all the bonus footage and outtakes. This video is...
Food For Thought – World Health Day 2016
WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM // YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD // CANNES 2016 WINNER . YOUNG ITALIAN AUTHOR 2016 // VENICE 2016 WINNER - BEST FILM // ROMA CREATIVE CONTEST 2016 WINNER - BEST SCREENPLAY // ROMA CREATIVE CONTEST 2016 WINNER - BEST...
Read more“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”
– Mahatma Gandhi
It is health that is real wealth
"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver" - Mahatma Gandhi
http://www.laces.org/ L.A.C.E.S. began its operation in 2007 in Liberia. We work in Liberia because of the undeniable void that remained in the wake of their 14 year civil war. During a recent 14-year conflict an estimated 15,000 children fought in this war and it...
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
April 6th is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Organizations around the world remind us how sport is a tool for social change, community development and well being.
One Human Family (Food for All)
Director: Denizcan Yuzgul Client: Caritas Internationals Executive Producer: Lukas Skalnik Production Manager: Lukas Karvanek Design: Mato Hanschild CGI Look Development: Libor Batek Nuke Artist: Michal Sverma CGI Team: Josef Kasal, Libor...
Read more“The landmine is eternally prepared to take victims. In common parlance, it is the perfect soldier, the ‘eternal sentry.’ The war ends, the landmine goes on killing”
– Jody Williams
The landmine is eternally prepared
“The landmine is eternally prepared to take victims. In common parlance, it is the perfect soldier, the 'eternal sentry.' The war ends, the landmine goes on killing” - Jody Williams
A map of Europe based on how many colonies each country had
http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/a-map-of-europe-based-on-how-many-colonies-each-country-had--bJYg34dUGxNo prizes for guessing which European country is history's most prolific coloniser (or any prizes for the colonising itself). This chart from Statista, inspired by this map and based on this list, gives an indication of how extensive Britain's colonial history is,...
If you are reading this, we might be in the same news bubble
https://medium.com/jigsaw/if-you-are-reading-this-we-might-be-in-the-same-news-bubble-cb697270c698#.bazqa8mazIn Myanmar we met two journalists who, during a period of military rule, had smuggled newspapers in duffel bags to carry news between their country and the outside world. Their story stuck with us as a sort of personal challenge: these reporters had regularly risked...
What does autism mean to you?
At a recent Aspect event, we asked five people what autism means to them and created this video. We know autism is something that affects everyone differently so please watch this video, share it with your friends and family and help us...
A is for Autism
An award winning animated documentary short directed by Tim Webb, Finetake Productions. Exploring the experiences of autistic people and told in their own words, images and music. Originally commissioned by Channel 4 for their Disabling...
Read more“To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.” –
– Ban Ki-moon
To measure the success of our societies
“To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.” - - Ban Ki-moon
1World-Unite look to transform the way people think and act to bring shared values to life. We write about the BIG issues, we talk about cultural, social and environmental issues in 1World-News our monthly newspaper for kids. Why not get involved. Visit the 1 World...
7 Resources for Teaching Global Citizenship to Kids
http://www.babble.com/tech/7-sites-for-teaching-global-citizenship-to-kids/How do we teach our children to be compassionate and create a world they want to live in? By teaching global citizenship. http://www.babble.com/tech/7-sites-for-teaching-global-citizenship-to-kids/
WWF Hungary – Paper World
Paper World is an image film for WWF Hungary where the values that WWF stands for become visible metaphorically on the level of a micro-world. Length: 2.40 AWARDS: 2013. Animago AWARDS - Best Visualisation Nominee 2014. New York Festivals...
Which everyday English words came from Arabic?
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2014/08/which-everyday-english-words-came-from-arabic/To celebrate the launch of our new Oxford Arabic Dictionary, we’re taking a look at Arabic words in English, or, really, English words that have been adapted from Arabic origins, sometimes crossing through other languages first before entering English. Using the...
Read more“Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden.”
– Desmond Tutu
Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination
“Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden.” - Desmond Tutu
2. Tobacco Merchant’s House – I never knew my mother
‘The whisper that my master was my father, may or may not be true’ Frederick Douglass Location: Entrance, Tobacco Merchant’s House, Miller Street Running times: Every 15 minutes between 9am-5.30pm Monday-Friday Performed by: Tawona Sithole...
Tobacco Burn
Decades before the Civil War, the actions of a brutal overseer spark the fire of revolution on a Southern tobacco farm. TOBACCO BURN is a short film based on a real American Slave Narrative and chronicles true events, creating a portrait of...
Read more“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”
– Nelson Mandela
To deny people their human rights
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity" - Nelson Mandela
Sites of Conscience
http://www.sitesofconscience.org/event/international-day-for-the-right-to-the-truth-concerning-gross-human-rights-violations-and-for-the-dignity-of-victims/The UN chose March 24 as The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims to recognize Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador, a strong voice in the struggle for human rights who was...
