Youth Uprising Shorts

This collection of shorts shines a light on young people who are on their way to changing the world. In Lowland Kids, the last two teenagers on a drowning island off the coast of Louisiana hope their story will wake others up to the imminent dangers of climate change. Sweetheart Dancers is the story of a Two-Spirit couple determined to erase the underlying homophobia still present in Native American culture by being the first gay couple to participate in a nationwide “Sweetheart Dance." Female sumo wrestling champion Hiyori attempts to change the sport forever by simply beating men at their own game in Little Miss Sumo. Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl) is a story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write, and skateboard in a part of the world where many young women are not allowed outside. Follow the teen journalists at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school newspaper as they battle their grief while writing a memorial issue in the weeks after a mass shooting in The Next Edition. And finally, watch Bruce Franks Jr.—a Ferguson activist, battle rapper, and new member of the Missouri House of Representatives—overcome all obstacles to pass critical legislation for his community in St. Louis Superman.