The Global Search for Education: Director Craig Norton on the Power of Drumming to Unite and Heal Us.
We are all wired for rhythm. Music is a communal experience. In Craig Norton’s Rhythms of Life, shot over the course of 3 years in the United States, Senegal and West Africa, we learn from the leaders and the musicians in the community drum circle movement how rhythm makes us feel and why it brings us all together. The film also focuses on the wellness and therapeutic aspects of music as drummers speak about healing journeys from cancer, Parkinson’s, depression and other challenges.
The Global Search for Education: Director of Rainshadow Hopes Film Will Be a Springboard for Learning Reform
What are the ways society should measure success other than testing and numbers? Kari Barber’s Rainshadow film won her the Best Nevada Filmmaker award from the state’s largest film festival. The film (curated for Planet Classroom by KIDS FIRST Film Festival), now screening on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel, follows a Nevada community charter school called Rainshadow. Unlike other schools, Rainshadow embraces and focuses on creativity, which helps its students find purpose and meaning and an outlet to express themselves. However, low test scores make the institution a target for closure.
The Global Search for Education: Adam Hersko-RonaTas Explores Iceland’s Transition Into A Globalized World
This month, audiences can screen the acclaimed documentary, Scaling Iceland (Curated by NFFTY) on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel.
The Global Search for Education: Luke Azille Presents His Powerful Poem on Why Black Lives Matter
“You see there’s more to me than what your eyes see even though I see what you see when you look at me.”