In the Nez Perce nation, usually girls may not ride in a certain dangerous "suicide" cross-country and downhill horse race, but trick rider Mary and her exceptional horse Holly Smoke get the chief's permission to do so.
It's 1953, and 11-year-old Junior McCaully is ready to call it quits. Chubby, bullied, and stuck at an Arizona trailer court with his hardworking mom. Nothing prepares him for the arrival of Melissa, a sophisticated Hollywood girl who changes everything.
As little Preena is snatched away from the most gentle woman she has seen in months, she wonders how she will ever again find a way out of the temple, where she is held against her will. How will she find the missionary known as Amy Carmichael, the one who wears a cross and serves a different sort of God? Meanwhile, Amy is also consumed by the awful truth she has learned about the plight of the temple girls. Will Amy's faithful determination be enough to free Preena from the powerful customs and superstitions that keep her hostage?
This documentary tells the true-life story of Oggi Tomic, born in Sarajevo but now living in Cambridge. He co-rote and co-directed the film. He was born in 1985 with water on the brain and given only months to live, abandoned by his mother and brought up in a series of Bosnian orphanages during the bitter Yugoslav civil wars. Finally as a teenager he made his way to the UK and a new life. In 2012 he returned to meet his long-lost biological family - and had to grapple with the fact that they are Serbs, and that some of them were among the enemy army that shelled and sniped at during the 1,300 days of the siege of Sarajevo which began 20 years ago
In today's world, kids need to know how to tell time quickly and accurately by using both digital and traditional (analog) clocks. Now, it's a breeze with the help of Timothy Time and his friends. Teaches kids the parts of an analog clock; telling time to the hour, the half hour, the quarter hour; practice counting by fives; telling time to five minutes and the exact minute...
Depicts a cast of fine artists and eccentric scientists (from MIT and NASA) who have devoted their lives to the unlikely medium of modern origami. Through their determination to reinterpret the world in paper, they arouse a fascinating mix of sensibilities towards art, form, expressiveness, creativity and meaning
"The Busy Little Engine" is a young child's picture book come-to-life. With some help from the Narrator and lots of imagination, Busy Little Engine and his friend, Pig, have a lot of fun learning about what trains do all day. Gentle transitions, uncluttered visuals, and the loveable Pig draw viewers in to the simple adventures of Busy Little Engine and Pig as they explore the world through role-playing and imagination. Familiar sights and sounds mixed with magical animations inspire children to join-in, naming farm animals, singing-along with Pig, and recognizing new things in their daily lives. Just like a parent reading to a child, all the characters and sound effects in the story are voiced by one person.
We live in a world where science and religion have often been on opposing sides. But is all that changing? For the first time, science and religion have come together to uncover an age-old mystery: Who was Jesus Christ? What did he actually look like? And can the story of his death and resurrection now be proven as true? Is it possible that a single fiber from an ancient artifact might hold the answers? And has science found a way to unlock the hidden information contained in the artifact that could provide a link to the past-one that might explain the universe in a whole new light and give hope to people around the world.
A short film about fantasy. A child plays football in the yard, each kick blurring the line between youth and adulthood. His imagination unfolds, where dreams of the future take shape in the simplicity of the game.
Set in 1985, Manila, 3 siblings spend an extended summer waiting to immigrate to the United States, while their country gets ready to evict their homeland's notorious dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
"Ruby's Studio: The Safety Show" offers kids language and tools to keep themselves safe with an empowering, non-fearful approach. Through adorable animation, original music and DIY crafts, beloved host Ruby gently introduces kids to these essential safety tools: Trust Your "Uh-Oh Feeling", Check First before going anywhere unexpected, Get Smart About Getting Lost and Be the Boss of Your Body.
Jesse, the enigmatic, quiet, and quaint must attempt to find the closure within himself along with his two friends — while entangled within the shackles of modern-day discrimination and prejudice of what it means to be confused, young, queer, and everything else in between. In attempts to ask the right questions on desire and dreams later forms an open letter; a juvenile inquiry on growth, love, friendship and acceptance of the unknown, right on the cusp of the last few moments of blissful high school, and the brunt of the beginning of college.
The Pirate Kids are back in an exciting new adventure! After finding Blackbeard's lost treasure, the Pirate Kids are once again targeted by their old foes, the Brethren of the Coast, a gang of modern-day pirates. The pirates believe the kids know the whereabouts of Blackbeard's Silver Skull Chalice, a legendary relic they plan to acquire by any means. Armed with a list of old clues, the Pirate Kids are thrust into another amazing quest.
Growing up in an orphanage, eight-year-old Maddox's sole wish is to be adopted. Thinking God sent him a sign that it would come true, he begins to notice that his wishes for others are granted, but his wish for himself is left unanswered. Frustrated with God, and conflicted with the purpose of his powers, Maddox is left to decide whether to help those he encounters or to selfishly withhold his ability out of contempt for not getting what he thinks he deserves.
Elephant calf Appu undertakes perilous journey across ocean and treacherous forest to save father from poachers' grip, aided by loyal dog Tiger and runaway child Neena, uncovering his extraordinary abilities.