FILMS BYKIDS Season 4


#401 - RETURN DATE: UNKNOWN
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17-year-old Tymur Tsapliienko loves playing basketball and dreams of becoming a pilot. But those dreams are on hold because Tymur is also a refugee who escaped Ukraine when the Russian army invaded his country. Now, he longs for his friends, his family, his school, and his home. Tymur embarks on a journey from Germany through Poland to see his father, a war journalist who was injured during a Russian offensive. With guidance from film mentor Rom Barnea, Tymur interviews fellow refugees, examining the devastation of war and displacement, the connection between war and fossil fuel dependence, and the ways in which people find solidarity and hope during times of crisis.

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17-year-old Tymur Tsapliienko dreams of becoming a pilot. But life is on hold because Tymur is a refugee who fled Ukraine when the Russian army invaded his country. As he travels through Germany to see his father, a war journalist, Tymur interviews fellow refugees, examining the devastation of war and displacement, and the ways in which people find solidarity and hope during times of crisis.

Short Description (under 90 characters)
Ukrainian teen refugee, Tymur Tsapliienko, examines the effects of war and displacement.

#402 - SEEDS OF LIFE
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Diya Payal is a 14-year-old from India who loves science, nature, and spending time with her family. While assisting her grandparents on their rural farm in the foothills of the Himalayas during summer holidays, she learned and grew passionate about plants and the importance of plant biodiversity. With camera in hand and mentored by filmmaker Camilla Becket, Diya interviews farmers, visits a community seed bank, and celebrates Hindu traditions with her family. Along the way, she explores how climate change and industrial agriculture are threatening plant species, shines light on sustainable farming, and examines the ways in which food, family, and farming are connected to her spiritual and cultural relationship with the natural world.

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Diya Payal, a 14-year-old from India, developed an interest in plant biodiversity as a child. Mentored by filmmaker Camilla Becket, Diya explores how climate change and industrial agriculture are threatening plant species. She shines a light on sustainable agriculture and examines the ways in which food, family and farming are connected to her spiritual and cultural relationship with the natural world.

Short Description (under 90 characters)
Diya Payal, a teen from India, explores plant biodiversity and sustainable farming.

#403 - BEEKEEPER
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15-year-old Keith Griffith III developed an interest in beekeeping at age 11 when both of his parents were incarcerated. To help Keith cope with stress, his uncle taught him how to care for a bee colony, how to harvest honey, and the importance of pollinators for food production and the environment. Now, Keith has become a mental health and environmental advocate, who gives workshops and talks in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Guided by filmmaker Evan Mascagni, Keith shines a light on the ways in which bees have taught him about cooperation, community, and emotional well-being.

Medium Description (under 400 characters)
Kentucky teen Keith Griffith III began beekeeping when both of his parents were incarcerated as a way to cope with stress. Now, Keith runs a honey business and is a mental health and environmental advocate. Keith shines a light on the ways in which bees have taught him about cooperation, community, and emotional well-being.

Short Description (under 90 characters)
Kentucky teen Keith Griffith III shows how beekeeping supports mental wellbeing.

#404 - ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
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20-year-old Helena Marschall is one of Germany’s most prominent youth climate activists, having co-created Fridays for Future Germany. Fridays for Future is a global youth-led climate awareness movement inspired by Greta Thunberg and other young activists after they sat in front of the Swedish parliament to protest the lack of action on the climate crisis. Mentored by filmmaker Anja Baron, Helena documents how she and fellow activists protest a mining company’s plan to bulldoze a German village and shares her passion for climate justice and the power of youth activism.

Medium Description (under 400 characters)
20-year-old Helena Marschall is one of Germany’s most prominent youth climate activists, having co-created Fridays for Future Germany—a branch of the youth-led climate awareness movement inspired by Greta Thunberg. Helena documents how she and fellow activists protest a mining company’s plan to bulldoze a German village and shares her passion for climate justice and the power of youth activism.

Short Description (under 90 characters)
20-year-old German activist Helena Marschall advocates for climate justice.