Harnessing the Power of Documentaries for Education and Research
As faculty keep pace with the media students consume, they also need to trust the scholarship and content they are recommending.
Like a syllabus, Film Platform meticulously curates documentaries from all corners of the world to be made available in hundreds of schools Globally, providing diverse perspectives on timely issues.
Join over 500 universities that have incorporated the documentary Picture a Scientist into their permanent collections as an ongoing resource. This film ultimately provides new perspectives on how to make science more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Explore more highlights from our exclusive collection:
As faculty keep pace with the media students consume, they also need to trust the scholarship and content they are recommending.
Like a syllabus, Film Platform meticulously curates documentaries from all corners of the world to be made available in hundreds of schools Globally, providing diverse perspectives on timely issues.
Join over 500 universities that have incorporated the documentary Picture a Scientist into their permanent collections as an ongoing resource. This film ultimately provides new perspectives on how to make science more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Explore more highlights from our exclusive collection:
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PICTURE A SCIENTIST is a documentary on women scientists overcoming bias, revolutionizing science, on a journey to meet diverse scientific luminaries Trailer -
In the 1980s, three young people barely out of their teens began a movement that would change global health forever. Bending the Arc tells their story. Trailer
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A rare 360 degree portrait, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops follows two police officers with the San Antonio Texas Police Department who are diverting people away from jail and into mental health treatment, one emergency call at a time Trailer
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A startling exposé of sexual assault on U.S. college campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. Trailer
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A one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress Trailer
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Poverty has become a multi-billion dollar industry: the business of doing good has never been better. Who profits the most? Trailer
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The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare. Tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save our badly broken healthcare system? Trailer
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Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James examines racial, economic and class issues in contemporary American education in the multipart unscripted documentary series. Witness it through their eyes. Trailer
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Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, "Kiss the Ground" is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis Trailer
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Inspired by Naomi Klein’s international bestseller, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Trailer
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A visually stunning portrait of our planet's changing climate Trailer
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Dolores Huerta fought tirelessly alongside Chavez for racial and labor justice and became one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century. The fight continues... Trailer
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When you control seed you control life on earth Trailer
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Behavioural scientist Dan Ariely discovers the complicated truth behind what happens when we lie to each other. Trailer
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A powerful exposé of how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy Trailer
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Amin had an extraordinary child refugee journey from Afghanistan. He is facing a painful secret he kept hidden for 20 years, threatening to derail his life and his soon-to-be husband Trailer
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Featuring the heartbreaking stories of students across the country who have been pushed to the brink by over-scheduling, over-testing and the relentless pressure to achieve, “Race to Nowhere” points to a silent epidemic in our schools. Trailer
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Filmmaker Amos Gitai examines the new residents of a house he visited 18 years earlier Trailer
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A fascinating look into the life and times of U.S representative and activist, John Lewis. Using interviews and rare archival footage the film delivers an intimate account of Lewis's legacy and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement Trailer
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A definitive, comprehensive documentary film on ADHD Trailer
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In this chilling and inventive Oscar nominated documentary, the unrepentant former members of Indonesian death squads re-enact some of their many murders in the style of the American movies they love. Trailer
