Despite being entitled to dental care, children on Medicaid in Maryland are suffering an oral health crisis. Illustrated by last year's tragic loss of Deamonte Driver, a dearth of dentists and an impenetrable bureaucracy make it nearly impossible for parents to find care for their kids in a timely manner. But as this video attests, Maryland's Governor, Secretary of Health, and Legislators can repair the system if they have the political will to do so.

This seven minute film was produced by Megaphone Project for the Public Justice Center. To see it, click on the boy with the toothbrush on the left of this page!

The Do-It-Yourself Media Distribution Field Guide is yours for the downloading at creativealliance.org/camm/distro_guide.pdf

We created this guide to help independent videomakers navigate the dizzying array of distribution companies, websites, and resources that seem to pop up and die out on a weekly basis. Get tips on how to get your video into the collections of local libraries. Learn how to use order fulfillment companies. And lots of other cool stuff . . . for free!

Funding for this distribution guide was provided by the Betty Lee & Dudley P. Digges Memorial Fund and created in collaboration with the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, Kids on the Hill and Wide Angle Youth Media.

Our recent production advocating marriage equality has won the Impact! Award for Excellence in Communications from the National ACLU. The Award is bestwoed upon the best communications products developed by the 50 local affiliates of the ACLU. We made the 11 minute documentary in collaboration with Equality Maryland and the ACLU of Maryland, who entered it in the compettion.

To see a clip, click on the "Film Clips" link at the top of the page. To join in the campaign to make same-sex marriage legal in Maryland, consider hosting a screening of Heart of the Matter. Contact Meredith Curtis at 410-889-8555 or curtis-AT-aclu-md.org for details.