Film Clips
The Silent Epidemic: Dental Disease Among Maryland's Children
Despite being entitled to dental care, children on Medicaid in Maryland are suffering an oral health crisis. Illustrated by last year's tragic death 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, there are solutions to the problem.
Senora de la Cruz
This 16 minute DVD (or VHS) movie is an important tool for educating the Latino population about their right to an interpreter and for underscoring the importance of interpreters to service providers. The movie is produced by Baltimore HealthCare Access.
Judge Smartt
Don't be Fooled! Get Smartt on Homeownership. A short and humorous spoof of courtroom dramas that helps consumers avoid perils in the home finance market, Judge Smartt features real community development professionals acting out the roles they encounter every day when helping home borrowers avoid financial ruin. Judge Smartt is the perfect education and awareness tool for borrowers who are considering a mortgage, a refinancing opportunity, or a home improvement loan.
No Option: The Gorsuch Avenue Trash Uprising
During the Spring of 2002, residents of Baltimore's Gorsuch Avenue enlisted ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) to help convince the City to clean up local alleys and abandoned lots....
Zebra Kids
What do you get when you mix Robert Poole Middle School students with a drum master from the Ivory Coast? Zebra Kids. Featuring Zaipo Oula's African drumming and dancing class, this documentary reveals how creative, funny and even courageous Baltimore City school kids can be if given half a chance. Made by Megaphone Project for the Baltimore International Rhythm and Drumming Society. Produced and directed by Gabriel Goodenough. Full documentary is 35 minutes. (more)
Faces of Maryland's Uninsured
Most uninsured people are hard working, productive members of society who aren't offered health coverage at work or can't afford the high premiums. The working poor are just one accident or emergency room visit away from financial disaster. Does it have to be this way?
Peace Path 2006
Travel along Baltimore's 2006 Peace Path from downtown to Towson. The full 16-minute DVD is available at our online store. A one-minute clip is available at YouTube -- see link below:
Baltimore's Red Line
The Maryland Transit Administration will be building a new rapid transit line through Baltimore in the near future. This documentary draws lessons from other cities' transit expansion projects that should be applied to Baltimore's planning process. Produced by Megaphone Project for the Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA).
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Film Clips
The Silent Epidemic: Dental Disease Among Maryland's Children
Senora de la Cruz
Judge Smartt
No Option: The Gorsuch Avenue Trash Uprising