Special Feature - Juneteenth Production Documentaries
Beating Breast Cancer (15 min, 2011 Telly Award)
14m
In Chicago, African American women in Chicago are dying from breast cancer at twice the rate of white women. It doesn’t have to be this way. This short film explores the experiences of five Black women diagnosed with breast cancer and their roads to treatment.
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Change Agents (30 min, 2011)
Change Agents (30 min, 2011)
A first-of-its kind documentary film showcasing one facet of community colleges - the economic impact on the American workforce. By offering a few representative stories of real people in real situations, this film intends to broaden the understanding and appreciatio... -
SEIU Homecare 30th Anniversary (15 mi...
This short film explores the unionization of home care workers in Illinois from 200 members in 1983 to 800,000 members today and how their efforts have changed the face of the U.S. labor movement.
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Chicago’s True Nature (60 min, 2016 C...
Nearly 70,000 acres of ancient prairies, pristine wetlands, marshes, and forest weave in and around Cook County, Illinois. This documentary explores the vastness of this natural wonderland through the eyes and experiences of the people who take care of it, and its known – and little known – bene...
