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July 02, 2020

Unfinished Lives Documentary (Thesis Trailer)

July 02, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Unfinished Lives Documentary (Thesis Trailer)

Currently on the festival circuit, Unfinished Lives is a documentary that sheds light on USC student Xinran Ji’s murder case.

Directed by Rae Yucong Chen.

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April 28, 2020

On Time - A Film By Alum Xavier Burgin

April 28, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
On Time - A Film By Alum Xavier Burgin

A mother must make a difficult decision when she’s late for a job interview. | HBO Short Film, SAG AFTRA Short Film Showcase, Issa Rae Presents #ShortFilmSundays.

Written and Directed by Xavier Burgin.

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March 13, 2020

La Ruta - Thesis Trailer

March 13, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
La Ruta - Thesis Trailer

A USC Thesis film, a Guatemalan woman undertakes the journey to the U.S. border to seek asylum with her daughter, but first they must try and survive Mexico's infamous Route of Death.

Written and Directed by Star Victoria.

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March 13, 2020

Lalo's House - Trailer

March 13, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Lalo's House - Trailer

Lalo’s House follows the relentless courage of Manouchka, a 14 year-old Haitian girl, and her little sister Phara who are abducted and thrown into an underground prostitution network posing as a Catholic orphanage.

Directed by Kelley Kali.

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March 13, 2020

Move In Day

March 13, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Move In Day

A closeted gay freshman hears unexpected news while moving into his dorm room and must come to terms with his living situation, the culture at the institution, and where he belongs. Written and Directed by Jack Walterman

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March 12, 2020

Mommy's Girl

March 12, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Mommy's Girl

MISC received a grant from the Stein Early Childhood Development Fund to create a fictional film about the importance of access to quality and affordable childcare.

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March 09, 2020

MAYA AND LILY Screening

March 09, 2020/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
MAYA AND LILY Screening

MISC received a grant from the Stein Early Childhood Development Fund to create a fictional film about the importance of access to quality and affordable childcare.

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August 24, 2018

The Banyan Foundation Youth Leadership Council

August 24, 2018/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
The Banyan Foundation Youth Leadership Council

The Banyan Foundation Youth Leadership Council 2018 tells the story of local Los Angeles high school students and their initiative to help and donate for local charities: Safe Place for Youth and With Love Market and Cafe.

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August 24, 2018

Girl in the Icebox

August 24, 2018/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Girl in the Icebox

A film by Miriam Arghandiwal. A young artist rebels against her oppressive society with her anonymous graffiti murals and quickly learns the price of having a voice.

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August 24, 2018

Total Cancer Care Protocol

August 24, 2018/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Total Cancer Care Protocol

"Total Cancer Care Protocol" is an informational video for patients receiving care at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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August 24, 2018

Laboratory of Neuroimaging and Informatics

August 24, 2018/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
Laboratory of Neuroimaging and Informatics

A film that explores the Laboratory of Neuroimaging (LONI) facilities and their groundbreaking research.

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BD2K, NIH, Big Data, biomedicine, Keck, neuroscience, USC MISC, Michael Taylor, John Berardo, #NIH, #NIHNews, #openscience, #opendata, #curesnow, #nihimpact, #ResearchMatters
August 24, 2018

The Night of Broken Lights

August 24, 2018/ USC Media Institute for Social Change
The Night of Broken Lights

A film by Sara Silkin. The light is bright, shinning on the racism that has plagued this country.

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