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DEAR MRS. PRESIDENT
(Ages 5-12) Maria Rivera is a little girl, with BIG dreams. With a handwritten letter, she expresses all the inspiration she feels from her hero, the first female President of the United States. Representation within The White House teaches Maria that she too can be anything she dreams of.
I'M A CHILD
(Ages 5-18) Original animated story about a young boys' journey to understand the impact of global warming, guided by a shapeshifting raven.
BLACK LIVES MATTER (SONG)
(Ages 3-18) This catchy tune encourages inclusivity amongst kids and teaches them to stand up against discrimination based on the color of one's skin.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: PLASTIC
(Ages 5-12) Let 5-year-old Zeb tell you why it is important to protect our waters and sea creatures, and what we can all do to reduce plastic waste.
GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS: CAPE KIDS TO THE RESCUE
(Ages 5-12) The Cape Kids are a team of six scrappy kid superheroes and one dog who use their IGNITE GOOD!® superpowers to fight off their archnemesis-- the evil, life-draining force of apathy, a dark cloud named Krumi.
MY JOURNEY ACROSS THE OCEAN
(Ages 5-16) A short animated film about crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a small sailboat and discovering that even where humans have not yet explored, trash usually finds a way of getting there first—even in the middle of the ocean.
PENGUIN AND THE WHALE
(Ages 6-12) A little Penguin is visited by his friend Whale every year, until one day the Penguin has almost nowhere to go: the glaciers have melted due to the extreme global warming that increases every year.
THE LIVING SEA
(Ages 5-18) Ema’s aim with the documentary film made by kids is to raise awareness about the uniqueness of Hong Kong corals, the need to start taking care of corals, and how we can do this in our everyday life. This documentary was made by a crew of 12-15 year-old students.
GREAT WHITE SHARKS
(6-18) Lakan Duskin is 10-years-old. This Lego stop-motion video was his 4th-grade final project.
BLUE GOLD ANIJAM
(Ages 8-16) A collaborative effort by the students at the Powell River Digital Film School 2021 to animate the environmental song by Lillooet Fox.
KIDS WHO SAVE THE WORLD: UPCYCLING
(Ages 8-18) Meet Neveah-Rae and find out how you can help the world by upcycling and making objects from unwanted materials rather than buying new.
BREATHE
(Ages 10-18) One young man’s journey to find inner peace days after George Floyd’s televised murder. Be witness to this spoken word visual testimony about the power of the human spirit and the unapologetic resilience of our youth.
MILK
(Ages 8-18) When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.
GROWING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(Ages 10-18) A seventh-grader from New York is inspired by a visit to Sindyanna of Galilee in Israel - a unique non-profit organization led by a team of Arab and Jewish women working together to create social change from the ground up.
LAST WORDS
(Ages 11-18) On his way to school on a snowy day, Billy is rehearsing his speech on rampage shootings.
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15 films • 1h31m • Ages 5+

Empowering animation, live-action, and music video shorts focus on the impact of kids on contemporary issues. 

Lakan Duskin is 10 years old. This Lego stop-motion video was his 4th-grade final project.

school: Mary Collins at Cherry Valley, Petaluma CA. His teacher is Ms. Lisa Reid


Juror comments: As an extreme shark lover, I truly appreciate the work that went into creating this LEGO-animated film, Great White Sharks. The filming is impeccable and the message is one that everyone needs to hear. My hat’s off to ten-year-old filmmaker Lakan Duskin for creating such a terrific film.


Great White Sharks documents the life of a great white shark from birth to its death, which we discover is not usually due to natural causes. This film sheds light on the horrors of the true victims, the sharks themselves.


Stop motion is one of my all-time favorite types of films. There are no mistakes in the flow and natural motion of the LEGO-animated great white shark. It is impressive how well the sharks and other animals move about throughout the scenes, almost effortlessly. For a student film, this is extraordinarily well made. It does have rather an abrupt start, which I had to go back and listen to a second time to see if I missed something. Also, it is narrated by a child, presumably the filmmaker, and the narration is a bit rough. The shark finning scene perfectly represents how it is done in real life. The blue ocean LEGO blocks make a perfectly, imperfect ocean, one that resembles the actual ocean. The music fits most scenes. When there is comedy, there is comical music; when there is sorrow, there is sad music. However, the music cuts off rather awkwardly in the scene transitions. I love the shark trivia as well as the black background still scenes that offer interesting facts about sharks.


The message of this film suggests that, even though these predators of the ocean are stereotyped and categorized as mean and vicious, we learn that humans are more a danger to them than they are to us. Many people would enjoy and learn many new things about sharks from this film and it would change their perception of these beautiful creatures.


I give Great White Sharks 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 18, plus adults. It is made by a ten-year-old, with help from his mama. It shares a very important message that the whole family may find particularly interesting. This would make a wonderful addition to a student film festival. Reviewed by Ashleigh C. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    2:53
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Lakan Duskin
  • Filmmaker
    Lakan Duskin