Documentary

http://www.mediasanctuary.tv http://www.nationalpeaceconference.org U.S. Soldier Ethan McCord speaking about the civilian massacre documented in WikiLeaks's April 2010 video disclosure of Apache helicopter footage of a New Baghdad attack that took place in 2007, allegedly released by PFC Brad Manning. McCord's story was delivered to attendees of the United National Peace Conference, which took place in Albany NY the weekend of July 23-25, 2010. Produced by the United National Peace Conference Media Project, powered by The Sanctuary for Independent Media and the Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Center.

http://www.mediasanctuary.tv http://www.nationalpeaceconference.org U.S. Soldier Ethan McCord speaking about the civilian massacre documented in WikiLeaks's April 2010 video disclosure of Apache helicopter footage of a New Baghdad attack that took place in 2007, allegedly released by PFC Brad Manning. McCord's story was delivered to attendees of the United National Peace Conference, which took place in Albany NY the weekend of July 23-25, 2010. Produced by the United National Peace Conference Media Project, powered by The Sanctuary for Independent Media and the Hudson Mohawk Independent Media Center.

No ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. The film "Addicted to Plastic" probes what happens to all the plastic in water bottles, packaging, and hundreds of other everyday uses.

Representatives from local plastic-alternative groups Capital District Community Gardens, Ecovative Design, Ecolibrium, Troy Public Library and Sonrise Diaper Service gathered at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY on May 15, 2010 to view and discuss the film, share information and demonstrate plastic-reduction strategies.

Co-sponsored by the Honest Weight Food Cooperative.

A Child Having A Child
A story of Denise Ramos and Nijear Howard

Denise Ramos was 14 years old when she had her son Nijear, and her life changed rapidly and dramatically in the next 8 years. In this short documentary, she reflects on her struggle trying to be a teenager in school and a mother when out of school, how she learned to be a parent on her own, and what she would tell other teenagers in her situation.

Created by Denise Ramos, Ellie Markovitch, Cindy Khoo, Andrew Lynn, Nijear Howard, and Branda Miller. A Youth Media Sanctuary project with NY Media Alliance and the Missing Link Street Ministry. First shown at the NY Shout Out Youth Media Film Festival, June 5, 2010.

For more information, check out http://missinglinkstreetministry.com and http://mediasanctuary.org/.

Cindy Khoo made this short trailer video for The Sanctuary for Independent Media as part of the Art, Community, Technology class while studying as an exchange student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Most video clips are from Spring 2010 events at The Sanctuary.

My name is Chelsea Elizabeth Kereszi and I am 17 years old.

The men's chorus of Lansingburgh’s Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church recorded live at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, New York on December 12, 2009, as part of the series "Live From Lock One." Visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for more information.

Women Against War, a New York Capital Region peace group, created this digital story through The Sanctuary for Independent Media's "Be The Media" workshop series in October and November 2009. For more information on Women Against War, check out their web site.

On November 15, 2009 the Syracuse Peace Council organized a demonstration against the deployment of Reaper drones on a nearby air force base. Members of Hudson Mohawk Indymedia were there to document, interviewing Kathy Kelly, Dan Berrigan, organizers and protesters about the drones and the future of the antiwar movement.

(Photo by Tyler Boudreau)Claudia Lefko, of the Iraqi Children's Art Exchange, with Iraqi artist Thamer Dawood, held a day of art, eating, and socializing at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY as part of an effort to build ties with Iraqi families who have recently immigrated to the United States and settled in the Albany area.Congratulations to the Iraqi Children's Art Exchange, honored as finalist
for the 2008 ArtVenture Freedom to Create Prize!For more information:Iraqi Children's Art Exchange
www.IraqiChildrensArt.orgThe Iraqi Refugee project is a coalition of Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace, Women Against War, and Women's Association for Family Affairs. They are working with Iraqi refugees in the Capital District to share their soties, reunite refugees with local family members, raise funds to support their material needs, and work with the Iraqi Student Project to bring students to the area and help them to attend local college. For more information:Iraqi Refugee project, www.womenagainstwar.org