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In the midst of the economic meltdown, 'Gaining Ground' explores the innovative, grassroots organizing efforts of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) in Boston. Over the course of two years, we watch a new generation of leaders working to prevent foreclosures and bring jobs and opportunities for young people to one of the city's most diverse and economically challenged neighborhoods. DSNI was created 25 years ago when the community had been devastated by bank redlining, arson-for-profit, and illegal dumping, and has become one of the preeminent models for community-based change.

Infinity has different definitions but one idea the idea of no end. The film is based on this concept as the events are played backwards presenting an endless loop of events which have been lived and experienced by a group of teenagers who represent the majority of those who started the revolution; hoping for change and searching for a better future.

An aging Japanese bike gangster mentors a crop of halfhearted pledges threatened by police pressure. In doing so, he confronts his tough guy past and dwindling options for the future.

In the Spring of 2011, Senegal was pitched into crisis when President Abdoulaye Wade decided to change the constitution to allow for a third term. An artist-led youth movement erupted to protect one of Africa' oldest and most stable democracies. In a time where democracy is under siege in many parts of the world, 'Incorruptible' (formerly 'An African Spring') offers a positive, hopeful example while at the same time honestly examining the sustainability of a people's movement, and the role that youth are taking in shaping the future of their own country.

The story of lion trophy hunters in Africa. KING OF BEASTS offers a close-up on the world of the controversial 'sport" of lion hunting.

This film chronicles the quest of Mikael Rioux to find concrete solutions to the problems faced by our planet. The innovative projects developed by the planetary visionaries he meets are a survival guide and source of hope. Characters include : Christian de Laet, John Todd & Nancy Jack Todd, Ashok Khosla, Peter Koenig, Dr Karl-Henrik Robert, Marilyn Mehlmann, Wangari Maathai.