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The River Ward    
A documentary that chronicles four individuals as they attend FIRST DESCENTS, a free week-long kayak camp for young adults with cancer.

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Right To Play-Trailer

He has won four Olympic gold medals, graced the cover of Time magazine and been honored as Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, yet if you say the name Johann Olav Koss in this country, you'll usually be met with a casual shrug. Instead of cashing in on his Olympic haul, Koss embarked on a remarkable journey that has established him as one of the world's greatest ambassadors of sports. As the founder, President and CEO of Right To Play, Koss and his army of volunteers, teachers, coaches and diplomats have used the power of athletics to elevate the lives of the world's neediest children. As it turns out, Frank Marshall, one of Hollywood's most acclaimed producers and a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, witnessed in person Koss's triumphs on the ice at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Games. Now, as part of ESPN Films' 30for30 series, Marshall will reveal the epiphany that led Koss to work towards ensuring that every child has the Right To Play.

First Descents

First Descents uses the live or die challenge of kayaking class VI whitewater to help young adult cancer patients come to grips with their life threatening illness by experiencing outdoor adventure therapy through kayaking, rock climbing and other outdoor adventure sports.

The Bangledesh Surf Club

Surfing the Nations is a non profit humanitarian organization. Their goal is to make a positive impact on the world through surfers and the sport of surfing.

A Game For Life

Grassroot Soccer project coordinator, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie, uses soccer to educate South African youth about HIV/AIDS prevention.

The Runner

The Runner is a film about endurance. It is the story of a champion long-distance runner who started as an athlete and became the symbol of a national liberation movement. Salah Ameidan is willing to risk his life, his career, his family and his nationality to run for a country that doesn't exist. He is from Western Sahara, officially Africa's last colony and under Moroccan occupation since 1975.

The Runner is the first feature documentary from the team at Tourist With A Typewriter, and is scheduled for release in early 2012.

This footage is for promotional use only.

Director & Cinematographer: Saeed Taji Farouky
Producer: Elhum Shakerifar
Editor: Saeed Taji Farouky & Gareth Keogh
Location Sound: Brendan Butler
Additional footage: Hikaru Toda & Jo Metson Scott
Music: Saeed Taji Farouky
Special thanks to: Mar Garvey, The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, Goldsmiths University, Sandblast Arts.

The River Ward

A documentary that chronicles four individuals as they attend FIRST DESCENTS, a free week-long kayak camp for young adults with cancer.
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