Set in England in the late 18th century, Becoming Jane is an imaginative romantic comedy that depicts a 20-year-old Jane Austen as she struggles with life-changing decisions. Played by Anne Hathaway, Jane Austen is a a witty young writer, devoted to her writings and unwilling to conform to the domestic roles expected of women during her time. Despite pressure to marry a wealthy husband, Jane refuses to do so without love. When she meets Tom Lefroy, a charming rogue from London, Jane must choose between being steered by her heart or living the life she seems fit.
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Ratatouille, a movie from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, is now playing! Ratatouille is a rat who dreams of becoming a successful chef despite his family's opposition and the inescapable problem of being a rat in a rodent-phobic profession. F.I.L.M. will develop a program around this movie in the near future, to coincide with its eventual release on DVD.
To read Heartland Truly Moving Pictures' synopsis of the movie, click here.
Ratatouille is now in theaters! See it today!
Bridge to Terabithia, a Newbery Medal-winning book by Katherine Paterson and Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media film, tells the story of two unlikely fifth grade friends who create an imaginary world to help cope with the pressures of school and family life.
To learn more about the movie and F.I.L.M. program, click here.
The movie is now available for purchase or rental on DVD!
w - Now in TheatersNancy Drew, a new movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, is based on the beloved Nancy Drew detective series which first debuted 1930. In this latest adventure on screen, Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) comes across evidence about the long-unsolved death of a beautiful movie star.
To learn more about the accompanying F.I.L.M. activity guide that is now available for download, click here.
Nancy Drew is now in theaters nationwide! See it today!
Set in 1978, Gracie is a Picturehouse film that tells the story of a teenage girl who fights to achieve her dream of playing competitive soccer at a time when girls' soccer did not exist.
F.I.L.M. created a discussion guide around the this movie and accompanying book. To learn more about the program, click here.
Gracie is now playing in theaters! See it today!
Valley View High School
Nicole Ramirez, a student from Valley View High School in Ontario, California, is a young woman who had a child at age 15. She was quite distraught, remembering the lessons she was taught in junior high school; teen moms earn less money, are more likely to be dependent on social programs, are more likely to abuse their children, etc. Tired of the negative stereotypes surrounding teenage moms and inspired by the students who overcame barriers in Freedom Writers, Nicole decided to create a website to encourage young mothers and let them know that success is possible. Her website includes information on all of the different options available to young mothers in an unbiased approach. To visit Nicole's website, go to www.freewebs.com/gonnagetthroughthis
Richmond High Scho
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Inspired by the message of tolerance in Freedom Writers, Mrs. Hogg's English students from Richmond High School in Indiana organized a community event called the Changapalooza Carnival. As a class, the students talked about many different ways that they could make a change in their community. The two big issues that kept coming up were the idea of the lack of celebration of diversity and the belief that 
teenagers are apathetic to the problems of the world. In order to celebrate diversity, The Changapalooza Carnival included food, games, and music to represent several cultures from all over the world. With over 2,000 people in attendance, the carnival truly demonstrated that teenagers have the power to accomplish extraordinary things! The class has a goal of making this a yearly event for the community. To learn more about the carnival and to see pictures and a video, visit their website at www.changapalooza.com
National League of Cities (NLC) President Bart Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis, hosted the NLC Summit on Media Violence and its Impact on Children through a live webcast on Tuesday, April 17.
Hear about the current status of violence in the media, the academic research on the impact of media violence on children and youth, industry efforts to respond to media violence, public policy responses, and possible strategies for raising public awareness and engaging parents.
The webcast can be re-played at http://www.ncntv.org/events/070417/.
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