With the consent and support of AM’s family, MTV will begin airing the eight-episode documentary series on Monday, October 12. The one-hour show will air at 10 p.m. ET/PT and chronicle the lives of young addicts, ages 20-25, who are offered a chance at recovery.

Each episode features AM meeting with the addicts, their friends and families to discuss their willingness to change. The show was part of AM’s long struggle to overcome substance abuse, and it follows his mission to help as many people as he could, using interviews and self-shot video from the addicts and their friends and families that expose the severity of their addiction and its devastating impact on their lives. (more…)

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, right, kicks the ball next to Barcelona’s Carles Puyol, center, during the launching of the “1 Goal Education For All” international campaign in Madrid, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. In the background are former players of the Spanish national soccer team who posed for a family photo at the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish Soccer Federation.

75 million children are out of schoool, and millions more struggle to stay in school. This is a battle we can win - with the right political will and resources Education for All is possible.

A short film was produced for the Education for All: Class of 2015 that was launched at the UN in September 2008. The class brings together celebrities, world leaders and activists to ensure that Education for All becomes a reality. See the video after the jump… (more…)

Honda has created a series of short documentary films that celebrate the companies beliefs and values. I think they are pretty clever. This one is awesome, its called Failure: The Secret to Success.

“Failure: The Secret to Success” depicts Honda’s belief in the importance of never being afraid to try something new. Through personal experiences of Honda associates and those affiliated with Honda, such as IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, the film explores failures and risks taken that helped lead to new innovations.

I dig it mostly because even though its put out by a particular company, it really gives you something that you can apply to anything. A lot of these words we have heard many times, but it doesn’t hurt to hear ‘em again. See “Kick Out the Ladder” after the jump, another pretty good one. (more…)

From the LA Times:

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a new crop of public service announcements leverage male lechery to an astonishing degree. The latest and greatest is a spot called “Save the Boobs,” from the Rethink Breast Cancer charity, in which a voluptuous young woman in a white bikini walks into a pool party scene. Strip-club music kicks in and the camera slow-mo’s her fleshy assets while the partygoers attempt to pick their jaws up off the ground. No discreet, quick-cut editing here. The camera stares, unblinking, unashamed, at the woman’s figure. (more…)

Another well done documentary by HBO. No matter which side of the fence you come out on as far as UAW and American workers and SUVs or whatever, when you meet the people, you cant help but relate. Its worth the hour, trust.

image via hbo.com

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Tracy McGrady is an NBA All Star, and forward for the Houston Rockets. Mr. McGrady has recently made a jersey switch for the upcoming season from #1 to #3 to promote his humanitarian efforts in the Darfur region of the Sudan and a documentary on his summer 2007 visits to refugee camps in the region. The documentary, “3 Points,” is set for release this fall. The title refers to goals of peace, protection and punishment

Have you ever heard of Cocaine Tourism? Neither had I, but my boy Paulie sent us an email about some spot in Bolivia called Route 36 thats an ever moving “cocaine bar.” Apparently this is the new craze and people get tourism packages and literally hit up dope spots around the world. Ish is crazy.. .. I could never do it (L7!) but the story is fascinating.. ..check out some excepts after the jump and the full story is here (more…)

“Us Now is a documentary project about the power of mass collaboration, the internet and its potential impact on society. Directed by Ivo Gormley, the film explores how the web is changing the ways we can organize ourselves and illustrates how online networks are changing the way we live together.

Us Now follows the fate of Ebbsfleet United, a football club owned and run by its fans; Zopa a bank in which everyone is the manager; and CouchSurfing, a vast online network whose members share their homes with strangers.”

Watch the full hour long documentary at Dotsub.

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