Films BYkids (2016) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Films BYkids online in HD.
Films BYkids — Storyline
Films BYkids pairs teenagers from diverse cultures with accomplished filmmakers to create short personal documentaries that encourage understanding about universal issues and help foster empathy and global citizenry. Ashley Judd serves as series narrator, introducing each 30-minute film. The series is a collaboration between THIRTEEN and the non-profit, BYkids.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Ashley Judd
Films BYkids — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2016-01-25 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Returning Series |
Films BYkids — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Home Is Where You Find It (2016-01-25) — Mentored by filmmakers Neal Baer and Chris Zalla, Alcides, a 16-year-old orphan living in Mozambique, conveys his inspiring story about finding family and how he and his young frie
- E2: My Country Is Tibet (2016-02-01) — India is home to tens of thousands of Tibetan refugees, but only 17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari was crowned King of Tibet by the Dalai Lama. Mentored by filmmaker Di
- E3: Displaced But Not Defeated (2016-02-15) — For decades, Civil War in Colombia has displaced thousands of people like 16-year-old María Ceballos, who fled her home when guerrillas killed her father. Moving from gang-infested
- E4: Poet Against Prejudice (2016-02-22) — Moving to a new country was challenging for Faiza Almontaser, a 17-year-old from New York City, who immigrated with her family to the US from Yemen when she was in middle school. M
- E5: Fire In Our Hearts (2016-02-29) — Like most girls from rural India, 16-year-old Jayshree Janu Kharpade never expected to get an education. Film mentor, Joyce Chopra, a pioneer of documentary film, helped Jayshree s
Season 2
- E1: I Could Tell You 'Bout My Life (2019-01-29) — Mike Martin, age 19, faced challenges growing up. At 17, he tagged along with friends who committed a felony. Unable to post bail, he was sent to Rikers Island, one of the country’
- E2: My Beautiful Nicaragua (2019-02-05) — Coffee is a way of life for Edelsin Mendez, age 12, and her family in Nicaragua. But climate change and shifting weather patterns are contributing to a crop disease and threatening
- E3: Out of Aleppo (2019-02-12) — Teen refugee Mohammad Shasho and his family fled war-torn Syria for Berlin, Germany. Now, they are struggling to make a new life, learning to navigate a different culture and commu
- E4: Walk on My Own (2019-02-19) — Had Senegalese teen Ndèye Fatou Fall been born several years earlier, she and her friends would have been subjected to child marriage and other rituals harmful to girls. Mentored b
Season 3
- E1: Against the Current (2021-04-06) — 17-year-old Daunnette Moniz-Reyome, who lives on the Umoⁿhoⁿ Reservation in Nebraska, interviews Native American youth and elders against the backdrop of a ceremonial powwow. Mento
- E2: L'Chaim (2021-04-13) — 19-year-old Semon Shabaev is part of a vibrant Jewish community in Germany. Despite his country’s dark history of genocide and a rise in antisemitism, he embraces his German-Jewish
- E3: Faith's World (2021-04-20) — 16-year-old Faith Guilbault from Baltimore, Maryland, who is visually impaired and has cerebral palsy, is resilient, adventurous and determined to realize her dreams. Mentored by f
- E4: Buddhism, Bhutan and Me (2021-04-27) — 18-year-old Rinzin Jurmey from Bhutan became a monk when he was 11 years old. He travels between his monastery, village and the city, meeting with hip-hop dancers, video gamers, an
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Films BYkids have? 4 season(s) with 13 episodes.
Where can I watch Films BYkids? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
