The Science of Character (8 mins) explores the neuroscience and social science that proves that we can shape who we are, and who we want to be in the world. The film is available with subtitles in Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, and Swahili. The Science of Character premiered to the world on the first ever Character Day, with screenings in 1,500 different schools, homes, and organizations, all on the same day, and all linked together through a global livestream Q&A (back in 2014, long before this was something that happened!). The response was so wonderful that we continued Character Day as an annual event. By the sixth year, Character Day had grown to over 200,000 events in 125 countries and all 50 states. Find out more, and watch other related films, at www.characterday.org. directed by @tiffanyshlain produced by sawyer steele writen by tiffanyshlain and sawyer steele animated by una lorenzen Original Soundtrack written by DJ Spooky. Ending Music Courtesy of Extension Music, LLC: "Fortyfive," Written by Jordan S. Smith, Performed by Bootstraps sound design: dave nelson & outpost studios

The Adaptable Mind (11 mins) asks the question: what are the skills we need to flourish in the 21st Century? To start the film, we asked people all over the world this question. Of the hundreds of inspiring stories that flooded in from social media, one stood out: Los Angeles-based professor and artist, Mary Beth Heffernan, was listening to coverage of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and how isolating and traumatic it must be for patients to interact only with hazmat suits for weeks on end. She thought, “what if they put pictures of their faces on the front of the suits?” Thousands of hurdles later, Mary Beth’s story reveals that, while there is a lot of fear that technology is displacing our jobs, the skills we need most in the 21st Century — curiosity, creativity, taking initiative, multi-disciplinary thinking, and empathy — happen to be skills that machines don’t have; only humans have. The film is available with subtitles in Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, and Swahili. *The Adaptable Mind was selected by the US State Department’s American Film Showcase to represent America at embassies abroad. *The Government of India organized its annual India International Science Film Festival in Chennai featuring The Adaptable Mind.

A Declaration of Interdependence was our first experiment in global collaborative filmmaking. The outcome blew us away, helped us pioneer “Cloud Filmmaking,” and, three years later, evolved into an annual day and global initiative called Character Day. The Story First we rewrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence to be A Declaration of Interdependence, and posted the script online. Then we asked people all over the world to film themselves reading the script in their native language, and to send us the videos. We also asked artists to interpret the words and ideas, and send in artwork. This is the film that unfolded. With music by Moby, animations by Stefan Nadelman, and user-generated videos and graphics from all over the globe, A Declaration of Interdependence demonstrates the vast potential of collaboration in the 21st century. Directed by Tiffany Shlain Produced by Sawyer Steele Music by Moby Animations by Stefan Nadelman

ENGAGE is a 2 min "cloud film" by Tiffany Shlain & The Let it Ripple Film Studio. Our films are Emmy-nominated, multiple award-winning films that challenge and inspire audiences to think about how we're living our lives. **All music rights secured for "Give a Little Bit" by Roger Hodgson.** Special thanks to Roger Hodgson (http://www.rogerhodgson.com/) for donating his song "Give a Little Bit". Roger wrote this song over 40 years ago and still believes with all his heart in its message. https://www.facebook.com/rogerhodgson

A New Cloud Film from the Let It Ripple Film Series. This new 11 minute film and accompanying discussion kit take the science we explored in our film The Science of Character and reframes it through the lens of the ancient Jewish teachings of Mussar. The film and discussion materials are an opportunity to revitalize these teachings around character development that date back to the 10th century, and reengage us all in how these Jewish tools are applicable to our 21st century lives. Directed by Emmy-nominated team including Director @tiffanyshlain Written by Tiffany Shlain, Sawyer Steele, & @Ken_Goldberg Edited by Tiffany Shlain & Sawyer Steele Animated by Raquel Sancinetti See other films in this series at: letitripple.org/films Sign up for the next Character Day at characterday.org! Character Day is an annual global day with free films and resources devoted to developing who we are and who we want to be in the world. Sign up your school, classroom, organization, company, community, or family to participate. www.characterday.org Check out @tiffanyshlain and #CultivatingCharacter for more!

Directed by @tiffanyshlain "BRAIN POWER: From Neurons to Networks" is the third cloud film in the "Let it Ripple: Mobile Films for Global Change" series. Check out the #TEDBook that accompanies this film. Info at: http://www.letitripple.org Special thanks to Tim Delaughter, Dominic Griffin and The Polyphonic Spree for donating their song "It's the Sun" and to Moby for donating his song "Wait for Me." **All music rights secured for "It's the Sun" by Tim Delaughter and Dominic Griffin.** **All music rights secured for "Wait for Me" by Moby.** Please post, share, tweet, and forward this film to your networks, and see the ripple effects! Tweet: Watch this short film BRAIN POWER and find out about free #cloudfilms for #nonprofits letitripple.org @tiffanyshlain Help BRAIN POWER spread around the world through translation. Find out how here: http://letitripple.org/engage/transla... For more information about our feature documentary, "Connected," and many more exciting projects, join us at http://facebook.com/connectedthefilm Sign up for the next Character Day at characterday.org! Character Day is an annual global day with free films and resources devoted to developing who we are and who we want to be in the world. Sign up your school, classroom, organization, company, community, or family to participate. www.characterday.org Check out @tiffanyshlain and #CultivatingCharacter for more!

Tiffany Shlain's Future Starts Here was nominated for a 2014 Emmy Award in the category New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle, Culture, groundbreaking filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards Tiffany Shlain returns for a new season of her AOL Originals hit show which received over 40 million views to take viewers on a wildly entertaining and inspiring ride exploring what it means to be human in our increasingly connected world. From the latest neuroscience on daydreaming to the evolution of social media to new perspectives on creativity, diplomacy, gender, and the future of our species, Shlain uses her signature style of fast-paced images, colorful animations, and daring and funny insights to encourage us all to think about where we're headed. Watch Season 1 & 2: futurestartshere.com Sign up for Character Day on September 22, 2016! Character Day is an annual global day with free films and resources devoted to developing who we are and who we want to be in the world. Sign up your school, classroom, organization, company, community, or family to participate. www.characterday.org