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The near impossibility of childless adults who aren’t elderly or *completely* disabled to get any type of assistance when they’re in need. Most states exclude these people completely from all but perhaps $80/month in food stamps if they’re lucky. And private charities are so overwhelmed that they always help the households with children first, and if there’s nothing left for the childless, too bad. There’s a huge incentive to have welfare babies in this system, and a lot of working poor adults falling thru the cracks, unable to get any help until their health degenerates (from lack of basic care) to complete, irreversible disability.

I’d do one on the gouging of the oil and gas industry and how the country is changing due to the rising cost of driving your vehicle

I would make a documentary about the human trafficking trade in eastern Europe. I think it’s an issue that most people, especially in the United States, have never really seen before. Publicity, especially for innocent children, could really help put pressure on the governments to crack down on the slave trade.

I would want to do a documentary and really try to clear up misconceptions that Americans have regarding the Middle East. I was fortunate enough as an American white Christian woman to live in the Middle East for years, immerse myself in their culture, and I was accepted wholeheartedly and always treated graciously. The men took great care to treat me with respect. You would never know that with the way that Arabs are portrayed in the American media, to my great dismay. I would love to really do a bold, accurate portrayal of the vast majority of the Middle East.

I like the idea of a doc. focused on the oil industry…it probably wouldn’t do much good but it could give governments a much-need kick in the rear.

My cause would be the Domestic Violence. Families should not be hurt.

I live in Victoria, BC which is on Vancouver Island in BC Canada. To get to Vancouver BC we take a ferry ride of over an hour and a half.

I think if I had to choose a subject for a documentary regarding my city and the city of Vancouver it would be about the vast number of homeless, mentally ill, drug addicted people living on the streets in both cities and the lack of social service agencies to help these people.

Years ago, BC closed its largest Psychiatric Hospital and the majority of the people that were hospitalized there, ended up on the streeet. I feel ashamed that this country, this province and these two cities have allowed this to happen; we as a society should be judged on how we treat our citizens who cannot stand up for themselves.

I also believe that regarding the drug addicted people, there should be free and very long stay rehab programs. There is a Reason people are on drugs and usually its to escape some pain that they have endured, be it emotional or physical pain. (believe me, I know as I am a recovering addict who has emotional issues) People that are addicted to drugs, CANNOT get better in 30 days!! To save our society, we need to invest $$ now to PREVENT and HEAL people before they turn to drugs and alcohol. I believe that in the end, it would cost less money to do it this way, compared to the bandaid way its handled today!

Housing here is extremely expensive and there is not enough affordable housing for people who are at or below the poverty level. It is our duty, to care for the sick and the poor. We need to look at ways to build affordable housing.

Well, I’ll get down off of my soap box now as I could go on and on all day! This is a brilliant way to win this dvd btw!

My documentary would be “Feed the Children” since there are millions of undernourished children in the world, even in our country.

I would love to investigate why gas is so expensive. Who is getting all this extra money and what are they doing with it?

i would find out how the government is trying to run this country by making so many rules. it seems the rights of americans are being taken away and i thought this was the land of the free.

I would do a documentary showing what it really looks like to see a pile of animals gassed because their owners were too stupid to take care of them properly. I work for an animal rescue group, fostering pets, in a rural community. Last week alone, we got calls about 73 kittens! Most communities have lowcost spay neuter programs. WAKE UP people!!

I would do one on “Police”, because they don’t get enough respect.

i would do mine on the hugely screwed up electoral process this country has which many times does not even afford the victory to the person who has most votes or not all are counted . etc etc.

Stop gun violence, because guns kill over 30,000 Americans every year, and 8 children and teens every day.

I guess it would be environmental in nature. I would like to see efforts being made to make sure our national parks are being maintained and kept up as well as possible. They are truly treasures that shouldn’t be ignored.

Obesity in America, it’s an alarmingly overlooked problem

I would make a documentary about the rampant sex trade and sex slavery in Dubai.

Alternative fuels!

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To rename the United States as North Mexico (Mexico’s Sombrero).

If I was able to make my own “call to action” style documentary it would be called The Forgotten Ones. It would be about the middle-class in this country many of whom are struggling so much financially. I would draw attention to their struggles in hopes of getting politicians to do something about those struggles.

My project would have to prostitution and human sex trafficking worldwide. The topic is taboo in many areas, and some of these women and men disappear and are never seen again as in the publicized instance of Natalee Holloway, and her case is just one in millions that happen on a yearly basis. Not only does it effect the people involved but whole families and communities are effected by it in some areas. Other parts of the world have few ways of coping and few resources to stop trafficking. There are so many issues that need awareness that don’t get enough.

My cause would be to help animals have a better lot in life because they can’t speak out for themselves.

My cause would be the elderly and their medical needs. I believe many are going without proper medical care and without their medication.

probably something about animal cruelty..i see the commercials where dogs and cats are abused and it breaks my heart..i just wish i could take every animal out there..but i know its impossible :(

Going green - how the average family can go green. It is hard when many of us are on a budget and are living paycheck to paycheck. It is a daunting task, but in small steps we can all make a difference.

I would make a documentary about animals in shelters because I want to reduce the numbers of animals being euthanized for lack of space.

The oil industry…

I would like to cover global socio economics, and I know this sounds like a very broad topic and it is if it is not covered in the right way. What I mean is why can’t we all be on an even keel as it were economically instead of words like third world how could we be one world. Just a thought?