The Election Effect (2018)

The 2016 presidential election was like no other in our history. And no one felt that impact more than young people. In "The Election Effect," five award winning directors go across the country to share these youths' stories. They describe conflicts arising out of the election that were met with courage, innovation, and activism. Each episode highlights one or two students, from different backgrounds and political perspectives, who are who are working to understand what is happening in their communities and to stand up for increased communication, empathy, and respect between groups with different views. "You can respect people's right to disagree . . . people's right to hold opinions and to exist . . . and it starts by just talking to people," states one student. Each episode focuses on a different issue, but all address what life as a young person is like in the wake of the polarizing election and how that election has encouraged a new level of political engagement.