So Terribly Unnecessary

I Do Not Want To Smoke

February 2020 •English

This short film is a translation of an original script from the USSR, written in 1936, but never produced. An over-the-top anti-smoking PSA.

More Dangerous Than Dynamite

November 1941 •English

A short film warning the unaware housewife of the dangers of “dry cleaning” with gasoline at home.

Stand for Humanity [a PSA about Hate Crime]

Invalid date •English

A PSA about Hate Crime. Young Izaak finds out that his father has been yet another victim of Hate Crime, while also learning what to do in this situations.

The Pace That Kills

January 1959 •English

Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own lives and those of others.

North American House Hippo

May 1999 •English

The house hippo is a fictitious species of hippopotamus, and the subject of a Canadian television public service announcement produced by Concerned Children's Advertisers

Jack Pot

March 1940 •English

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.

Soapy the Germ Fighter

January 1951 •English

Young Billy Martin has a vision of Soapy, a giant bar of soap, that teaches him the importance of being clean.

Acid Rain

January 1989 •English

Environmental PSA by Bill Plympton.

A Day in the Forest with Smokey Bear

June 2010 •English

Several children spend a day in the forest and learn from Smokey Bear the five rules to fire safety.

Smoking Drill

January 2000 •English

Anti-tobacco PSA by the Arizona Department of Health Services, with its campaign aimed at teenagers which ran between the mid-90s to early 2000s. This is one of their later ones, which uses the dark and disturbing imagery of a factory that produces both cigarettes and the teenagers who smoke them.

We're Not Candy!

Invalid date •English

1980s public service announcement from the Poison Control Centre, warning children of the dangers of consuming medicine incorrectly.

Zombie Door

January 1970 •English

Psychedelic Hanna-Barbera anti-drug PSA, ca. 1970. Created by Art Babbitt - he'd developed Goofy during his time at Disney.

Scoop of Ignorance

May 2024 •English

"Scoop of Ignorance" is a Public Service Announcement created to raise awareness about the importance of education.

Cycle of Change

December 2023 •English

A young woman with PCOS, feeling isolated and frustrated, finds hope and resilience through a supportive women's NGO, transforming her journey from struggle to empowerment.

PSA FROM THE VOID

February 2025 •English

PSA FROM THE VOID was created for a BGSU 48-Hour Film Festival.

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

February 2021 •English

A documentary about the life and career of controversial stand-up comedian, Patrice O'Neal, who released only one special before his death in 2011.

Pythéas, l'astronome voyageur

November 2013 •French

Buster Williams Bass to Infinity

November 2019 •English

Imagine hanging out with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, hearing them jam together, trading riffs, then riffing with words and trading stories. Bird and Diz are gone, but giants still walk among us. One of those giants is Buster Williams. Buster has played with everyone - Miles, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Art Blakey, and on. In this intimate portrait, Buster trades stories, and plays, with some of the world's greatest musicians - Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and others, and takes us on a journey through his life, legacy, and America's greatest art form - the truly universal music called Jazz.

Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries

October 2020 •English

“Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic” follows Lydic on a journey through the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and… what's the opposite of the acceptance? —as she comes to terms with the passing of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and where to go from here.

Charli XCX: Alone Together

April 2022 •English

Discover the process behind Charli XCX’s 2020 quarantine album "how i'm feeling now", created in 40 days during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its semi-collaborative nature with her community of online fans.