Stories That Connect: Using Film and Primary Sources to Build Belonging is a professional development webinar series from Journeys in Film that focuses on Project-Based Learning (PBL) using primary sources, including documentary films, cultural products and Library of Congress materials. Participants will explore ways to foster belonging through compelling and engaging PBL experiences. Registration is currently open for this live webinar series.

A Promise to My Father traces Israel “Izzy” Arbeiter’s path through loss, survival, and remembrance culminating in his return to Treblinka’s death camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau, where he was imprisoned and endured unspeakable horrors. Along the way, he reflects on the impact of dehumanization, the cost of silence, and the ethical choices that define humanity.

The documentary Breaking Enigma: A World War II Game Changer goes deep inside the top-secret, groundbreaking intelligence work that took place at Bletchley Park, outside London, during World War II. In a countryside manor house, ordinary men and women from all backgrounds came together to decipher secret military messages scrambled through Germany’s complex Enigma machine.

Day of Days: June 6, 1944 is an opportunity to eavesdrop as one of the most important days in the history of the world is recalled by those who were actually there, fighting and witnessing the devastation. On June 6, 1944, the United States sent soldiers into Normandy, France. They fought inland and on Utah Beach, facing murderous MG-42 machine-gun fire, mortars, and artillery on Omaha Beach.

Her War, Her Story: World War II is a compelling documentary film (under 60 minutes) narrated by actress Jane Lynch that considers World War II through women’s lives. Viewers hear firsthand accounts from a cross section of women from the United States, England, France, and Germany. The film explores the wide variety of roles women played during World War II. 

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII is a documentary film narrated by Gary Sinise about legendary entertainer Bob Hope’s contribution in World War II and the incredible miles his troupe logged in the middle of a world war to entertain Americans fighting in Europe and the Pacific and on the home front. Nobody was quite like Bob Hope when it came to entertaining the troops in WWII.

The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli tells the inspiring story of America’s first Black military pilots and their journey back to the Italian airfield where they made history. During World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen overcame racism and doubt to become one of the most respected fighter groups of the war, known as the “Red Tails” for the distinctive paint on their P-51 Mustang aircraft. From Ramitelli Airfield, they flew 179 bomber escort missions, protecting American bombers with unmatched skill and discipline.