Videos

Documentary storytelling from communities where national issues shape everyday life.

The Front Porch Movement Video Series documents the people and communities shaping everyday life in America through short documentaries, interviews, and on-the-ground reporting. Produced in Boston, New York City, New Hampshire, Minnesota and communities across the country, these videos explore how national issues such as immigration, democracy, and civic engagement unfold in real neighborhoods. Each story amplifies voices often overlooked by traditional media and reveals the human experiences behind today’s headlines.

  • Inside Donations to Neighborhood House

    Go behind the scenes of Neighborhood House, a St. Paul nonprofit that is coordinating donations and deliveries of food and personal items to immigrants too scared to leave their homes.

  • Singing Activists March Through Minneapolis

    The group Singing Resistance Twin Cities march down Nicollet Avenue on Sunday February 1, 2026, one and two miles from the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

  • What's Your American Dream?

    Meet first-time voter Jafet Rodriquez, a first generation Dominican-Puerto Rican-American, who shares his dreams for the future.

  • Why Won't We Let Marc Anthony Be An American?

    Meet renowned journalist Ray Suarez who reflects on the state of ethnic identity in America.

  • Trump: Gay Talese

    The man who helped define contemporary literary journalism talks about Donald Trump one week after his first victory.

  • Showing Scares, Finding Hope

    Meet a woman who defied death twice which resulted in memory loss which keeps her living in the moment.

  • Finding a Common Thread

    Meet the Russian emigrant who went from college to the CIA and found himself leading a church.

  • Come Together

    Meet the father and son pay tribute to John Lennon, every year on December 8th.