These three thesis documentaries from the UCB Graduate School of Journalism exhibit a combination of innovative personal perspectives and solid journalistic research.Edward Wong's Comrades explores the lives of two men involved in revolutionary movements, struggling to apply political ideology to societal realities. Structurally the documentary parallels their experiences across time and place, from Maoist China to the Red Guard youth movement in San Francisco's Chinatown. (26:40 mins, Color/B&W)In Highway of Dreams, Nandi Pointer investigates the impact of freeway construction and suburban flight on a community in West Oakland. Focusing on her family's experiences, while drawing on a wide range of historical sources, Pointer paints an eloquent picture of the freeway as a modern railroad, dividing communities and increasing socioeconomic stratification. (26:40, Color/B&W)Danny and the Scatman by Peter Nicks provides another story of parallel lives, young and old. This time, it is a boy who aspires to be a filmmaker, and an accomplished jazz musician, both with speech impediments. Their creative passions, lighthearted approaches to life, and force of will allow them to surpass their impediments. (26:40 mins, Color)Amy Corbin is a graduate student in the Ph.D. program in Film Studies, concentrating on the relationship between film, politics, and culture. Laura Merians is an undergraduate studying philosophy and film, currently producing work in the digital media program on campus.