Alien: American Dream Denied spotlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent, but denies them a home.
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Native Resurgence
"Native Resurgence" aims to elevate the voices of Native American and indigenous communities, shedding light on their remarkable resurgence and inspiring viewers with stories of strength, cultural
The Women of Ukraine
The Women of Ukraine is a 90-minute documentary project that explores and celebrates the efforts and achievements of Ukrainian women who have dedicated their lives, often at great risk, to answerin
Like Stars but Lower
Over three summers in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, a master naturalist, a university entomologist, and a passionate teenager reveal the magic and mystery of fireflies.
Stolen Sisters
“Stolen Sisters” is a riveting exploration of the MMIWG crisis in Michigan, told through a family’s heart-wrenching search for their missing daughter, highlighting the systemic failures, the moveme
Up for Debate
N.Y.C. teens tuned into political and social issues model hope as they debate hot-button topics inside the largest urban debate league in the U.S.
MARCELLA
Marcella Hazan changed how we cook and experience Italian food. MARCELLA is a new documentary that tells her dramatic, delicious story.
The Heart is a Mirror
El Korazon es Espejo (The Heart is a Mirror) is a significant creative endeavor of transcendent lyricism regarding Ladino folklore through the powerful means of preserving an endangered ethnic iden
First Quarterback
In a time when anti-Semitism is again raising its ugly head around the world, "The First Quarterback" looks back to an era of even greater intolerance, when an unlikely Jewish hero gave hope and pr
Pack is Here
With the increased visibility of transgender people in the United States, we are seeing a backlash that results in efforts to block trans people from participation in some of the most basic parts o
Taizé: A Pilgrimage of Trust
The documentary, Taizé: A Pilgrimage of Trust, explores the unique historical, spiritual, musical and cultural significance of the Taizé ecumenical monastic community in Burgundy, France.
Surfers of Bulleji
A 21-year old son of a fisherman sets out to become the first internationally recognized surfer from Pakistan.
Fifty Violins
For 20 years, Kettering Elementary—a public school in Long Beach, California—has taught every second grader the violin as a part of its core curriculum.
The Donn of Tiki
The founding father of what we know today as the Tiki bar, Donn Beach spent years embellishing the details of his extraordinary life.
My Father and Qaddafi
When Jihan was six years old, her father flew to Cairo and never returned. Mansur Rashid Kikhia was the Foreign Minister of Libya, ambassador to the United Nations, and a human rights lawyer.
The Rink's Edge
In the aftermath of high-profile lawsuits and unsettling deaths, The Rink's Edge delves into the unknown truths of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional hockey.
Saint in the City: The Life of Giorgio La Pira
What if one of the most significant political figures of the twentieth century is someone you've never heard of?
Reservation Redemption
This documentary will follow the journey of “Chief” Marchand Rice, a Colville Citizen and tribal member who has spent over three decades behind bars for a murder he committed as a teenager.
Colin Young: An American Film School
A group of film school graduates research the teaching legacy of film educator, Colin Young, the former chairman of UCLA’s film department, wherein, during his tenure many of UCLA’s most famous alu
Life in the Shadows
Years after K's classmates were massacred in his school, he records the lives of Machid, who attends the same school, and Khatima, who works in the cemetery where the dead students are buried.
Silent Thunder
There had always been a small number of black auto racers in the twentieth century who drove mostly for themselves. In 1972, Leonard W.
From Heroes to Sentenced
The story of half million Jews who fought for Central Powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, in the Great War, has yet to be told.
A Farewell to Armatures?
After the one-two punch of the game-changing CG animation of Jurassic Park and Toy Story, many stop-motion animators feared the storied art form was doomed.
Invisible Legend
Bruce Langhorne was a child prodigy studying violin at Juilliard when an accident with a homemade rocket claimed three of his fingers.
The Elements of Mutual Aid
Through four installments, this documentary series will use the elements - fire, earth, water, and air - as unique themes for each chapter to demonstrate how communities across North America are u
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Relief
RELIEF follows aid workers from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest provider of aid in Gaza, as they struggle to bring life-saving assistance to Palestinians.
A Light In Cañon City
A Light in Cañon City uncovers the extraordinary resilience of a town forever tied to its prison walls but defined by its people’s indomitable spirit.
Songs from the Hole
Songs from the Hole is a hybrid documentary film, a visual and musical meditation on Black boyhood, harm and punishment, and the radical imagination.
#WAY_Anima
Animashree Anandkumar is a powerhouse in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Papertown
When a paper mill in a small Appalachian town suddenly closes, leaving 1,200 people without jobs and undoing the economic fabric that held the community together for over a century, how will its pe
Senior Prom
For residents of the Triangle Square retirement home, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning—a celebration of the lives and legacies of resistance of the eldest LGBTQ generation.
The Sacred & The Snake
At Standing Rock, a two-spirit Jicarilla Apache/Navajo youth leader, a Lakota matriarch, and a non-binary Appalachian join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline.