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BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's War on Democracy

On January 6, 2021, invocations to Jesus rang out across the Capitol Mall in Washington D.C. as a violent confusion of forces attempted to overthrow the American government.

MOFAYA

From the heart of the Congo, a film about a refugee's journey to the edge of the world, with music as his guiding light.

Hula

“Hula” explores the vibrant and deeply cloistered world of modern hula through the decades-long journey of one small but mighty hālau (hula school) and its legendary kumu hula (hula teacher), La’ak

Sign My Name to Freedom

Betty Reid Soskin is America’s oldest park ranger, famous for tirelessly shedding light on the forgotten history of racial segregation in California. But there’s a hidden side to Betty she rarely talks about. Back in the 1960s, Betty was a si​nger/songwriter with a voice like Billie Holiday and the relevance of Nina Simone, but she turned her back on a potential career in music, and her songs haven’t been heard for 40 years.

Happy Campers

Every summer, hard-working families escape their ordinary routines to live like kings in a scrappy seasonal trailer park.

Violent Husbandry

Ripeness is all.

SI LA ISLA QUIERE ("Island Willing")

One Island’s worldview could save the world.

Echo's Answer

“Echo’s Answer” is a psychedelic reimagining of the life and work of the late visionary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trish Keenan told through the eyes and ears of contemp

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.

Boxed Out: The Untold Story of the Eastern Professional Basketball League

The Eastern Professional Basketball League was the second-best pro basketball league in the country during the 1950s and early '60s when the NBA had 10 or fewer teams and only 100 players, an unwri

Shelter in the Palace

At 12 years of age, Destiny is navigating 7th grade, enduring homelessness and along with Moms4Housing, igniting a movement for housing as a human right.

Unbreakable Blue

Law enforcement professionals spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with the uglier side of human existence.

The Science of Cures

I am making a documentary film, The Science of Cures, following the work of Irv and Ann Weissman who are on a mission to cure metastatic breast cancer using purified stem cells.

The Last Renaissance

The Manhattan Project was conducted in secret.
The Space Race was documented for propaganda.
We'll film The Last Renaissance for everyone.

Weed & Wine (Part II)

The 2020 feature WEED & WINE followed a year in the life of two farming families: one growing biodynamic grapes in France; the other growing organic cannabis in California.

The Metal Detector

Georg is an Austrian retiree whose mother witnessed the crash of an Allied B-17 near their home during World War II.

Sisters' Keepers

This intimate documentary follows journalist and breast cancer survivor Athena Jones as she investigates why Black women have the highest death rate from the disease and explores whether they could

Lakhdar

Kidnapped and taken to Guantánamo Bay by the US military, Lakhdar Boumediène was wrongfully detained and tortured at the notorious prison for seven long years.

The Color Of Pain

Research shows that doctors are more likely to dismiss or trivialize the pain complaints of black women.

The Citizen

Amidst a global debate on immigration, Yves — a Congolese refugee and newly naturalized American citizen — takes a roadtrip across Texas to discover his new homeland.

About Time

Two mothers fight for justice and accountability when their daughters are found dead in a California women's prison.

Viewers Like Us

Viewers Like Us explores who gets to tell America’s multitude of stories in public media today.

Let Us Read

'Let Us Read' explores various personal stories of living in a world full of misconceptions and systemic barriers toward dyslexia and other learning differences. However, thanks to decades of research, today, there is an effective teaching approach that empowers students with dyslexia and benefits all other students as well. This documentary pushes the conversation to the next step. How can we bring this solution to where the problem is and allow a fair education opportunity for everyone?

Asylum: Not Abandoned

This character-driven film revolves around a central figure—a building that has lived many lives: the Sheboygan County Hospital and those who have loved it and feel protective of it.

Artemisia

After a devastating trial, artist Artemisia Gentileschi becomes the unexpected face of a new art movement amidst personal tragedy and public scrutiny.

From Cairo to the Cloud - The World of the Cairo Geniza

We are thrilled to announce that the film will air nationally beginning on PBS December 1, 2026.

The Day Mississippi Shook the World

The untold story of Mississippi's strategic role in superpower nuclear gamesmanship at the peak of the Cold War — and its legacy.

BARRIO

BARRIO follows salsa and timba across Cuba, New York, Puerto Rico, and Colombia — a music that was never a genre but a language of resistance created by Black communities shaped by violence and aba

Military Nurses: They Did The Best They Could

War, especially in the 21tst Century, is not uniquely a male experience yet much of what's been produced about the military focuses on male soldiers, doctors and generals.

God of Manga

God of Manga explores the fascinating life and times of Osamu Tezuka, the legendary pioneer of Japanese comics and animation, who is widely credited with giving birth to the globe-spanning $25 bill

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.

Thrift

A raw, behind-the-scenes investigation into a sprawling thrift store empire—uncovering the deeper purpose behind the storefronts, the financial engine they support, and the hidden reality of the re

Point of No Return Educational Initiative

The Point of No Return Educational Initiative will bring the documentary, Point of No Return, the inspirational story of the first solar-powered flight around the world, along with inquiry-based, h

Incarnations of I

INCARNATIONS OF I is the story of a Bengali American woman, who after decades of devotion a Hindu warrior goddess, gives voice to unspoken trauma through the traditional art of clay idol-making—dis

Saving Summer

Everyone knows the beaches, boardwalks, and nightclubs of the Jersey Shore, but there is another side to this iconic summer vacation destination... an even wilder one.