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"A CHASM IN CHINATOWN" follows the struggles of a Chinese American nonprofit, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), as its Executive Director, Nancy Yao Maasbach, navigates the challenges of NYC

Sufferers of a rare and misunderstood spine disease, which can leave them with a severely curved spine, severe pain and long-term health complications, search for answers, help, and purpose in life

Escaping the Nazis in Austria, a Jewish family flees to Shanghai, one of the only places in the world willing to accept persecuted and impoverished refugees.

The documentary podcast, A Matter of Conscience: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War, will use audio interviews recorded in the late 1980s/early 1990s with veterans involved in the unprecedented G

After a Canadian gold mine operation overtook her island for fifteen years, an indigenous landowner is left with struggles to defend her land tenure rights at a land court.

THE RISE, FALL, AND REBIRTH OF A ROCK-AND-ROLL CATHEDRAL: In the 1970s, the Agora Ballroom concert clubs brought rock-and-roll to the heartland of America and became a springboard for some of the m

Unbroken Smile is a powerful five-year case study following a young woman's relentless fight for justice after police officers shattered her teeth and attempted to frame her.

What began as a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum for her children in the US, and a Facebook post by a mother in Queens, coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US ref

In the 1980’s, one man’s progressive vision turned Amnesty International into a household name. How did he get there, and where is he now?

UNBOUND: Crowned in Pleasure is a feature documentary following educators, performers, and partners Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire as they build a family and cultural legacy within adult entert

Feminist trailblazer and literary icon Isabel Allende sets out on her last global book tour, reckoning with love, loss, and legacy as she turns her extraordinary life into her greatest story yet.

"Beyond the Cliff: Navigating Autistic Adulthood", a feature-length documentary, follows the stories of adults on the autism spectrum and explores the various challenges each face during their tran

When post-October 7 restrictions strip the West Bank of many of its few remaining sanctuaries, rock climber Tawfiq Najada risks a perilous journey to Jordan's Wadi Rum.

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

Every year, the top under-18 Braille readers and writers from across the English-speaking world gather in Los Angeles to compete in the Braille Challenge.

Kamayan explores the cultural and culinary history of the Philippine archipelago—and the evolution of the practices and ingredients from the pre-colonial Philippines through Spanish and American co

ALIVE IN STRINGS tells the story of America through an instrument that has traveled with the country for centuries: the banjo.

The story of Notre Dame's Knute Rockne -- college football's greatest coach -- as seen from a modern day perspective.

After Seventh Grade: Clinton, 1996 is a feature documentary about memory, education, and the long shadow of childhood in a small American town.

With a dream to turn 20 acres of barren land into a thriving flower farm, we embarked on a journey of regeneration—and now we’re documenting the entire process.

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.

Backstreet to the American Dream, championed by Executive Producer Dolores Huerta and Jarritos, is an award-winning bilingual documentary examining race, labor, and economic survival in modern America. Set in Los Angeles at the height of the $2 billion global food truck boom, the film reveals the human stakes behind an industry often celebrated for its trendiness.

The story centers on two operators working in the same city under vastly different conditions: Grill ’Em All, the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race Season 1 winner, and El Pescadito, a Mexican immigrant-owned lonchera serving its community in the same spot since 1982. Their parallel journeys expose who benefits, who struggles, and who remains invisible in today’s food economy.

A visually striking four-minute animated sequence traces the roots of street food from Ancient Mexico to South Los Angeles, narrated in English, Spanish, and Náhuatl, and recognized with multiple animation awards.

The film has screened at 14 film festivals and universities across the U.S. and internationally, and has won 18 awards. Educational distribution with New Day Films is scheduled for spring 2026, expanding the film’s reach into classrooms and community spaces nationwide.

Support helps bring this timely story on labor, dignity, and opportunity to the audiences who need it most.

Set in Manhattan, this documentary chronicles one year in the life of a program for young adults that helps them escape the downward spiral that so often characterizes severe mental illness.

I have been tasked to have roughly 1,000 16mm Southern California sports films preserved and restored to HD digital video from the Tommy Hawkins Film Collection. Mr.

"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

Lyuba’s Hope follows lawyer-activist-political candidate Lyubov Sobol, formerly the head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.

As a beloved recycling center faces closure, the people of Park City confront a deeper question: what do we save, what do we sacrifice and who gets to decide?

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

It all began with a heavy burden on my young shoulders—a weight I carried for years, convinced I was to blame for my father's untimely death.

Disconnected letters tell the effect of the Nazi’s annexation of Austria on some of the Viennese population: it’s the story of Rosa, my Viennese and Jewish grandmother, who left Vienna for New York

In their ancestral homeland Los Angeles, members of the Kizh-Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians are responding to the city’s ecological crisis by reviving the highly efficient land stewardship prac

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

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

This film will revisit a powerfully formative event in my life: being bullied daily in a high school classroom nearly 4 decades ago.

TWICE AS GOOD explores the extraordinary contributions of Black women on Broadway across generations, using the 2026 Broadway revival of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls P

An extraordinary journey across continents. A luminous story of imagination, love, family and the search for home.

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