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An indigenous woman stands in the shadow of the US-Mexico Border Wall

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.

A Caucasian man is holding up an ancient scroll while smiling.

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.

Three individuals wearing jackets bowing with their backs to the camera

Han Jeong-sun is currently leading an international justice movement group in Korea to secure medical support for her son’s genetic mutation disease caused by his exposure to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945.

Outline of three brothers sitting inside a yellow Jewish star surrounded by a circle.

Three Brothers in Shanghai

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 Stolen

In March of 1976, General Jorge Videla toppled Argentina’s democracy and embarked on a brutal campaign of repression.

A crowd is gathered at a church for an evening prayer

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.

Illustration of two children in white shorts and T-shirts gliding through the night sky

Rainy Dreams

On the northern coast of France, in Calais, hundreds of displaced children live in limbo between the violence they fled and the uncertain promise of a life across the sea.

A collage of images that span time from early Roman to contemporary that depict or symbolize sexual coercion and protests against victim blaming.

The Sewing Girl's Tale

The Sewing Girl’s Tale presents a gripping documentary recounting America’s first published rape trial.

On the highest peak in the North East, Dusty and his father Arie, go for few spring time ski runs on the snowfields of Mount Washington on the first production day of the project.

Edge of Belonging

EDGES OF BELONGING, The Stories We Carry Forward

Close up of a man praying, with a woman standing in the background.

Prayer Horse

Prayer Horse tells the story of a twelve day, 300 mile horse ride through the Nevada desert by members of the Paiute Indigenous Nation, as they offer prayer to heal traumas and to their lands now t

FOUND

Found follows the filmmaker’s personal search for the truth behind the story of his abandonment as an infant in rural southern Greece in1963 — found in a basket left hanging from the branch of an o

Still Judy

Still Judy tells the life story of juggler Judy Finelli who played a significant role in the American New Circus Movement, and narrates the artistic relevance of San Francisco's Pickle Family Circu

A couple kissing at sunset in a field of grass

Queer Christians (working title)

Combining intimate verité scenes with the raw emotion of visual poetic fiction, QUEER CHRISTIANS follows three queer Christian women of color as they struggle to reconcile their intersecting identi

A dramatic sunset over the Molokai'i sea cliffs and ocean waves. In the foreground, a silhouetted stone tomb rests near the shore with a solitary palm tree leaning slightly in the wind.

Of Saints and Exiles

On the Hawaiian island of Molokaʻi lies Kalaupapa, a remote natural prison that was once the world’s most notorious leprosy colony.

Hooyo Hodan Sanidaa

“Hooyo Hodan Sanidaa” is a powerful and emotional documentary project that seeks to honor the strength and resilience of Somali mothers living in rural areas.

A beautiful, serene scene of a man and woman standing in the water at sunset as the man holds the woman's pregnant belly.

WIND-FALL

When a near-fatal crash rewires world champion kiteboarder Brandon Scheid’s brain, he and his wife Sensi must rediscover the present to save their family before the impending arrival of their first

Juilliard dancers on the beach in a motion blur of gestures.

KITÁ

KITÁ is a true story about elite Juilliard students from New York City who cross the world to the Philippine Islands—where their plan to teach dance one summer shatters everything they thought they

African American woman in her fifties, seated at a desk wearing a top featuring red and pink flower design. Picture frames are visible, but out of focus, in the background.

In The Public Interest

“The airwaves belong to the people… but which people?”

Hawgsbreath cannabis plant over Viognier grapes with the film title, WEED & WINE, overlaid.

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.

Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist

Edward M.

A rustic old notebook of archived documents sits on a desk surrounded by smaller papers and notepads.

Dear Sirs (formerly Wyoming WWII Film)

In November of 1944, Sgt Silvio J. Pedri of the 95th Infantry was sent on a mission to cross the Moselle river near Metz, France.

a woman in a mask and hat sits at a table

Hong Kong Documentary

Personal stories of the women fighting for Hong Kong’s freedom
and democracy against communsist China, who stormed the streets to demand justice.

Artemisia

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

A light skinned teenager with brown hair, wearing a black hoodie with red letter design, standing in front of a red wall with the film title "Two Weeks Notice: The Departure of Hella Sketchy" across the lower third

Two Weeks Notice: The Departure of Hella Sketchy

The documentary unfolds as a tribute to Jacob, creatively known as Hella Sketchy, a talented young artist whose life was tragically cut short.

An American Martyr in Persia

Between Goodbyes

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Rice Rocket Revolution

Fast cars. “Bad” Asians. The untold story of a subculture that started from the streets, sparked a global phenomenon, and transformed pop culture forever.

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.

Jukebox operator Jack Cohen and his fellow Cleveland coin men who sparked a revolution called "Rock and Roll" and spun America of control.

Jack and the Jukebox

Standing before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, "St. Elmo's Fire" screenwriter Carl Kurlander recounts how his Grandpa Jack, in the middle of the Great Depression, bet everything on a coin-operated phonograph — realizing that while no one had money for records, everyone had a nickel to play their favorite song. Jack helped kickstart the careers of stars like Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte and, along with his fellow Cleveland coin men, promoted the music of Black artists that radio stations refused to play — music that first became known there as "rock and roll." But as the jukebox became a symbol of America's twin evils — juvenile delinquency and organized crime — a young Robert F. Kennedy, working for the Senate hearings on organized crime, targeted Jack and his associates as a front for the mob. Today, as AI algorithms pick songs for young people to listen to, "Jack and the Jukebox" reminds us of the community this forgotten marvel of art and technology — the "Spotify of its day" — once built, and how it changed the way Americans listened to music and the music we listened to.