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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.

Mediha

Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members. This is the story of the Yazidi genocide and its aftermath, shown through the lens of one young survivor as she confronts her past through personal video diaries, reclaiming her voice and stepping bravely toward the future.

More Than Steps

In "More Than Steps," lifelong friends Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray lead a group of wheelchair users and their supporters on the Accessible Camino, a groundbreaking adaptation of the historic C

Penumbra of Memory

Eight former political prisoners reunite fifty years after their detention in one large room together during Argentina’s last military dictatorship.

Alive In Strings

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

SAVE US: Searching for Answers in a Violent Epidemic

Why has society been unable to stop the rise of mass murders, and what can be done to prevent them?

UNAFF

UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) is an international documentary film festival held in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and at Stanford University each year around the UN Da

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.

Deconstruction

After battling cancer for over thirteen years, Joyce Mallonee has decided to channel her experiences into an art show called Deconstruction.

The Space Less Traveled

Edgar Mitchell's return to Earth in 1971 was a revelation, setting the course for a lifetime of ceaseless exploration.

Safezone

SAFE ZONE is a documentary film series about the resilience of girls caught in the chaos of the Syrian refugee crisis.

The Wandering Lepidoptera

We all know caterpillars are very hungry, but did you know many must wander after they are full, looking for a place to burrow for the winter - and that our coveted suburban turf lawns are putting

Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis

Saving the City is a multi-part documentary series with related educational material highlighting successful and unsuccessful examples of urban development throughout the US and Canada so that we c

For Here or To Go?

FOR HERE OR TO GO? is an eight-episode documentary series that celebrates one of the staples of American cuisine.

These Courageous Men

European Jewish refugees join the US Army to fight the Nazis in World War II.

The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution

“The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution” is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of five ground-breaking architects and designers who ignited a modern

Chasing Slim

Cinematic Treatment

Alien: American Dream Denied

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.

Surfers of Bulleji

A 21-year old son of a fisherman sets out to become the first internationally recognized surfer from Pakistan.

Finding Your Voice

An uplifting and heartfelt, one-hour, Verite docu-series, following America’s premiere operatic countertenor, the astonishingly talented John Holiday; as he performs in the world’s most prestigious

REFUGE

REFUGE is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of

51st State

People call Jamal Holtz the future mayor (or governor) of D.C. At 25, he is a warm, extroverted, “old soul,” passionately dedicated to establishing Washington D.C.

MARCELLA

Marcella Hazan changed how we cook and experience Italian food. MARCELLA is a new documentary that tells her dramatic, delicious story.

Joyva

In 1907, Sam’s great grandfather, a Jewish immigrant named Nathan Radutzky, started Joyva, a Jewish candy company that became ubiquitous in Jewish Americana and touched the lives of millions.

All the Music in the World

A revealing look at one of the world’s greatest pianists – Emanuel Ax, a reluctant virtuoso riddled with stage fright – as he embarks on his 50th year of performing while contemplating the idea of

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.

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.

Belva Davis, Reporting

This is the untold story of TV pioneer, Belva Davis, who broke color and gender barriers to become the first Black on-air newswoman west of the Mississippi.

Shelter in the Palace

A searing chronicle of a 58-day standoff between a group of mothers and local government forces culminates in a military siege on a family home.

Beyond the Cliff: Navigating Autistic Adulthood

"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

Virality Bites

When an infamous adoption post launches an edgy chihuahua into viral fame, he and his new caretaker embrace their true identities as the internet's presumptions threaten to overshadow reality.

ART & KRIMES BY KRIMES

While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newsp

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is an international training program and safe space for women and gender-expansive filmmakers.

#MenToo – The Documentary

#MenToo is a documentary that examines the hidden crisis of male sexual trauma—an urgent public health issue affecting at least one in six men.