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BY MY SIDE

BY MY SIDE is an intimate portrait of three veterans suffering from the “invisible wound,” PTSD, the most prevalent and unhealed wound suffered by veterans.

Roughly 1000 16mm color film reels of various sizes in stacked containers.

Tommy Hawkins Film Collection Preservation

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.

Experiment Survivor Herbert Rice stands in front of Holmesburg Prison with his grandchildren

Acres of Skin

Acres of Skin is a documentary about the survivors of the Holmesburg Prison experiments, a decades-long program in which the University of Pennsylvania and Dr.

Black and white portrait of a man with long hair and a white beard. The text "'Iouli" below the portrait.

ʻIOULI - The Black Hawk

An Inspirational Story of courage and persistence.

Black and white image of a pregnant woman's belly with the midwive's hand gently holding it.

MID WIF

In Atlanta, two Black midwives work underground to provide safe homebirths.

Can Wine Save The Planet

This Documentary project is going to show an ecosystem of Vintners in their small microcosms, working with nature to create better soil, which in turn creates more vibrant and energetic wines.

The Lot: The Story of Ultimate Frisbee

IN THE SUMMER OF 1969 a group of high school students developed a worldwide sport in a parking lot in Maplewood, NJ.

The rape and murder of Angelina Resendiz, a young female Navy Sailor at the hands of her fellow Navy Sailor and documented serial rapist, Jer’Miah Copeland while stationed at Norfolk Naval Station. How did this happen and where is the accountability?

He Said, She Said, Now Someone Is Dead

Angelina Resendiz was a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor. She was raped and murdered by a fellow U.S. Navy sailor — a man with a documented history of sexual violence the Navy knew about and ignored.

A middle aged man wearing a baseball cap looking up. Behind him is a faded picture of two young boys with their arms around each other

The Adoptees

Vietnamese adoptee Mike Frailey searches for the truth behind the life and death of his childhood best friend 50 years after they were evacuated from their home country together as part of Operatio

Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist

Edward M.

A family of six stands together in a sunlit field of soft white wildflowers, surrounded by lush green grass and tall, dark trees. At the center, a man and woman stand close, with four children gathered around them—one held in the woman’s arms, others standing confidently at their sides. All are dressed in coordinated, flowing and tailored outfits in vibrant shades of yellow and gold, creating a striking contrast against the deep green landscape. One figure on the left wears a dramatic, billowing gown that e

UNBOUND: Crowned in Pleasure

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

Chasing Slim

Cinematic Treatment

Chinese-American woman holds her phone in her hand while staring out the window of a taxi cab.

A Chasm in Chinatown

"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

Contested Ground

Contested Ground will be a feature-length documentary chronicling the 2026-2027 academic year at Bronx International High School.

A close-up, medium shot of a blooming cherry blossom branch against a bright, pale blue sky with soft white clouds. The branch, a dark reddish-brown, extends diagonally from the lower left toward the center, featuring clusters of delicate white flowers with five petals and thin, pale-pink stamens tipped with yellow pollen. Several bright green, serrated leaves sprout from the branch, along with small, un-bloomed flower buds.

Violent Husbandry

Ripeness is all.

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.

Live at the Agora

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

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.

golden spires of a Ukrainian Eastern European building

A Sacred Piece of Home

How do you know a community of immigrants has finally established itself in its new home? They build a place of worship, often one that looks like those they left behind.

A woman in a black hijab delivers a speech at the podium of the Israeli Knesset, standing next to a large Israeli flag.

Podium (You Have Three Minutes)

2 people sitting across from each other coffee table between them

I Believe You

After 32 years of searching and access to some of the best care available, survivor and filmmaker Sara Banyan finally meets LCSW Will Randle, whose understanding of childhood sexual trauma changes

The image depicts two people facing one another. The back of one woman's head and her long black hair fill the left half of the frame. The black hair obscures half of another woman's face who is facing the camera.

The Last Car

After the mysterious disappearance of a friend, director Devin Thomas unearths dozens of unexplained deaths on Amtrak’s long-distance trains.

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

Made with Love

Made with Love is an Emmy Award–winning PBS documentary series that explores the master artisans, living traditions, and cultural heritage practices that continue to shape communities around the wo

Atop a pile of concrete rubble, there is a statue of a person holding a sign that says "Hope... Even when the creek rises..."

Come Helene or High Water

Hurricane Helene and the resulting floods and landslides devastated Western North Carolina on September 27th, 2024.

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

Whose Land? O'odham Land!

Caddies, one black one white, carrying golf bags for two ladies on the 6th green at Lions Municipal in Austin, Texas. We believe the caddie holding the flag is Alvin Propps, who at 9 years old desegregated the golf course in 1950, creating a civil rights landmark as the first golf course, and likely first public accommodation, in the former Confederate States to be integrated

Let Them Play: Three Words That Changed the Course of a City

In 1950, two young African-American boys risked their lives to play on a segregated golf course in Austin, Texas, not knowing the impact they would have on civil rights in the south.

Man shows us a photo of two young lovers on his phone.

A PINK TEA AFFAIR

Filmmaker Eric Weinrib explores a taboo subject in his family’s history in an attempt to get to know the uncle he never met.

Brian Betteridge wearing a cream racing suit stands in front of his white Ford Escort RS1700T rally car with blue stripes and sponsor decals.

Ghost of Group B: Chasing the RS1700T – The Brian Betteridge Story

Ghost of Group B: Chasing the RS1700T – The Brian Betteridge Story tells the remarkable story of one of Ford’s rarest rally cars and the man who spent nearly 30 years searching for it.

A watercolor-style illustration of an unfinished family home. Four silhouetted figures stand near large entrance doors decorated with red lanterns. The interior has tiled floors, a sofa, and a staircase. A large unfinished opening in the wall on the right exposes the outdoors, with a fence visible in the distance. Parts of the house and furniture are drawn as loose sketches, suggesting the home is still under construction. White text shows the film title, “The Greatest House My Father Built,” along with the

The Greatest House My Father Built

A father builds his dream home; his son grows up watching it fall apart.

Family portrait of a man in a space suit with his wife and young son

Earth to Michael

Before a Commander leaves Earth to usher in a new era of spaceflight, his son asks him to explore the unresolved space between them.

A black and white photograph of a woman with dark hair wearing a white top.

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.

Over the shoulder shot of an older man wearing a suit jacket playing the piano

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

Close up of a teenage girl with light-brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light-pink sweater and jeans, laying on her stomach on a bedroom floor with a noticeable, hunched-over spine, looking melancholily away from the camera.

The Hunchback

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

WAGAH

Fifteen miles outside Lahore, Pakistan, lies the Wagah Border, a major point of conflict during the Partition of India.

A faded black-and-white close-up portrait of a young man looking toward the right side of the image. Large dark lettering beside him reads “Finding Harding: Lost at Shore.” Smaller text below reads, “Sometimes leaving the military means losing yourself,” followed by “A documentary by Andrew B Church.”

Finding Harding: Lost at Shore

Finding Harding: Lost at Shore is a feature documentary that begins with U.S.