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Kikuyu Land

Set in Kenya’s tea highlands, Kikuyu Land follows Mr. Mungai, a local land claimant pursuing justice for land taken from his family.

Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS

What happens when you go in search of your legacy only to find it was stolen by an insidious plague?

Crossing the Threshold

"Crossing the Threshold" follows several Veterans from diverse backgrounds and conflicts, in rural Wyoming as they reflect on their military service, return to civilian life, and the complex traum

A New Brain

This feature documentary tells the story of one of the great achievements of our time: how Barbara Arrowsmith, a woman born with severe learning deficits transformed her brain and developed a bra

A War On Childhood

A War on Childhood explores the profound impact of screen use on early childhood development, fueling a youth mental health crisis, and how a growing movement of parents, educators, and experts are

I Got You

I GOT YOU! is a short documentary about Miss T (Tanya Thomas), the crossing guard of a neighborhood in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn who has held a diverse community together for over 22 years.

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

Unmuted

1 in 3 women globally will experience gender based violence.

Courage for Yong

After two decades of learning how to manage his bipolar disorder, Yong Yang had finally built a life worth living - until an LAPD officer fatally shot him during a mental health crisis.

Fifty Violins

For 20 years, Kettering Elementary—a public school in Long Beach, California—has taught every second grader the violin as a part of its core curriculum.

The Stories of Jim Harrison

This film will be the definitive documentary on the life of novelist-poet-outdoorsman-raconteur Jim Harrison.

The Last Free Space: The Public Libraries of Maine

Exploring the public libraries of Maine from a holistic vantage point, narrowing in on some greater truths about these open yet enigmatic spaces—their historical origins, current roles and uses, an

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

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.

Make-Up Women (Glamour & Guts)

The Untold Story of Hollywood's first Make-Up Women.

Boys Like Us

Boys Like Us explores the Los Angeles queer scene through the lives of masculine-presenting queers— including trans men, butch lesbians, and nonbinary mascs.

Healing Trauma - The Resilient Soul

Healing Trauma: The Resilient Soul is a documentary that follows the lives of four diverse individuals who are all survivors of trauma.

Haunted by Helen Liu Fong

Investigating the disappearance of visionary designer Helen Liu Fong from American design history, architect Mina Chow is haunted by her own fears of being forgotten.

Out From Under Us

Out From Under Us is a feature documentary about why members of the Acholi tribe in northern Uganda fear a genocidal campaign against them by President Museveni's regime.

Martins Beach

When a popular beach spot is closed to the public by a Silicon Valley billionaire, one family vows to fight back to protect their cherished generational connection to the coast.

Welcome Home Daddy

This documentary chronicles the deeply personal journey of LtCmdr Peter Steinhauer, an American Vietnam War veteran who found a unique path to healing the wounds caused by war.

A Farewell to Armatures?

After the one-two punch of the game-changing CG animation of Jurassic Park and Toy Story, many stop-motion animators feared the storied art form was doomed.

WISDOM

One of the most isolated, yet essential islands on earth; Midway Atoll is an escape & home for a select group of scientists, who gave up all modern conveniences to live in seclusion and engage

Virulent: The Vaccine War

"Virulent: The Vaccine War" examines the history of vaccine hesitancy and denial, and the effect Covid-19 has had on anti-vaccination activists.

The Sharp Edge of Peace

After decades of violence, the stakes at the Afghanistan peace talks are high for everyone. For women, they are immeasurable.

Senior Prom

For residents of the Triangle Square retirement home, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning—a celebration of the lives and legacies of resistance of the eldest LGBTQ generation.

Power Trip

When a 100-mile transmission Corridor sparks a $100-million referendum campaign over America’s energy future, Ryan and Mary are caught in the middle.

The American Virus

The American Virus explores the systemic inequities and cultural inequalities at the heart of American society, as experienced by five groups of New Yorkers.

And She Could Be Next

In a polarized America, where the dual forces of white supremacy and patriarchy threaten to further erode our democracy, a game-changing transformation is happening at the grassroots.

Freeing Juanita

Ana and Pedro, an indigenous Chuj-Maya aunt and uncle from the highlands of Guatemala, cross Mexico to free their niece, Juanita, who has been unjustly detained for over seven years, tortured into a false confession in a language she did not speak.

Welcome Home, Sister

In 1970, Penni Evans went to Vietnam as a Donut Dollie: an American Red Cross volunteer sent into the war’s combat zones to boost troops’ morale.

Athenia's Last Voyage

At sunset on the first day of WWII the British passenger ship Athenia was bound for Canada in the North Atlantic, and nearly everyone aboard believed they had sailed beyond the reach of the newly d

The Space Less Traveled

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

Space, Hope, and Charity

SPACE, HOPE, & CHARITY is a powerful documentary about a young woman from rural Oregon who overcomes poverty, family dysfunction, and unspeakable tragedy as she pursues a dream of becoming an a

RELATIVE

In this deeply personal and riveting documentary, filmmaker Tracey Arcabasso Smith confronts her childhood sexual abuse and unearths a dark history of multigenerational abuse in her seemingly-idyll