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Echo's Answer

“Echo’s Answer” is a psychedelic reimagining of the life and work of the late visionary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trish Keenan.

Seven women in their 70s and 80s stand in a semi-circle doing stretches in a courtyard bathed in sunlight.

Penumbra of Memory

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

Tasting Heritage

"Tasting Heritage" is a coming of culture story about a Korean-American woman's savory journey to reclaim her heritage through food.

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The Stories of Jim Harrison

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

The image has a collage-like, vintage aesthetic with pastel colors, mainly mint green, pale pink, and light gray. In the center, there’s a black-and-white photograph of a man holding the hand of a little girl. The man stands upright, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression, dressed in casual clothing — a sweatshirt and light-colored pants. The girl, much smaller, is dressed in a patterned coat and looks forward as well. Across the top part of the image, bold text reads: APRÈS–MOI, NOTHING

100 Years From Mississippi

100 Years From Mississippi is a 60 minute documentary on the life of Mamie Lang Kirkland, a 111-year old African American woman who experienced and survived racial terrorism, segregation, bigotry a

Still from Q Lazzarus performing in the movie “Philadelphia”. Q, an African-American woman, is wearing a black hat and holding a microphone she is singing into.

Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus

In 1986 Diane Luckey, a 25 year-old African-American woman who went by the name Q Lazzarus or simply Q, was living in NYC making music and driving a yellow taxi.

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MID WIF

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

Stolen Sisters

“Stolen Sisters” is a riveting exploration of the MMIWG crisis in Michigan, told through a family’s heart-wrenching search for their missing daughter, highlighting the systemic failures, the moveme

“Rock Behind the Wall" unveils the untold story of Bulgarian rock and roll's past, present, and future from the tightly controlled era of communism to the modern era of oligarchs' media control, which ranks last in media freedom among all EU countries.

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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

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Fish and Babies (Don't Feel Pain)

For much of the 20th century, babies routinely underwent major surgery without adequate pain relief.

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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.

A child stares at the viewer through a cracked cell phone screen.

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

January 6, 2021. A ghoulish figure clasps a Bible amidst the crowd of insurrectionists on the Eastern Front of the U.S. Capitol.

BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's War on Democracy

On January 6, 2021, invocations to Jesus rang out across the Capitol Mall in Washington D.C. as a violent confusion of forces attempted to overthrow the American government.

Chasing Slim

Cinematic Treatment

The Darkest Light

Archival Producers Alliance

The Archival Producers Alliance was founded in 2023 to bring together archival producers to explore contemporary issues facing our industry, and to influence policy & effect change.

Ai Weiwei's Turandot

AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT follows Chinese revolutionary artist, Ai Weiwei, as he brings his artistic vision and iconoclastic activism to Puccini’s Turandot at the Rome Opera House during his directorial operatic debut.

The Stolen

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

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Lakhdar

Kidnapped and taken to Guantánamo Bay by the US military, Lakhdar Boumediène was wrongfully detained and tortured at the notorious prison for seven long years.

Two men in winter coats and hats in the style of the early 20th century speak to one another closely before a large courtyard with a statue at its center.

VIVA VERDI!

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Senseless

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.

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Nampeyo, an American Modernist

"Nampeyo, an American Modernist" is a 90-minute documentary film based on the life, art and legacy of the great Hopi-Tewa ceramicist Nampeyo to be broadcast on PBS with co-production support from p

"Craft of Speed" Mooneyes Documentary

For 30 years, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, two Japanese hotrodders, built Mooneyes, an iconic American speed equipment & custom accessories company, into an international brand, honoring le

The Deadline (Working Title)

Tensions are rising, we are becoming more polarised, and the world feels less and less stable. Social media has become a dangerously powerful propaganda tool.

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.

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Wood Street

Wood Street is the last stop for unhoused brothers, John and LaMonté. They moved here eight years ago after police pushed them from other encampments around Oakland. After a two-alarm fire in July, their tight-knit community faces eviction. It’s their goal to stop it.