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Tasting Heritage

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

TEACHED

TEACHED is a series of short documentary films that candidly examine issues of race, education and equality.


TEACHED Vol. I, the first compilation of short films, reminds viewers of the promise made

Ten Green Bottles

A compelling story of one family's fierce determination to escape Nazi Austria in a desperate race for survival that ends in war-torn China. It is a journey of fear and hope that begins in the rich

Tested

Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech: some of NYC's top ranked public high schools. Each year, thousands of eighth and ninth graders compete to secure coveted spots at these elite schools by

Thanks for the Mammaries, Bettina Hubby

"Thanks for the Mammaries, Bettina Hubby" is a feature length documentary about Los Angeles artist Bettina Hubby's diagnosis with breast cancer and the power of art to transform and sustain our

That Night at Kezar

That Night At Kezar is a portrait of San Francisco told through the lens of a legendary high school basketball game in 1996, between Balboa High School and
St. Ignatius College Preparatory.

The film

That Way Madness Lies...

Duanne Luckow begins a scary, dangerous and ever-escalating cycle of arrests, incarcerations, Mental institutional stays including Oregon State Hospital (The setting of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s

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 Operation

The Advocates

Synthesizing the economic and policy failures underpinning unprecedented homelessness in Los Angeles, THE ADVOCATES evokes the lost ideal of “ care in the community ” through roller coaster stories of

The Alliance of Documentary Editors

The Alliance of Documentary Editors (ADE) is a working group of documentary film and television editors and assistant editors nationwide that campaigns for best practices within the industry while

The American Veda Documentary Project

Yoga and meditation are mainstream practices; Sanskrit words like mantra, guru and karma are part of everyday speech, and certain Indian precepts are so commonly held that Newsweek titled a 2009

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. These individuals are not only working to

The Americans

For decades, refugees have begun their journey to the American Dream at a meatpacking plant in Storm Lake, Iowa. But after their shift is over, they dream of something better than the kill floor

The Ballad of Don Lewis

“The Ballad of Don Lewis” is the story of a pioneering musician and electronic engineer whose genius and technological vision personified both the creative freedom and the institutional fears that

The Botanist

The Botanist a biographical documentary of one of the most important evolutionary biologists in history, Professor David Lloyd, through the eyes of those that knew him best and loved him, his family

The Breaking Point

Why would someone at the pinnacle of their career – with a prestigious title at a prestigious organization, with prospects for advancement and a thriving network of fellow professionals – ever want to

The Caravan

At the heart of this documentary is the connection between horse and man – and by extension nature and humanity. From prehistoric times to the modern era, the horse has played an invaluable role in

The Cheran Way

“The Cherán Way" captures the compelling story of Cherán, a P'urhépecha indigenous town in Mexico, rising against illegal logging to achieve self-determination and environmental revival. Amidst the

The Cigarette Surfboard

Small decisions and actions, like littering a cigarette butt, cumulatively can have a large impact, for better or for worse. After young designer Taylor Lane realizes that a surfboard – which he

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.

During the journey, he recounts

The Clyde Best Story

The Clyde Best Story is a first-hand look at overcoming racial discrimination in sport through the lens of a barrier-breaking player. Clyde Best, known as “the first Black role model in English

The Color Of Pain

Research shows that doctors are more likely to dismiss or trivialize the pain complaints of black women. Studies have also found that Black women are less likely to receive pain medication than white

The Comedown // Ending overdose is easier than you think

THE COMEDOWN is a gripping look at the country’s escalating overdose crisis, the misunderstood causes & little-known cures. It seeks to deconstruct deadly, society-wide misperceptions that are

THE COSMIC ROOM: A Generational Twist on the Cold War That Never Ended

When Bob Cohen failed to qualify for a student deferment in 1954, the US Army had no idea who they were letting in the door. THE COSMIC ROOM is about Bob's accidental discovery of a top-secret NATO

THE CURE FOR HATE: A Former White Supremacist Confronts The Legacy of the Holocaust

In the Jewish tradition, "tshuvah" means “return”, and describes the return to God and our fellow human beings that is made possible through repentance for our wrongs.

Tony McAleer is a former

The Day Mississippi Shook the World

The untold story of Mississippi's strategic role in superpower nuclear gamesmanship at the peak of the Cold War — and its legacy.

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. Many believe we are heading towards

The Dirty War on the NHS

This film will reveal the destruction by stealth and spin of perhaps the greatest achievement of the post-world war two era -- health care for all. In Britain, in 1948, a national health service was

The Donn of Tiki

The founding father of what we know today as the Tiki bar, Donn Beach spent years embellishing the details of his extraordinary life. This documentary attempts to separate fact from exaggeration with

The Elements of Mutual Aid

Through four installments, this documentary series will use the elements - fire, earth, water, and air - as unique themes for each chapter to demonstrate how communities across North America are

The Empress

THE EMPRESS, a feature documentary, is a deep dive into the raw world of women’s prizefighting, seen through the eyes of the rising star, Alicia Napoleon Espinosa, a glamorous boxer on a campaign to

The Empty Chair

In the face of America’s increasingly powerful corporate class, young Starbucks employees have set in motion a unionization campaign that has swept the nation. This underdog story follows the workers

The Envisionaries

The Envisionaries is a documentary film about blind soccer players and the people who believe in them.

The Flag Makers

THE FLAGMAKERS is a film about the unexpected people who make the American flag and invites us to ask the question: who is America and who is the American flag for?

The small community of Oak Creek

The Flying Man

Award winning producer RJ McHatton brings us into the famous life of legendary test pilot Johnny Myers. Johnny's fascinating life as an entertainment attorney turned test pilot provides both intrigue

The Food Cure - Hope or Hype?

Six cancer patients make an unusual choice when faced with little chance of recovery: they decide to face the disease with a radical plant-based diet. The patients embark on an arduous but hopeful 5