Mindful Shorts is a series of six experiential short films that explore the practice of mindfulness as it pertains to self and culture from childhood through old age.
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Fortunate Sons
Fortunate Sons will have its broadcast premiere on PBS SoCal on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8pm.
Sign My Name to Freedom
Everything You Have is Yours
Everything You Have Is Yours is inspired by the story and award-winning work of choreographer Hadar Ahuvia.
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.
Flowering Dusk
Driven from Ireland when the revolution she'd given thirty years to turned grey and administrative, Ella Young arrived in California speaking the language of mountain spirits, sea-voices, and the o
Jovita y Valentin
The story of four migrants who take action into their own hands to support the families of other migrants who went missing while attempting to cross the Arizona desert.
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.
Queer Christians (working title)
Combining intimate verité scenes with the raw emotion of visual poetic fiction, QUEER CHRISTIANS follows three queer Christian women of color as they struggle to reconcile their intersecting identi
Grenadiers
After 52 years, Haiti returns to the 2026 World Cup without having played a single match at home.
Courage to Thrive
”Courage to Thrive” is a universal story of women underearning and undervaluing themselves.
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.
For A Million Years
For A Million Years is a universal story about humanism, unity and a romantic belief that music can change the world.
Rockne
The story of Notre Dame's Knute Rockne -- college football's greatest coach -- as seen from a modern day perspective.
Children Of Ukraine
In the wake of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainian authorities discover a chilling pattern: more than 19,546 children have not just disappeared but vanished into a systematic web of state-sp
Rainy Dreams
On the northern coast of France, in Calais, hundreds of displaced children live in limbo between the violence they fled and the uncertain promise of a life across the sea.
Camp Secrets: The Founding of Camp Heartland
In the summer of 1993, a twenty-two-year-old college student named Neil Willenson opened the first summer camp in America for children living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
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.
Angel of Mercy
"Angel of Mercy" tells the story of Sister Margaret Slachta, who defied Nazis and communists in her fight for social justice.
On Firm Ground
In a race against time, two people battling Parkinson's disease embark on a journey of hope as they undergo brain surgery to reclaim their lives.
Native Resurgence
"Native Resurgence" aims to elevate the voices of Native American and indigenous communities, shedding light on their remarkable resurgence and inspiring viewers with stories of strength, cultural
Baptizing Feminism
As evangelical patriarchy rises in the United States, Baptizing Feminism brings to the forefront a bold evangelical and Christian feminist movement rising again from silenced, faithful women, and f
These Courageous Men
European Jewish refugees join the US Army to fight the Nazis in World War II.
The Color Of Pain
Research shows that doctors are more likely to dismiss or trivialize the pain complaints of black women.
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.
California Surfing History Film Series
The California Surfing History Film Series documents nearly 200 years of history and culture, dating back to the original Hawaiians who brought surfing to the Mainland for the first time when they
Oracle: The Life & Music of Michael Hedges
A feature documentary about the life and music of Michael Hedges. The eldest son of Midwestern musicians/educators, Michael Hedges was a young musical prodigy – with an emerging talent that would take him from small-town Oklahoma to Grammy award-winning artist. He was a once-in-a-generation force that would revolutionize the acoustic guitar and inspire a generation of musicians.
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
Psychedelics and Mental Health
PSYCHEDELICS AND MENTAL HEALTH is a very cinematic and visually stimulating documentary that creates an awareness of the proven and safe benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapies when properly adm
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.
LOVE & JUSTICE
From 1967 until her untimely death in 1994, Arlene Carmen was the administrator of Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich village.