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Africatown

This documentary tells the transformative story of a unique community called Africatown.

Voices Over the Water

This is the story of the Scottish Highlanders and their clan chiefs torn apart by a rapidly changing world--feeling their trust betrayed, many Highlanders faced famine and poverty, or emigration to

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

Inquiry of Shadows

Inquiry of Shadows is an essay-documentary that examines genocide not
only as physical erasure, but as a psychological colonization of time, memory,
identity, and perception.

Silent Shelter

Silent Shelter is a documentary feature that exposes the country's broken animal sheltering system, which is seen through the eyes of those in the trenches, the volunteers.

Healing Wounded Knee

How do we begin to heal national trauma? How does the heart navigate the terrain of forgiveness?

SPOKE

SPOKE is a feature documentary that lives inside the fire service, exposing the hidden occupational health crisis firefighters carry home from the job: soaring cancer rates, unspoken trauma, and th

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

Shelter in the Palace

A searing chronicle of a 58-day standoff between a group of mothers and local government forces culminates in a military siege on a family home.

MOFAYA

From the heart of the Congo, a film about a refugee's journey to the edge of the world, with music as his guiding light.

Your Pain Was Born Here

Your Pain Was Born Here is a non-linear docu-narrative highlighting the stories of anti-Blackness, Black love, and community.

The Wandering Lepidoptera

We all know caterpillars are very hungry, but did you know many must wander after they are full, looking for a place to burrow for the winter - and that our coveted suburban turf lawns are putting

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

The Sound of Hope

A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician declare war on poverty, ignorance, and crime, using an unorthodox weapon: classical music education.

Mediha

Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members. This is the story of the Yazidi genocide and its aftermath, shown through the lens of one young survivor as she confronts her past through personal video diaries, reclaiming her voice and stepping bravely toward the future.

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.

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.

Everything You Have is Yours

Everything You Have Is Yours is inspired by the story and award-winning work of choreographer Hadar Ahuvia.

Poly

"Poly" focuses on stories of polyamorous relationships that diverge from the sensationalized aspects of it currently dominating mainstream media coverage, highlighting instead the coming out proces

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.

The Women of Ukraine

The Women of Ukraine is a 90-minute documentary project that explores and celebrates the efforts and achievements of Ukrainian women who have dedicated their lives, often at great risk, to answerin

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

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

Frida's Gaze

Frida’s Gaze, will look at the last years of Frida Kahlo’s life through her diary taking us from the mid 1940’s to the present.

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

Violent Husbandry

Ripeness is all.

Bella

"Bella," is about the life, influence and impact of California-based artist Bella Lewitzky.

Military Nurses: They Did The Best They Could

War, especially in the 21tst Century, is not uniquely a male experience yet much of what's been produced about the military focuses on male soldiers, doctors and generals.

Three Chaplains

Three Muslim chaplains aim to make change in one of America’s most powerful institutions—the military. For them, the fight for equality and religious freedom begins on the inside.

Surfers of Bulleji

A 21-year old son of a fisherman sets out to become the first internationally recognized surfer from Pakistan.

After Seventh Grade: Clinton, 1996

After Seventh Grade: Clinton, 1996 is a feature documentary about memory, education, and the long shadow of childhood in a small American town.

More Than Steps

In "More Than Steps," lifelong friends Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray lead a group of wheelchair users and their supporters on the Accessible Camino, a groundbreaking adaptation of the historic C

Rosl's Suitcase

Disconnected letters tell the effect of the Nazi’s annexation of Austria on some of the Viennese population: it’s the story of Rosa, my Viennese and Jewish grandmother, who left Vienna for New York

Little Amens

Throughout the span of twenty five years, from 1970 to 1995 and beyond, the cultural environment in the rural town of Ada, Oklahoma (population 17,000) produced an extraordinary number of nationall