IN THE FALL OF 2022 Azadeh Afsahi, watched in horror as citizen images, footage and first-hand accounts by protestors began to fill her phone and social
media feeds.
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Painted Down: The Ernie Robinson Story
The granddaughter of Ernie Robinson takes us through her journey, learning about her grandfather’s legacy.
Backlash
Fears over rising crime in cities across the country lead to a backlash against policing and criminal justice reforms.
Fish and Babies (Don't Feel Pain)
For much of the 20th century, babies routinely underwent major surgery without adequate pain relief.
ALMOST LOST (PRESQUE PERDU)
An American filmmaker travels to France to find the mother and child whose lives were saved by his father seventy years ago.
Angel of Mercy
"Angel of Mercy" tells the story of Sister Margaret Slachta, who defied Nazis and communists in her fight for social justice.
Pack is Here
With the increased visibility of transgender people in the United States, we are seeing a backlash that results in efforts to block trans people from participation in some of the most basic parts o
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire is a profile of one woman’s battle to keep Wyoming’s sole abortion facility open - a mission driven by seeing her mentor murdered and their clinic burnt down – and set against th
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.
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.
Mistress Dispeller
In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity.
Moms Club
When a group of suburban moms discovers their public schools are under attack by a powerful network of religious extremists, they form a secret resistance to protect LGBTQ+ kids and defend free pub
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.
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
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.
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.
Resurgo Detroit: The Rise from Within
20 years in the making. 3 million photographs, thousands of hours of footage and a one dollar house.
Safezone
SAFE ZONE is a documentary film series about the resilience of girls caught in the chaos of the Syrian refugee crisis.
Contested Ground
Contested Ground will be a feature-length documentary chronicling the 2026-2027 academic year at Bronx International High School.
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.
Sapidus
SAPIDUS is an epic documentary film born from the encounter between three waters and three cultures united by the same species: the blue crab.
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
Alien: American Dream Denied
Alien: American Dream Denied spotlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent, but denies them a home.
Thrift
A raw, behind-the-scenes investigation into a sprawling thrift store empire—uncovering the deeper purpose behind the storefronts, the financial engine they support, and the hidden reality of the re
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
America Talks 25
“9/11: OUR STORY” is about the making of a remarkable film, “America Talks,” and how a group of inexperienced college students and their professor created an important visual and oral history of th
Seven Years Disappear (wt)
Seven Years Disappear chronicles the music, the mural and the turbulent personal life of acclaimed singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston, named Rolling Stone's "Songwriter of the Year" in 1994.
AFM Documentary
Pursuing the best care for her son, a single mom relocates her three boys to a hotel room two thousand miles from home; a Texas family receives the same devastating diagnosis for their active 5-yea
A Place For Us
Against mounting environmental pressures and the fastest-growing human population on earth, Africa’s lions are losing their place on the continent and facing extinction.
Refusing Silence
Sentenced to Iran's most notorious prison, a defiant Filmmaker riskers her life to secretly document one week inside Evin Prison, capturing the first footage ever recorded within Evin.
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.