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A collage-style painting. It is a black painted canvas with a document affixed on the canvas that reads Action. The document has burned edges. On top of the burned document there is a 1940s photograph mounted with a photo corner. The photograph is printed as a negative and has the ghost-like images of a woman and man posing together in their dress military uniforms.

Moving Like Pond Water

Is it possible to go to war and come back mentally sound?

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

Director Meghan Courtney interviews an Athenia survivor.

Athenia's Last Voyage

At sunset on the first day of WWII the British passenger ship Athenia was bound for Canada in the North Atlantic, and nearly everyone aboard believed they had sailed beyond the reach of the newly d

woodcut image of a sixteenth century man rushing to rescue someone from the water.

Being Mennonite in America

To understand Mennonites, one needs to understand the stories by which they order their lives.

A black and white image of a Black man being carried by a group of people in celebration, with signs reading "well done, champ"

Don't Quit Champ

Don't Quit Champ" chronicles the life of former Guyanese champion boxer Lennox Blackmoore.

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Healing Trauma - The Resilient Soul

Healing Trauma: The Resilient Soul is a documentary that follows the lives of four diverse individuals who are all survivors of trauma.

Watermelon slim holds a harmonica and speaks into distance in a black and white photo.

Crossroads

At The Crossroads will explore the life of an aging gay blues musician in search of purpose and love.

A homeless woman wearing a RIP 6ixx shirt stands next to an encampment

Camp 6ixx

Camp 6ixx is an hour-long documentary, filmed over the course of two years, showing the growing tide of homelessness in America, and the obstacles faced by cities trying to solve it.

Screenshot of a VHS tape recording of a father and his two young children sitting at a table, in front of a birthday cake with a number four candle on it. The date on the tape reads Jan 12 1995.

Dear Daddy

It all began with a heavy burden on my young shoulders—a weight I carried for years, convinced I was to blame for my father's untimely death.

Martins Beach

When a popular beach spot is closed to the public by a Silicon Valley billionaire, one family vows to fight back to protect their cherished generational connection to the coast.

A black and white photo from the 1960's of a mid-century modern house at night. It's an "upside down" house where the second story is larger than the first story so the house looks like two elegant rectangles stacked atop each other. The house is lit from the inside and a tall, daper man in a tuxedo stands on the upstairs terrace. A woman sits inside on the living room couch, and down below two young children can be seen.

The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution

“The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution” is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of five ground-breaking architects and designers who ignited a modern

A man in a cap and sunglasses stands near a bin labeled “Planter Pots,” pointing into the distance. Behind him, a forklift carries crushed recyclables as two workers load boxes near a shipping container. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees, hills and a clear blue sky.

What's Worth Saving

As a beloved recycling center faces closure, the people of Park City confront a deeper question: what do we save, what do we sacrifice and who gets to decide?

A colourful drag queen, wearing an orange foam wig, a purple leotard and high heels, marches through a Belfast tunnel whose walls have been spray-painted.

99: True Stories from Your Fellow Humans

99 is a non-profit platform that streams award-winning short documentaries from all over the world for free, subtitled in +10 languages thanks to our exceptional translation community.

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

A diverse group moves together along a forested path, sunlight filtering through moss-covered trees. At the center, a man in a wheelchair is pushed by a companion, surrounded by walkers of all abilities, embodying unity, resilience, and adventure.

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

This photograph shows dancer Mor Mendel closely behind dancer Hadar Ahuvia, the two facing towards the right in an industrial looking dance studio with windows. They hold opposite hands behind Hadar's back, while the other pair of opposite hand's covers Hadar's eyes. Hadar's head leans back into Mor's forehead— they are contemplative.

Everything You Have is Yours

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

Deconstruction

After battling cancer for over thirteen years, Joyce Mallonee has decided to channel her experiences into an art show called Deconstruction.

Matriarch

Matriarch is a documentary that transports viewers to four long-established but largely unknown matriarchal societies through the eyes of four females—a Khasi Indian girl

A black and white photograph of a woman with dark hair wearing a white top.

Belva Davis, Reporting

This is the untold story of TV pioneer, Belva Davis, who broke color and gender barriers to become the first Black on-air newswoman west of the Mississippi.

The Healing Journey

The Healing Journey is a docuseries that examines the role adverse childhood experiences plays in adult health, and what some are doing to heal.

“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.

Three Black Seminoles, a woman and two men, wearing traditional clothing. One of the men is sitting on a gray horse while the others stand next to the horse.

Freedom Seekers: Black Seminoles of the Past and Present

'Freedom Seekers: Black Seminoles of the Past and Present' documentary examines the creators of the first underground railroad which resulted in the largest slave rebellion in United States’ history, the Black Seminoles.

home video screenshot from 1940. Man kissing a woman as she looks into camera.

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

A black man in a black t-shirt holds a clip board and speaks to another black man in a white t-shirt before a backdrop of lush green trees

Let My People Vote

! VOTER SUPPRESSION IS REAL IN AMERICA !

A music teacher instructs a classroom full of second graders holding violins.

Fifty Violins

For 20 years, Kettering Elementary—a public school in Long Beach, California—has taught every second grader the violin as a part of its core curriculum.

A young woman stands in a crowd of people, holding a sign that says "Protect Futures of Youth".

Trouble Finds Me

Trelin and Alex are seniors at Free LA high school, a juvenile courthouse turned high school for students pushed out of Los Angeles’ public education system.

Shirley Price Katz wears sunglass and looks at the camera.

As always, SPK: Vignettes of Going Beyond Beyond

A Black adult woman and a young Black girl with a "housing 4 all" t-shirt stand in front of a city house in this painted image

Shelter in the Palace

At 12 years of age, Destiny is navigating 7th grade, enduring homelessness and along with Moms4Housing, igniting a movement for housing as a human right.

An older man with short grey hair stands against a yellow wall with a window, his face directed to the right side of the image.

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.

This image captures a vibrant red apple with a visiting bee on its surface, suspended from a branch amidst soft-focus green leaves in the background, invoking a peaceful, natural setting.

This Is Not an Apple

The life of three Palestinian siblings in Norway is turned upside down by a knife attack, and they try to recover through an apple farming initiative

A confederate monument is being lifted by a crane off of its pedestal.

Bury Me Standing

When a renowned art leader begins gathering Confederate monuments for a major exhibition, he is confronted by political, logistical and emotional obstacles at every turn.

Keeper of the Flame

In the 1980’s, one man’s progressive vision turned Amnesty International into a household name. How did he get there, and where is he now?

Renowned climber Minga Tsiri Sherpa stands holding walking poles in his hands and wearing a backpack as he looks out towards the Himalayan mountains which are also seen behind him in the distance.

Everest Dark

Everest Dark is a feature documentary that takes us on a daring expedition with world-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Mingma Tsiri Sherpa.

a white tipi sits in front of a steel geometric dome, both are reflected in a shallow pool at sunset.

The Sacred & The Snake

At Standing Rock, a two-spirit Jicarilla Apache/Navajo youth leader, a Lakota matriarch, and a non-binary Appalachian join the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Two images graphically blended, with the American flag framing them. On right are five members of The Grill 'Em All, with a burger truck behind them. They're wearing black T-shirts and caps. On the left is a family of three, embracing each other and wearing read aprons.

Backstreet to the American Dream

Backstreet to the American Dream is a 90-minute bilingual feature that takes the audience on a journey and delves into how street food fosters inclusion, all while exploring the deep connection between food, culture and community.

An elementary school classroom in Ukraine lies in ruins following a Russian bombing attack. The windows have been shattered, with glass littering the floor. Shards of glass are scattered across the children's furniture, creating a hazardous environment. In the foreground, a children's playhouse has also been destroyed, highlighting the extent of the devastation.

Soldiers of Learning

Russia's continued systematic bombing and destruction of schools in Ukraine, sometimes while civilians shelter inside, is an intentional tactic aimed at harming Ukraine's future by depriving childr