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  • ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE

    ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE

    A fairy-tale documentary, set in a hand-built castle, exploring grief and the creative power of love.

  • THE BITTER PILL

    THE BITTER PILL

    A West Virginian attorney fights back against the opioid epidemic, sparking a national movement.

  • DAHOMEY

    DAHOMEY

    Mati Diop (Atlantics) interrogates the repatriation of 26 royal treasures to the Republic of Benin.

  • Defenders -FINAL

    DEFENDERS OF DEMOCRACY: The Thin Blue Line

    Police officers from the front lines of the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack share first-hand accounts.

  • Dementia and Living Well_FINAL

    DEMENTIA AND LIVING WELL

    Individuals living with Dementia showcase that living a fulfilling life with the condition is more than possible.

  • Ernest Cole_FINAL

    ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND

    Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) profiles the first South African photographer to expose the horrors of Apartheid.

  • EVERY LITTLE THING_FINAL

    EVERY LITTLE THING

    A Hollywood woman cares for injured hummingbirds, drawing spiritual strength from their fragility and resilience.

  • GEORGIA-FINAL

    GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT

    A fascinating account of the rich life and artistry of “The Mother of Modernism.”

  • I HOPE THIS HELPS!

    I HOPE THIS HELPS!

    An investigative journalist enlists the help of Google’s AI chatbot to fight back against…AI.

  • INTHRIVE_FINAL

    INTHRIVE: Incarceration Survivors’ Voices

    Short films by and about incarceration survivors, presented with the Inthrive Film Festival.

  • LUTHER_FINAL

    LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH

    Celebrates the journey of musical performer Luther Vandross, from childhood talent to worldwide fame.

  • Men of War FINAL

    MEN OF WAR

    A former U.S. Green Beret mounts a failed coup to remove Venezuela’s president.

  • NOCTURNES

    NOCTURNES

    Deep in the forests of the Eastern Himalayas, two ecologists study hawk moths.

  • OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD

    OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD

    A personal chronicle of the lifelong friendship of two artists.

  • PAVEMENTS_FINAL

    PAVEMENTS

    This highly innovative docudrama follows 90s indie band Pavement.

  • Plastic People

    PLASTIC PEOPLE

    This thought-provoking documentary explores the hidden dangers of microplastics in our environment and bodies.

  • PRODIGAL DAUGHTER FINAL

    PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

    Filmmaker and former punk artist Mabel Valdiviezo reunites with her family in Peru after 16 years of silence.

  • Rooted

    ROOTED

    In this food justice documentary, a local activist and mother fights to own the land she farms.

  • SABBATH QUEEN

    SABBATH QUEEN

    This documentary follows a queer rabbi’s epic 20-year-journey as the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis.

  • SHAKING IT UP_FINAL

    SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER

    Liz Carpenter: Journalist, Trailblazing Texan, White House Official, Activist, Feminist Icon.

  • The-Shepherd-and-The-Bear

    THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR

    In the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of wild bears in a traditional shepherding community provokes deep conflict.

  • SoundtracktoaCoupdEtat_FINAL

    SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT

    A lively examination of Cold War Congo, and the use of U.S. “Jazz Ambassadors.”

  • UNLIKELY ALLIES_FINAL

    UNLIKELY ALLIES

    Weldon Angelos’s music career is ended when prosecutors turn a cannabis case into 20 felony charges.

  • Wilfred_BuckFINAL

    WILFRED BUCK

    A Cree Elder’s journey to becoming a renowned keeper of Indigenous astronomy.

  • ALLEE WILLIS_FINAL

    THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS

    The vibrant life of the legendary songwriter behind “September” and the “Friends” theme.

  • ZURAWKI V TEXAS

    ZURAWSKI V TEXAS

    An intimate look into the legal fight for reproductive justice in Texas.

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