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black and white view of main street in Ada, Oklahoma viewed from above.

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

A family of six stands together in a sunlit field of soft white wildflowers, surrounded by lush green grass and tall, dark trees. At the center, a man and woman stand close, with four children gathered around them—one held in the woman’s arms, others standing confidently at their sides. All are dressed in coordinated, flowing and tailored outfits in vibrant shades of yellow and gold, creating a striking contrast against the deep green landscape. One figure on the left wears a dramatic, billowing gown that e

UNBOUND: Crowned in Pleasure

UNBOUND: Crowned in Pleasure is a feature documentary following educators, performers, and partners Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire as they build a family and cultural legacy within adult entert

A middle aged man wearing a baseball cap looking up. Behind him is a faded picture of two young boys with their arms around each other

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

The American Virus

The American Virus explores the systemic inequities and cultural inequalities at the heart of American society, as experienced by five groups of New Yorkers.

Man with a camcorder is superimposed behind a teacher in front of his grade school pupils

Interaction Cowboy

Interaction Cowboy looks at the failing education system in the US and the potential for better models of learning than the current, test-taking one.

The image depicts two people facing one another. The back of one woman's head and her long black hair fill the left half of the frame. The black hair obscures half of another woman's face who is facing the camera.

The Last Car

After the mysterious disappearance of a friend, director Devin Thomas unearths dozens of unexplained deaths on Amtrak’s long-distance trains.

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Echo's Answer

“Echo’s Answer” is a psychedelic reimagining of the life and work of the late visionary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Trish Keenan.

A crowd of people follows the coffin of a fallen soldier being buried at the Field of Mars military cemetery in Lviv.

Flowers of Mars

Set in Lviv, Ukraine, the film follows a group of men who organize daily funerals for fallen soldiers at the country’s only active military cemetery.

An African American man wearing a gray hoodie stands on an empty basketball court, reaching up to touch the basketball net

That Night at Kezar

That Night At Kezar is a portrait of San Francisco told through the lens of a legendary high school basketball game in 1996, between Balboa High School and
St. Ignatius College Preparatory.

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.

Thirteen elderly White women sit around a white patio table facing the camera.

Make-Up Women (Glamour & Guts)

The Untold Story of Hollywood's first Make-Up Women.

Clowns performing with text showing "when it hurts, laugh until you cry"

Send More Clowns

Rose is a queer, charismatic & deeply compassionate clown who has created a sanctuary for LGBTQ individuals and others in marginalized communities: Fool School Clown Class, a six-week course th

Happy Campers

Every summer, hard-working families escape their ordinary routines to live like kings in a scrappy seasonal trailer park.

A picture of several items on a table including; A mask that one mom wears in the film, a camera, pens, sticky notes, and several other small items.

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

A tall man standing on crutches talks to a Maasai elder wearing a traditional shuka with small buildings behind them.

The Distance to the Brain

When Sengua Koipapi was a boy growing up in a Maasai village in northern Tanzania, his mother nearly died after childbirth. Villagers carried her for miles in a wheelbarrow to reach medical care.

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Resurgo Detroit: The Rise from Within

20 years in the making. 3 million photographs, thousands of hours of footage and a one dollar house.

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Healing Wounded Knee

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

The Stolen

In March of 1976, General Jorge Videla toppled Argentina’s democracy and embarked on a brutal campaign of repression.

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

Anima Anandkumar and David Zierler, Director of the Caltech Heritage Project, in a joint interview at The Caltech Archives during our Teaser Shoot in December 2025.

#WAY_Anima

Animashree Anandkumar is a powerhouse in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

A man in a black shirt and a man in a suit and hat talk in front of a police cruiser.

This Is Where I Learned Not To Sleep

Part quest for justice – part journey towards healing.

Man shows us a photo of two young lovers on his phone.

A PINK TEA AFFAIR

Filmmaker Eric Weinrib explores a taboo subject in his family’s history in an attempt to get to know the uncle he never met.

Burrocracy

Considered invasive pests by some and friends by others, there are thousands of feral donkeys roaming the Southwestern desert. What is the fate of the wild burro in today's United States?

Up for Debate

N.Y.C. teens tuned into political and social issues model hope as they debate hot-button topics inside the largest urban debate league in the U.S.

Black and white image of a pregnant woman's belly with the midwive's hand gently holding it.

MID WIF

In Atlanta, two Black midwives work underground to provide safe homebirths.

The Alliance of Documentary Editors

The Alliance of Documentary Editors (ADE) is a working group of documentary film and television editors and assistant editors nationwide that campaigns for best practices within the industry while

A dramatic sunset over the Molokai'i sea cliffs and ocean waves. In the foreground, a silhouetted stone tomb rests near the shore with a solitary palm tree leaning slightly in the wind.

Of Saints and Exiles

On the Hawaiian island of Molokaʻi lies Kalaupapa, a remote natural prison that was once the world’s most notorious leprosy colony.

Peter Wants to Be a Feminist

Introducing Peter Richards. 60 years old, recently retired, and looking to expand his understanding of the world around him. He is spearheading the creation of this documentary.

Illustration of two children in white shorts and T-shirts gliding through the night sky

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.

Afrobeats: The Sound of a Generation

In the heart of Lagos, a new cultural wave is taking center stage.

“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.