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Come Helene or High Water

Hurricane Helene and the resulting floods and landslides devastated Western North Carolina on September 27th, 2024.

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 Sacred Piece of Home

How do you know a community of immigrants has finally established itself in its new home? They build a place of worship, often one that looks like those they left behind.

Papertown

When a paper mill in a small Appalachian town suddenly closes, leaving 1,200 people without jobs and undoing the economic fabric that held the community together for over a century, how will its pe

NORMAN / NORMAN

After witnessing the brutal murder of his mother 30 years ago, Norman travels to Jamaica to piece together what happened and where he came from by confronting the murderer: his father.

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

The Stories of Jim Harrison

This film will be the definitive documentary on the life of novelist-poet-outdoorsman-raconteur Jim Harrison.

The Donn of Tiki

The founding father of what we know today as the Tiki bar, Donn Beach spent years embellishing the details of his extraordinary life.

Little Tokyo Social Club

The Little Tokyo Social Club was where members of the Japanese Community met to have social dances, singing, current events and meeting halls to gather the newly established Japanese community in 1

"Craft of Speed" Mooneyes Documentary

For 30 years, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, two Japanese hotrodders, built Mooneyes, an iconic American speed equipment & custom accessories company, into an international brand, honoring le

Point of No Return Educational Initiative

The Point of No Return Educational Initiative will bring the documentary, Point of No Return, the inspirational story of the first solar-powered flight around the world, along with inquiry-based, h

Penumbra of Memory

Eight former political prisoners reunite fifty years after their detention in one large room together during Argentina’s last military dictatorship.

Healing Wounded Knee

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

The Sewing Girl's Tale

The Sewing Girl’s Tale presents a gripping documentary recounting America’s first published rape trial.

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

The Fruit Detective

In Umbria, Italy, agronomist Isabella Dalla Ragione sets out to recover her country’s lost heirloom fruits after discovering clues in Renaissance paintings that point to the few surviving trees.

The Day Mississippi Shook the World

The untold story of Mississippi's strategic role in superpower nuclear gamesmanship at the peak of the Cold War — and its legacy.

Earth to Michael

Before a Commander leaves Earth to usher in a new era of spaceflight, his son asks him to explore the unresolved space between them.

Tipping Point PA

Tipping Point PA follows six candidate/activists in Pennsylvania’s heartland who are waging the battle of ideals that will determine the fate of American democracy.

Our Land, Our Freedom

Set in Kenya, a powerful woman, Wanjugu Kimathi’s search for her father's remains becomes an investigation into British colonial atrocities, including concentration camps and land theft that left h

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.

Juice: Power, Politics & The Grid

From Texas to Tokyo, this five-part docuseries shows how politicians and corporate avarice weakened our most critical network — and why we need fission to fix it.

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 Storms We Carry

“The Storms We Carry” is a film about what happens when the storms inside of us are bigger than the ones outside of us.

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.

REFUGE

REFUGE is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of

Boys Like Us

Boys Like Us explores the Los Angeles queer scene through the lives of masculine-presenting queers— including trans men, butch lesbians, and nonbinary mascs.

Violent Husbandry

Ripeness is all.

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.

Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS

What happens when you go in search of your legacy only to find it was stolen by an insidious plague?

Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom is a show-stopping documentary musical that interweaves the history of HBCU marching bands and their military roots, gripping performances, and the life and times of members of one of th

Angel of Mercy

"Angel of Mercy" tells the story of Sister Margaret Slachta, who defied Nazis and communists in her fight for social justice.

The Great Call

We go in pursuit of gibbon song, which has captivated poets, scientists and shamans for millennia across the dwindling rainforests of Asia.

Ratified

When the Equal Rights Amendment was first put forward in 1924, women were still considered the legal property of their husbands.