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Volunteer

In 2009, filmmaker and travel enthusiast Mariah Wilson set out on a volunteering voyage to two programs on opposite sides of the world: one focused on poaching and endangered animals in Uganda, the

VP: Passion To Serve

VP: Passion to Serve chronicles the changing role and importance of the office of the Vice Presidency as told through the eyes of those who have held the office. The office of the Vice Presidency of

Waking Up in a Dream

Birth, death.
Night, day.
Mind, matter.
Heaven, hell.
Nothing, everything.

Resting at the heart of Waking Up in a Dream is Brooklyn’s legacy of co-existing diversity—cultural, spiritual, racial

Walk by Me

Filmmaker Lisa Leeman and animation artist Gabi reconnect twenty-five years after Leeman profiled Gabi's gender transition in the 1990 documentary Metamorphosis (Sundance Filmmakers’ Trophy/ POV). Now

Walk for the Ancestors

Walk for the Ancestors follows the story of a Native Californian family who, in 2015, walked from mission to mission across the state to honor their ancestors and protest the canonization of Junipero

Wardens of Memory

There was once a flourishing Jewish community on Synagogue Lane in the South Indian city of Cochin. Today only five people are left. and thousands migrated to the Promised Land of Israel leaving their

Warning:Danger

January 6th, 2021 already stands as a day that will live forever in our nation’s history. Many saw it coming, and many decided to do nothing. One person, however, had been speaking out and warning the

We All Live in Gaza

“We All Live In Gaza” follows the lives of five Palestinian artists before and after the 2023 siege, shining a light on the Palestinian heart.

WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS

Our film follows the creation of a troop of 8 to 12-year-old girls of color – the Radical Monarchs – in Oakland, CA. A social justice- oriented alternative to the Girl Scouts, the Monarchs still earn

We Became Fragments

After his mother and siblings are killed in a bombing, a Syrian teenager moves to Canada to rebuild his life.




WE BECAME FRAGMENTS follows Ibraheem Sarhan and his father during his first week at a

We Go Higher

When Delaney Colaio was nearly three years old, she lost her father and two uncles in the 9/11 attacks. After being asked in 2017 to deliver a victim’s statement at Guantanamo Bay against the men

We Know Not What We Do

History, Legend, Myth, and Story.....thus begins the independent documentary "We Know Not What We Do," a creative concoction that examines the most important challenge of our time: climate change. Our

We said, No! No!

We said No! No! is the true story of civil disobedience set against the backdrop of the Tule Lake Segregation Camp from 1943-1946. It follows a group of dissidents deemed disloyal as they fight for

We're All Angels

"We're All Angels" is the story of rising stars Jason and deMarco, two talented
singers - both Christian and gay - and lovers. The pair sing about their love for Jesus and perform all over the

Wear it on the Outside

Wear it on the Outside will provide a thorough examination into the realities of living with a condition that isn't seen or heard. By revealing the stories of five adults living with congenital

Weather Women

Amidst the ferocious weather of the Great Plains’ Tornado Alley, two mothers, Tori Jane Ostberg and Jessica Moore, passionately chase storms and capture the breathtaking and destructive beauty of

Weed & Wine

Continents apart from one another, two farming families aim to reinvent themselves on their land. One family—a poised French matriarch and the son she raised among her vines—tends a centuries-old

Weed & Wine (Part II)

The 2020 feature WEED & WINE followed a year in the life of two farming families: one growing biodynamic grapes in France; the other growing organic cannabis in California. In this sequel, we return

Welcome Home Daddy

This documentary chronicles the deeply personal journey of LtCmdr Peter Steinhauer, an American Vietnam War veteran who found a unique path to healing the wounds caused by war. Unlike many of his

Welcome Space Brothers

WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS unravels the six-decade-long journey and emotional legacy of “advanced clairvoyant” and spiritual leader Ruth E. Norman, known as “Archangel Uriel,” and her devoted students of

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

WHAT SHE SAID tells the story of Pauline Kael, longtime New Yorker film critic and best-selling author, and her battle to make a name for herself. Through new interviews, her own words, and never

When the Bell Rings

When the Bell Rings is a documentary about David "Dino" Wells, a former boxer who makes a gutsy attempt to return to fighting. At 40, Wells quickly finds that his 15-year absence from the sport has

When We Fight

L.A. is the epicenter of school privatization, and the newly appointed L.A. superintendent just unveiled his plan to dismantle the second largest public school district in the country, but then 98% of

When We Were Apollo

Who were the men and women of Project Apollo? Where are they today? What do they think of the extraordinary effort they helped make possible? On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the first moon

Where the Earth Meets the Sky

A group of unlikely, tech-savvy activists orchestrates a high-stakes heist on Mount Everest to steal China's global spotlight ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games, refocusing the world's attention on

Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles

Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles, is a groundbreaking 4-part series that tackles a long-overdue and sometimes painful examination of the early history of Los Angeles' Anglo American, Mexican

Who Do You Protect?

Families of the victims of police violence seek justice and discover the layers of corruption behind the Los Angeles Police Department. In their fight to be heard, they join forces with the grassroots

Who is Arthur Chu?

WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? is a feature-length documentary following the 11-time Jeopardy! winner, Arthur Chu, and the transformation he experienced as a result of his time on the iconic game show.

Chu's

Who is Jubiz?

This is the story of Colombia’s highest profile political assassination and the innocent man who took the fall. As the murderous truth continues to unfold 27 years later, how many of Colombia’s most

Whose Land? O'odham Land!

Whose Land? O'odham Land! explores the impact of the expansion of the U.S.– Mexico barrier through personal stories of Tohono O’odham and Hia-Ced O’odham in Southern Arizona (U.S.) and Sonora (Mexico)

WHY 2K?

Y2K was the biggest technological crisis the world ever faced, yet widespread misconceptions persist as to its importance and whether it even existed. With a treasure trove of archival footage, and

Why A Volunteer?

"Why A Volunteer?" is a feature-length documentary that examines the question of why ordinary people choose to do extraordinary work for the benefit of others around the world. This documentary tells

WHY Documentary Films

"WHY." is a documentary series with a focus on People who are inspired & dedicated to pursue a particular calling in their Life. Among these people are artists, musicians, small business owners

Why Not Home?

At one time home birth was the norm and hospital birth was the exception. Now, nearly 99% of births in America take place in hospitals. With the normalizing of hospital birth, the notion of home birth

Wildflowers

Why is access to the arts a civil right? This feature documentary unpacks the role of Arts Education in the fight for social justice in LA County public schools. Utilizing a deep trove of vérité

WildSide with Nick Molle

Somewhere in the wild reaches of our planet there is a place where
we want to be. To get there we can journey to these incredible environments and find
it—right where it has always been…inside each