For the first time, a Western volunteer killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine becomes a central figure in a new Kremlin myth.
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Still Judy
Still Judy tells the life story of juggler Judy Finelli who played a significant role in the American New Circus Movement, and narrates the artistic relevance of San Francisco's Pickle Family Circu
Oskar and Suzanne
Oskar and Suzanne Logline: When a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor entrusts his story to the granddaughter of a Nazi weapons inventor, an unlikely friendship forces both to confront inherited guilt,
A Chasm in Chinatown
"A CHASM IN CHINATOWN" follows the struggles of a Chinese American nonprofit, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), as its Executive Director, Nancy Yao Maasbach, navigates the challenges of NYC
Out of the Mist
At seven years old, Emmanuel Harerimana's life was saved by the mountain gorillas during the Rwandan genocide.
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.
Hard Twist: Through the Lens of Barbara Van Cleve
The feature documentary BARBARA VAN CLEVE'S AMERICAN WEST recounts her family’s settling to Montana in the early 19th century, her youth on a working ranch and tourist destination as a young woman
Carnival of Masks
Carnival of Masks is a feature documentary about mask makers and costume designers keeping Venice, Italy's ancient Carnevale traditions alive.
Split At The Root
What began as a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum for her children in the US, and a Facebook post by a mother in Queens, coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US ref
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
Rock Behind The Wall
“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.
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
The Empty Chair
In the face of America’s increasingly powerful corporate class, young Starbucks employees have set in motion a unionization campaign that has swept the nation.
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
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.
FOUND
Found follows the filmmaker’s personal search for the truth behind the story of his abandonment as an infant in rural southern Greece in1963 — found in a basket left hanging from the branch of an o
MISIMA
After a Canadian gold mine operation overtook her island for fifteen years, an indigenous landowner is left with struggles to defend her land tenure rights at a land court.
Surfers of Bulleji
A 21-year old son of a fisherman sets out to become the first internationally recognized surfer from Pakistan.
I Believe You
After 32 years of searching and access to some of the best care available, survivor and filmmaker Sara Banyan finally meets LCSW Will Randle, whose understanding of childhood sexual trauma changes
Hazy Valley
In their ancestral homeland Los Angeles, members of the Kizh-Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians are responding to the city’s ecological crisis by reviving the highly efficient land stewardship prac
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
Autism Goes to College Podcast
Autism Goes to College is an award-winning documentary podcast series now in its fifth season, focused on the lived experiences of autistic students navigating higher education and the transition i
Section 14
Section 14 tells the story of a square mile of tribal land in the heart of Palm Springs — land now covered by the hotels, shops, and restaurants that make the city one of the country's top vacation
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.
Open Arms - The Legacy of Rev. Raymond Judd Jr.
This documentary captures the legacy of a beloved university chaplain whose humble beginnings in a Texas farm town, honest wrestlings with faith and purpose, and open-armed compassion for his fello
California Surfing History Film Series
The California Surfing History Film Series documents nearly 200 years of history and culture, dating back to the original Hawaiians who brought surfing to the Mainland for the first time when they
Ratified
When the Equal Rights Amendment was first put forward in 1924, women were still considered the legal property of their husbands.
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.
CIRCLE
CIRCLE is an international training program and safe space for women and gender-expansive filmmakers.
Flowering Dusk
Driven from Ireland when the revolution she'd given thirty years to turned grey and administrative, Ella Young arrived in California speaking the language of mountain spirits, sea-voices, and the o
The Rink's Edge
In the aftermath of high-profile lawsuits and unsettling deaths, The Rink's Edge delves into the unknown truths of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional hockey.
Um, Documentary?
Um, Documentary? chronicles the rise of transgender rock band Um, Jennifer? led by Eli Scarpati and Fig Regan, as they navigate New York City's underground music scene and the broader U.S.
Saving the City: Remaking the American Metropolis
Saving the City is a multi-part documentary series with related educational material highlighting successful and unsuccessful examples of urban development throughout the US and Canada so that we c
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.
Contested Ground
Contested Ground will be a feature-length documentary chronicling the 2026-2027 academic year at Bronx International High School.