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Mind, matter.
Heaven, hell.
Nothing, everything.

“The Harvard 5: a story of love, architecture, and a design revolution” is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of five ground-breaking architects and designers who ignited a modern

“The Cherán Way" captures the compelling story of Cherán, a P'urhépecha indigenous town in Mexico, rising against illegal logging to achieve self-determination and environmental revival.

Before the rise of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, a group of determined women in 1970s Illinois laid the foundation for the sport’s future.

Expedition Parkimanjaro documents the journey of Marco Masoni, a father, educator and adventurer diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease who tackles climbing Mount Kilimanjaro while being vi

Personal stories of the women fighting for Hong Kong’s freedom
and democracy against communsist China, who stormed the streets to demand justice.

In the heart of San Francisco, TRANSCENDENT follows a community of trans Latinas as they compete in the inaugural El/La Para TransLatinas business pitch showcase, Miss El/La Emprendedora, to win fu

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

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In an era where global conflict is increasingly mediated through screens, young people are routinely exposed to distressing content - from graphic images of violence to the normalization of conflic

An American filmmaker travels to France to find the mother and child whose lives were saved by his father seventy years ago. 

At seven years old, Emmanuel Harerimana's life was saved by the mountain gorillas during the Rwandan genocide.

Is it possible to go to war and come back mentally sound?

One of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century is making a comeback, and a familiar name is helping lead the charge.

A 31-year-old Mexican immigrant, trapped in daily conflict with his limbs due to cerebral palsy, strives to become a samurai.

Amidst a global debate on immigration, Yves — a Congolese refugee and newly naturalized American citizen — takes a roadtrip across Texas to discover his new homeland.

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

SPOKE is a feature documentary that lives inside the fire service, exposing the hidden occupational health crisis firefighters carry home from the job: soaring cancer rates, unspoken trauma, and th

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

This character-driven film revolves around a central figure—a building that has lived many lives: the Sheboygan County Hospital and those who have loved it and feel protective of it.

A feature-length documentary that details the story of the unseen heroes of silent films: the musicians and composers, especially prominent women and Black voices, whose innovative use of music and

In the Jewish tradition, "tshuvah" means “return”, and describes the return to God and our fellow human beings that is made possible through repentance for our wrongs.

Ron Shapiro, also known as Ronzo, was a cultural icon and the ‘unofficial cultural ambassador’ to the south.

NEWVILLE chronicles the week-long reunion of ten siblings, aged 64 to 83, as they return to their decaying childhood home to decide whether to keep or sell it.

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

A feature documentary about the life and music of Michael Hedges. The eldest son of Midwestern musicians/educators, Michael Hedges was a young musical prodigy – with an emerging talent that would take him from small-town Oklahoma to Grammy award-winning artist. He was a once-in-a-generation force that would revolutionize the acoustic guitar and inspire a generation of musicians.

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

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

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

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

As evangelical patriarchy rises in the United States, Baptizing Feminism brings to the forefront a bold evangelical and Christian feminist movement rising again from silenced, faithful women, and f

Whose Land? O'odham Land!

At the beginning of the 90's, in San Francisco, Sylvie sets up Ti Couz, an utopian creperie, made of self-management, ecological concerns, social rights for the employees.

A father builds his dream home; his son grows up watching it fall apart.

California Style: Edward H. Fickett will critically examine the life and work of master architect of Edward H. Fickett, one of America’s most prolific mid century architects.