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A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence
This authorized documentary feature will provide a fresh lens on the inner workings of the Nonviolence Movement of America through the untold story of Rev. James Lawson
Radiant Spirits
Radiant Spirits is an International Documentary Association (IDA) fiscally sponsored film that chronicles the creation of the theatre show Transcending Voices through the entirety of its production
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
ReImagine
ReImagine: A feature length documentary film following a young activist, as she searches for solutions to the western world's energy problems. Along the way she meets some of the world's leading
Reinventing Rosalee
Rosalee Glass, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, taken prisoner to a Russian gulag in Siberia during WW2. After being taken to Kazakhstan and later to a Displaced Persons Camp in Germany, she made
RELATIVE
In this deeply personal and riveting documentary, filmmaker Tracey Arcabasso Smith confronts her childhood sexual abuse and unearths a dark history of multigenerational abuse in her seemingly-idyllic
Relief
RELIEF follows aid workers from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the largest provider of aid in Gaza, as they struggle to bring life-saving assistance to Palestinians. They do so
Reservation Redemption
This documentary will follow the journey of “Chief” Marchand Rice, a Colville Citizen and tribal member who has spent over three decades behind bars for a murder he committed as a teenager.
Resurgo
The stories written about Detroit often say that the city was great, died, and has now comeback. “Comeback" glosses over its 650,000 citizens. Or they say that Detroit is a blank canvas. Both
Resynator
A daughter finds a connection to the late father she never wanted to know through an unlikely source: a rare synthesizer he invented in the ‘70s. Twenty five years after his death, she resurrects the
Reversing the Mississippi
The Spark follows two stories asking the questions: What does it truly take to fix the world's problems? What must you sacrifice? What must you endure?
We begin with Dr. Marcin Jakubowski in rural
Rez Metal
When the lead singer of I Don't Konform sent out a demo album to Flemming Rasmussen, the Grammy Award-winning producer of Metallica, they never imagined themselves a few months later rehearsing with
Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera
America’s cowboy culture and opera's hallowed traditions converge in a story that celebrates a timeless legend and the collaborative power of art. RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE: THE MAKING OF A WESTERN
Riding the Tiger: The Sikh Massacres of 1984
This film studies the forces in play that created the bloodiest year for Sikhs since India gained its independence.
Bookending the film will be a re-visiting of the massacre of Sikhs in Oak Creek
Right Footed
RIGHT FOOTED chronicles the story of 29-year-old Jessica Cox, who was born without arms as the result of a birth defect. Jessica found a way to thrive using mental agility and physical flexibility -
Robert Rauschenberg's Golden Gilder
The new documentary, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG'S GOLDEN GILDER, reveals a little-known prolific collaboration and creative friendship between one of the top American artists of the 20th century and his
Robert's Battle
22 years ago, Robert was struck by a freight train that took his leg and caused a rift in his family. Now chronically homeless, Robert has bounced from LA's Skid Row, to the courthouse steps in Long
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
Ronzo
Ron Shapiro, also known as Ronzo, was a cultural icon and the ‘unofficial cultural ambassador’ to the south. He owned the Hoka Theater in Oxford, MS, a movie theater/music venue/cafe that was a mecca
Roscoe Turner's Flying Circus of the Air
Profiles Col. Roscoe Turner, a swashbuckling American flier who dominated the air racing circuit in the “Golden Era of Flight” between WWI and WWII. A barnstormer, stunt flier and racer, Turner came
Rosl's Suitcase
Disconnected letters tell the effect of the Nazi’s annexation of Austria on some of the Viennese population: it’s the story of Rosa, my Viennese and Jewish grandmother, who left Vienna for New York
Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road
“Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road” is a documentary film series that uncovers the extraordinary lives and achievements of women who overcame gender discrimination and segregation to
Run With It
RUN WITH IT, an animated documentary feature, explores the crisis in the criminal justice system and US racial divide through the eyes of De’Jaun Correia, a young black man on the Dean’s list at
Running With Beto
A behind-the-scenes feature documentary about upstart Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke's campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the US Senate.
Space, Hope, and Charity
SPACE, HOPE, & CHARITY is a powerful documentary about a young woman from rural Oregon who overcomes poverty, family dysfunction, and unspeakable tragedy as she pursues a dream of becoming an
The Race To Save the World
The Race to Save the World is a feature documentary film that follows the inspiring stories of everyday people who are devoting their lives to fighting climate change. This film follows the passion
The Raft
In the summer of 1973, five men and six women embarked on a 101-day scientific sea-adventure, drifting on a small raft named ‘Acali’ across the Atlantic. In an experiment initiated by Mexican
The Raymond Lewis Documentary Project
Thank you for visiting the donation home page for the Raymond Lewis Documentary Project. If you have come this far, you must have a special appreciation for the subject matter and the story we are
The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz
The story of how an American treasure hunter and a Mexican artist transformed a dying desert village into a flourishing home for world-class art.
In The Press
LA Times: 'Renaissance of Mata Ortiz'
The Rink's Edge
In the aftermath of high-profile lawsuits and unsettling deaths, THE RINK’S EDGE delves into the hidden truths of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional hockey. Through the voices of