Films
Antiquated stereotypes of little people make it difficult for some to see the truth of individuals’ lives. From a respected pediatric surgeon to a successful…
MORE ›This poetic and visually arresting exploration of one man’s memories takes an inventive and sensory approach, immersing the viewer in his experiences.
MORE ›Four fearless activists from the Human Rights Watch’s Emergency Team take us to the frontlines of Syria and Libya as they investigate and document war crimes.
MORE ›Undoubtedly, the first weeks of coronavirus lockdown looked exceedingly different from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood. From several stories up in a new East…
MORE ›Semper Fi and black ‘neath the eyes, this is what little soldiers are made of. Head off to boot camp in big, bold wide-screen and…
MORE ›Robert Stone’s sweeping history of the modern environmental movement serves as both inspiration and warning. Blending stunning archival footage with eyewitness accounts, the film traces…
MORE ›Survivors of the 1982 government-sponsored massacre in Rio Negro, Guatemala, share their stories as the camera quietly pans across seemingly tranquil places that once were home. (Short)
MORE ›Who would have guessed that the Communist Party Line would be delivered in song and dance? Those who love the movie musicals that were the…
MORE ›In this expressive short film, a group of men in Alabama prepare a hog for butchering. The tender care and ritual nature of this series of steps is captured through textured images and personal conversations.
MORE ›This remarkable family portrait centers around Kathryn, who is living with ALS. Her mind is intact, but the disease has left her body paralyzed and…
MORE ›With the rise of slow and local food movements over the last few years, America’s regional food cultures have become a boutique industry. So when…
MORE ›People in their eighties and nineties, and even some centenarians, talk candidly and eloquently about love, loneliness, grief, life, and death. A poetic, tender group portrait of a Danish generation slowly saying goodbye.
MORE ›This hypnotic compilation film pairs a lush Chopin score with archival footage from mid-century educational and documentary films to stage a fall from grace in…
MORE ›What is editing? What is good editing? Edge Codes educates and entertains viewers on the artistry and craft of this underappreciated but crucial fact of…
MORE ›Filmmaker Petra Costa intimately follows the rise and fall of Brazilian presidents Dilma Rousseff and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to capture a nation in political crisis, one whose contemporary history mirrors threats to democracy around the world.
MORE ›When one of filmmaker Amy Harding’s disturbing dreams manifests in real life, she is left to wonder if her most recent premonition—that she will die in the upcoming year—will also come true.
MORE ›The stories of Shaka Jackson, Doris Stith, and Deacon Joyner, residents of the agricultural community of Edgecombe County, N.C., highlight the spirit of the place they call home, while exploring the lasting legacy of slavery in the American South.
MORE ›A smalltown newspaper editor in North Carolina stands up to the KKK and is awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for his courageous and tireless dissent.
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