Film Category: NEW DOCS

Try Harder!
Debbie Lum

For many of us who have endured the grueling college admissions process, it might be hard to imagine that what we experienced is dwarfed by…

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The Wakeful Sleeper
Boris Van der Avoort

Dealing with chronic sleeplessness, filmmaker Boris Van der Avoort undertakes a personal quest to examine his mental and physical space, looking for clues to his…

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The War of Raya Sinitsina
Efim Graboy

This spirited portrait follows a Soviet World War II veteran, Raya Sinitsina, who survived the 872-day Siege of Leningrad, during which over a million civilians…

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My Neighbor, Miguel
Danny Navarro

In this short, filmmaker Danny Navarro creates an affectionate portrait of his eccentric and exuberant neighbor, Miguel, an unconventional costume designer whose house is filled…

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The Rifleman
Sierra Pettengill

Harlon Carter, widely considered the father of the modern National Rifle Association, propelled the evolution of the NRA with his staunch anti-regulation stance. What originated…

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Spirit never dies, only transitions.
Logan L. Burroughs

Filmmaker Logan Lynette Burroughs’s tender portrait of Black experience is a loving testament to the power of ritual, a rumination on the simple acts of…

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Spirits and Rocks: an Azorean Myth
Aylin Gökmen

From the ocean, a volcanic island rises into steamy mist. The black rock of the earth stands in sharp contrast to the billowing vapor that…

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It Is Not Over Yet
Louise Detlefsen

Tucked away on the edges of a Danish forest, Dagmarsminde is a small nursing home for patients with severe dementia. Founded by nurse May Bjerre…

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Three Songs for Benazir
Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei

In this moving short film, Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei shine a light on life for refugees in modern-day Afghanistan through the story of a young…

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Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa
Barbara Attie, Janet Goldwater, Mike Attie

In Philadelphia, counselors at a women’s health fund field calls from women seeking to end their pregnancies but who cannot afford the procedure. This powerful short intercuts this work with archival footage of the passing of the Hyde Amendment, which successfully limited abortion access for the most financially vulnerable women.

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