Union Maids weaves together rare archival footage with the personal stories of three remarkable women, embattled workers who rose up to organize and empower their class during the rank-and-file labor movement of the 1930s, with each woman powerfully recounting the pivotal moments when she could no longer remain silent.

Seeing Red reveals the untold story of rank-and-file Americans who joined the American Communist Party to fight for social change in the 1930s and the price they paid for it during the McCarthy era of the 1950s. These so-called Reds fought for labor rights, tenants’ rights, food security, and racial equality, and in many cases won victories.

This film tells the stories of the millions of low-wage, virtually invisible women who populated the clerical pool, served coffee, and suffered sexual harassment before it was recognized as such. In the 1970s, they gathered their courage and rose up against their bosses, large corporations, and institutions.

One school, 601 kids, 12 frames per kid. This playful parade of images contrasts poignantly with audio of the kids interviewing each other about the connections between photographs and losing loved ones.

Steven Bognar’s first feature tells the story of his immigrant dad. When former freedom fighter Bela Bognar announces he’s returning to his homeland to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, a series of unexpected events complicate the filmmaker’s efforts to document the trip and understand his father.

Filmed over six years, this unflinching film lays bare the experiences of five young people who are battling pediatric cancer. We witness the toll of weeks spent in the hospital and the wrenching side effects of treatment, but also how the children, their families, and caregivers are living with humor and grace.

In 2008, General Motors closed their doors in Dayton, Ohio, leaving 2,500 stunned and saddened workers. The Last Truck chronicles the plant’s final months, until the very last day, from the point of view of the women and men on the assembly line. How does a good job impart dignity and build community?

The Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs, Ohio, faces a fundamental shift. Grappling with changes in technology and film distribution, the theater, to survive, must convert to a digital projection system and relinquish its beloved 35mm projectors.

More than 2,500 people lost their jobs in 2008 when General Motors closed its plant in Dayton, Ohio, but hopes were raised six years later when a Chinese manufacturer bought the facility with plans to employ American and Chinese workers. With stunning access and cinematography, this film documents the new plant’s opening and the profound cultural collisions and connections that follow.