SOLEDAD
A pro bono lawyer and her client Soledad fight for Soledad’s right to asylum just as the Trump Administration changes the rules for asylum seekers. This film weaves live action and animation to tell the story of a courageous…
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Rowing for Gold
“Rowing for Gold” is a documentary about Ron Harvey, an M.I.T-trained aerospace engineer, who has been a champion rower both before and after a grave biking accident rendered him paraplegic. Its tone is reminiscent of a 30/30 ESPN sports documentary.…
Only the Earth and the Mountains
Only the Earth and the Mountains interrogates the narrative of settler colonialism in the American West by white pioneers and its implications to society today by examining the repercussions of the Sand Creek Massacre, in which more than 200 Cheyenne…
One Word Sawalmem
“One Word Sawalmem is a film of great power and purpose. It explains the Indigenous understanding and knowledge of the interdependence amongst all life on this planet.” — Dr. Stephanie Pratt, Dakota and Anglo-American art historian and cultural consultant, Native…
Seven Arrows “Juvy Cowboys”
Escaping the “Breaking Bad” streets of Albuquerque, Keith Copsin takes a job in Arizona as a Youth Counselor leading a team of teenage boys from the juvenile Detention Center on a modern day wagon train adventure across the North American…
Sea Critter
A documentary crew uncovers the mystery behind Wilbur’s encounter with a tentacled sea creature. Director Biography – Eric Smigiel It all started with my Father’s video camera. I remember watching a movie with him — I must have been no older…
What If…
This short documentary film shatters the preconceptions of homelessness, explores the ramifications of unstable housing for children, and provides a solution to adverse childhood experiences and future health outcomes through the assistance of the Illumination Foundation who seeks to disrupt…
Volunteer
92-year-old Howard Henry chooses to stay busy and avoid aging by going to work every day. Director Biography – Allonzo Armijo I started pursuing this story in 2017, when I was very new to filmmaking and I had no clue…
kindred
Aural historian, jazz musician, sound-collage artist, and environmentalist Jack Loeffler shows us what it means to truly listen to the natural world outside our window. Director Biography – Ben Moscona, Jason Edelstein Ben Moscona is a filmmaker from Aspen, Colorado. His…
In the Same Direction: Jeff Pifher & Socrates’ Trial
From the inception of a musical idea, through the recording process and live performance, this short documentary tells the story of Jeff Pifher and his band Socrates’ Trial and their idea of what jazz can be today. Director Biography – Alexander…
How COVID Inspires Change
6 Documentary shorts about courageous individuals and businesses responding to the COVID crisis. Creative, generous and community minded these people and organizations show how a crisis like this can bring out the best in humans, and strengthen the awareness of…
From Heaven is Cali
In the Southwest of Colombia, there is a city where salsa dancing exists in a form that is unique in its boldness and energy, yet pure in its tradition and style. Cali, Colombia, known as the world’s salsa dancing capital,…