A refugee finds his calling in caring for stray cats and shares his story from war-torn Ethiopia to the streets of Brooklyn. From Academy Award® nominee Laura Checkoway comes her next short doc THE CAT MAN ESHETE. The extraordinary story…
Dokra Keu Bojhey Na (Incomprehensible Dokra) is an animated documentary that explores the perils that the 4000 year old craft of Dokra faces in West Bengal, India. We converse with artisans and its sellers to discuss the lack of patronage…
The gavel falls silent as a judge’s honor hits rock bottom, fueling a stranger’s dream of citizenship.
This film documents the dire humanitarian crisis of non-white refugees stranded on the Poland-Belarus border and explores the local activist interventions to address the situation. The film aims to draw international attention and spark the political will to redress this…
Inspired by childhood stories from my grandmother, who taught Mandarin to the Yi people in the 1960s, I went on a trip to Liangshan. Initially shaped by mainstream portrayals of the Yi as backward, my view changed after emerging myself…
Vernon Parrish, a retired mayor of a large suburb just outside of Chicago, had moved to the small town of Livingston, Montana, for peace and solitude and to get out of the public eye. After six years, Verne’s past returns…
Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss. (In Solidarity with Planned Parenthood)
Avni is a 7year old girl who lives in the village with Malti(30yrs), her mother and Navin (9yrs), her elder brother. Malti works in the fields to make her ends meets. Avni is gifted with a natural curiosity and eagerness…
Growing up in Gallup, New Mexico, Jerome grappled with shyness and the challenge of expressing both his Navajo heritage and his passions—an internal struggle shaped by the broader historical forces that have long marginalized Native Americans, pushing them to conceal…
FIRELINE tells the story of an inmate firefighter desperately trying to call home while battling a wildfire with his crew. Today, 30% of CalFire Fire Dept. is supplemented by prison labor despite no clear pathway to employment upon release. FIRELINE…
In this Southern Gothic tale of greed, a blue-collar timber yard worker miraculously wins a massive lottery jackpot.
Suspended on a slackline over the void, alone with crosswinds and her own mindful intention, Alex Witter attempts to set the women’s record for the longest successful highline in North America.