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US Features

CHANGING THE GAME

Film CHANGING THE GAME Directed by Michael Barnett Transgender high school athletes from across the country challenge the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.
Southern Features

ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS

Film ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS Directed by Jenifer McShane Two San Antonio police officers challenge long-held police practices for dealing with the mentally ill.
International Features

FOR SAMA

Film FOR SAMA Directed by Waad al-Kateab A harrowing and unforgettable autobiographical portrait of a woman’s life during the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as told…
Southern Features

GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH

Film GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH Directed by David Charles Rodrigues In response to anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus tours the…
International Features

KIFARU

Film KIFARU Directed by David Hambridge An intimate look at the extinction of the northern white rhino through the eyes of the two Kenyan…
International Features

LOVE CHILD

Film LOVE CHILD Directed by Eva Mulvad A poignant portrait of forbidden lovers, desperate to start a new life with their secret child, find themselves…
Southern Features

MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL

Film MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL Directed by Alexander John Glustrom The inhabitants of Mossville, once a thriving, historically black community, have all been uprooted, except for one mighty…
Galas & Centerpieces, International Features

CENTERPIECE FILM: OBJECTOR

Film CENTERPIECE FILM: OBJECTOR Directed by Molly Stuart A window into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the perspective of a Jewish woman making an uncommon sacrifice.
International Features

ONE CHILD NATION

Film ONE CHILD NATION Directed by Jialing Zhang, Nanfu Wang After becoming a mother director Nanfu Wang explores the ripple effect of China’s devastating One Child Policy.
Southern Features

RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS

Film RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS Directed by Janice Engel Few journalists have left a legacy so profound and sharply funny as Texas' Molly Ivins, whose acerbic insights…
US Features

RIGHT TO HARM

Film RIGHT TO HARM Directed by Matt Wechsler An essential investigation into the impact of factory farming across the US, and what affected communities have courageously…
International Features

SEA OF SHADOWS

Film SEA OF SHADOWS Directed by Richard Ladkani A complex war between drug cartels, local fishermen, politicians and the Chinses Mafia, has pushed the ecosystem of...
International Features

SEAHORSE

Film SEAHORSE Directed by Jeanie Finlay When a transgender man decides to carry his child himself, the pregnancy prompts a reckoning with conventions of…
Shorts Programs

SHORTS PROGRAM: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES

Program SHORTS PROGRAM: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES Docs looking at urgent socio-political issues. In Person: Filmmaker, Emily Thomas Blessings of Liberty
US Features

THE APOLLO

Film THE APOLLO Directed by Roger Ross Williams The Apollo Theater influenced pop culture more than any other entertainment venue, serving as a launchpad for myriad…
US Features

THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE

Film THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE Directed by Sophie & Clement Guerra Four Indigenous leaders across North and South America seek to empower their communities and find solutions to combat…
US Features

THE STORY OF PLASTIC

Film THE STORY OF PLASTIC Directed by Deia Schlosberg Scientists and activists challenge corporations pushing single-use plastic consumerism, as plastic pollution is a problem unsolvable by recycling…
International Features

WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED

Film WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED Directed by Mariam Ghani The story of Communist-era Afghanistan and lives under fire are told through a recently uncovered treasure trove of…
International Features

YOUR TURN

Film YOUR TURN Directed by Eliza Capai With kinetic energy and infectious empowerment, three young Brazilian activists fight for education and affordable transportation.