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A LINE BIRDS CANNOT SEE
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A LINE BIRDS CANNOT SEE
Directed by Amy Bench
A young woman recounts her harrowing saga in the U.S. while fleeing a violent home life in Guatemala.
Short Films
BALLHAWKS
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BALLHAWKS
Directed by Samantha Sanders
A group of Chicagoan baseball fans hunt for home runs — but they have to stand outside of…
Short Films
BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
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BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
Directed by Emily Thomas
In Detroit, a community of pro-Trump Christian Iraqis find themselves at the mercy of ICE raids and dangerous…
US Features
CHANGING THE GAME
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CHANGING THE GAME
Directed by Michael Barnett
Transgender high school athletes from across the country challenge the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.
International Features
CHINA LOVE
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CHINA LOVE
Directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
Take a fantasy ride through contemporary China in this exploration of the billion-dollar pre-wedding photography industry.
Short Films
CODE RUTH
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CODE RUTH
Directed by Caroline Voagen Nelson
A true love story about a Morse code instructor finding her path and family during WWII.
International Features
DIVE RITUALS IN WATER
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DIVE RITUALS IN WATER
Directed by Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir, Elín Hansdóttir, Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
A visionary swimming coach provokes outrage, engenders parental trust, and leads to miracles underwater in this cinematic and…
Short Films
FAST HORSE
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FAST HORSE
Directed by Alexandra Lazarowich
Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow works to assemble a team worthy of competing at the famed Calgary Stampede…
International Features
FLOAT
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FLOAT
Directed by Phil KIbbe
An insider's look at the F1D World Championships for free flight model airplanes, whose balance is threatened when…
Short Films
GUAXUMA
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GUAXUMA
Directed by Nara Normande
A young woman reflects on a dear childhood friend she had growing up on the beaches of Brazil.
Short Films
HAPPY ANIMALS
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HAPPY ANIMALS
Directed by David Freid
Meet the Quokka, Australia’s self-proclaimed “world’s happiest animal,” and the people willing to do anything to take a…
US Features
JUMP SHOT: THE KENNY SAILORS STORY
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JUMP SHOT: THE KENNY SAILORS STORY
Directed by Jacob Hamilton
Meet Kenny Sailors, inventor of the jump shot, whose “leaping one-hander” changed the game of basketball forever.
Short Films
LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)
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LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)
Directed by Carol Dysinger
In a country known as “one of the worst places to be born a girl,” visit a school…
International Features
LOS REYES
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LOS REYES
Directed by Bettina Perut, Iván Osnovikoff
Two stray dogs, Football and Chola, are captured over a period of two years as they make their…
Short Films
LOWLAND KIDS
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LOWLAND KIDS
Directed by Sandra Winther
Two teenagers living on the slowly sinking Isle de Jean Charles are about become some of the first…
US Features
MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND
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MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND
Directed by Midge Costin
Meet the sound designers creating the cinematic soundtrack to your favorite films; learn their creative process and how…
Southern Features
MEN & WOMEN OF DISTINCTION: GOVERNOR MIKE BEEBE
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MEN & WOMEN OF DISTINCTION: GOVERNOR MIKE BEEBE
Directed by Kathryn Francis Tucker
This profile of the commendable public service of former Governor Mike Beebe charts his efforts to create lasting…
US Features
NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY
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NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY
Directed by Elizabeth Carroll
Diane Kennedy is a legendary chef and author, whose razor sharp intellect, and cutting wit are beautifully captured…
Southern Features
PAHOKEE
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PAHOKEE
Directed by Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan
Four teens face heartbreak and celebrate in the rituals of an extraordinary senior year in a small agricultural…
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Southern Features
CLOSING NIGHT GALA: QUEST OF THE MUSCLE NERD
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CLOSING NIGHT GALA: QUEST OF THE MUSCLE NERD
Directed by Jared Young, Matthew Young
Follow Jerry Peacock as he makes his dream to host a cosplay bodybuilding competition at Dragon Con a…
Short Films
QUILT FEVER
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QUILT FEVER
Directed by Olivia Loomis Merrion
Paducah, Kentucky's annual Quilt Week is home to what is known as the Academy Awards of quilting.
US Features
RUNNER
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RUNNER
Directed by Bill Gallagher
Guor Marial’s difficult and triumphant journey from refugee to world-renowned athlete, as he strives for athletic greatness.
Short Films
SECOND SIGHT
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SECOND SIGHT
Directed by Cole Sax
When the matriarch of a Filipino family loses her sight to cataracts they struggle for years, until a…
Short Films
SWEETHEART DANCERS
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SWEETHEART DANCERS
Directed by Ben-Alex Dupris
Indigenous dancers Sean and Adrian challenge the rulebook by performing at powwows in the “Sweetheart Dance” — a…
Short Films
THE LOVE BUGS
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THE LOVE BUGS
Directed by Allison Otto
Entomologists Charlie and Lois have been studying insects for over 60 years; the only thing that surpasses their…
Southern Features
WELL GROOMED
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WELL GROOMED
Directed by Rebecca Stern
The creative and colorful world of competitive dog grooming is presented in this charming documentary that follows four…
International Features
WILD HONEY
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WILD HONEY
Directed by Ava Porter, Farhad Akhmetov
The harmonious universality of musical expression is explored in this rapturous, ethnographic look at traditional folk music in…
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