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Short Films

A LINE BIRDS CANNOT SEE

Film 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

A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA

Film A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA Directed by Sophia Nahli Allison A radical act of remembrance for Latasha Harlins, whose death sparked the 1992 LA Riots, through her cousin…
Short Films

ALL SKINFOLK AIN’T KINFOLK

Film ALL SKINFOLK AIN’T KINFOLK Directed by Angela Tucker The race for mayor of New Orleans comes down to two very different black female politicians resulting in…
Short Films

CODE RUTH

Film CODE RUTH Directed by Caroline Voagen Nelson A true love story about a Morse code instructor finding her path and family during WWII.
Short Films

DANI

Film DANI Directed by Lizzy Hogenson Featuring intimate stop-motion animation, Dani provides an update on her breast cancer treatment in an emotionally fraught call…
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…
Short Films

GUAXUMA

Film GUAXUMA Directed by Nara Normande A young woman reflects on a dear childhood friend she had growing up on the beaches of Brazil.
Southern Features

GUEST HOUSE

Film GUEST HOUSE Directed by Hannah Dweck, Yael Luttwak Three women overcome their opioid addiction with the support of a re-entry house in this inspiring and hopeful…
Southern Features

JADDOLAND

Film JADDOLAND Directed by Nadia Shihab A young filmmaker returns to her mother’s dazzling artistic haven to explore three generations of their Iraqi family…
International Features

KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL

Film KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL Directed by Amy Goldstein An unvarnished, behind-the-scenes look at the creative life and professional struggles of British singer-songwriter Kate Nash.
Short Films

LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)

Film 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…
Short Films

LITTLE MISS SUMO

Film LITTLE MISS SUMO Directed by Matt Kay Twenty-year-old Hiyori is a female sumo wrestler fighting to end the Japanese ban keeping women from competing professionally.
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…
US Features

MADE IN BOISE

Film MADE IN BOISE Directed by Beth Aala This deeply empathetic and eye-opening peek at the burgeoning business of surrogacy follows four gestational surrogates and their…
International Features

MOTHER

Film MOTHER Directed by Kristof Bilsen A deft exploration of what it means to be a mother through a caregiver who cares for other…
Short Films

MOTHERLAND

Film MOTHERLAND Directed by Emily Mkrtichian, Jesse Soursourian A group of brave Armenian women shake off cultural traditions to rid their country of landmines left over…
US Features

NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

Film 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…
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.
Southern Features

QUALIFIED

Film QUALIFIED Directed by Jenna Ricker Inside the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis 500, Janet Guthrie — the first woman to attempt Indy —…
Short Films

QUILT FEVER

Film 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.
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…
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…
Short Films

SECOND SIGHT

Film SECOND SIGHT Directed by Cole Sax When the matriarch of a Filipino family loses her sight to cataracts they struggle for years, until a…
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…
Short Films

THE LAST TRAPP FAMILY

Film THE LAST TRAPP FAMILY Directed by Hudson Lines The last commercial fishing family in Rhode Island practice traditional trap fishing, struggling to survive in a changing…
Short Films

TUTWILER

Film TUTWILER Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon In one of America's most notorious prisons, female inmates fight for reform and continue to give birth at…
International Features

VARDA BY AGNES

Film VARDA BY AGNES Directed by Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget Agnès Varda’s final feature documentary sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to…
Southern Features

WELL GROOMED

Film WELL GROOMED Directed by Rebecca Stern The creative and colorful world of competitive dog grooming is presented in this charming documentary that follows four…
Short Films

WOMEN IN FIRE

Film WOMEN IN FIRE Directed by Scott Calonico Less than 10% of firefighters are women — meet a few who are making headway in their industry.
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.