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Southern Features
17 BLOCKS
Film
17 BLOCKS
Directed by Davy Rothbart
The Sanfords struggle with addiction, poverty, and gun violence when an unexpected tragedy leads to a journey of…
Southern Features
ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS
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ERNIE & JOE: CRISIS COPS
Directed by Jenifer McShane
Two San Antonio police officers challenge long-held police practices for dealing with the mentally ill.
Galas & Centerpieces
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Southern Features
OPENING NIGHT GALA: FLANNERY
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OPENING NIGHT GALA: FLANNERY
Directed by Elizabeth Coffman, Mark Bosco
Ground-breaking iconoclast and jewel of the American South, Flannery O’Connor is given a loving tribute in this biographical…
Southern Features
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
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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…
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
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JADDOLAND
Directed by Nadia Shihab
A young filmmaker returns to her mother’s dazzling artistic haven to explore three generations of their Iraqi family…
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…
Southern Features
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL
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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…
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…
Southern Features
QUALIFIED
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QUALIFIED
Directed by Jenna Ricker
Inside the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis 500, Janet Guthrie — the first woman to attempt Indy —…
Galas & Centerpieces
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Southern Features
CLOSING NIGHT GALA: QUEST OF THE MUSCLE NERD
Film
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…
Southern Features
RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS
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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…
Southern Features
SEADRIFT
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SEADRIFT
Directed by Tim Tsai
A Gulf Coast community is haunted by racist tensions from 40 years ago, when a Vietnamese refugee shot…
Southern Features
STATE OF THE ART
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STATE OF THE ART
Directed by Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud
Here are the stories of seven of the artists from the groundbreaking exhibit at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville,…
Southern Features
WE BELIEVE IN DINOSAURS
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WE BELIEVE IN DINOSAURS
Directed by Clayton Brown, Monica Long Ross
A charged conversation between creationists and secularists unfolds as a massively scaled Noah’s Ark theme park is built…
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…
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