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My Chinatown, With Aloha

Kimberlee Bassford explores her family’s relationship to Honolulu's Chinatown.
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Kids Game

A group of unlikely underserved teenagers in the San Antonio region hunt to harvest wildlife for their families.
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You Can’t Stop Spirit

The Mardi Gras Baby Dolls explore themes of identity and sexual liberation in New Orleans.
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Ms Diva Trucker

A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to cope with the strain of driving.
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Amplified Voices

A community public mural project amplifies the voices of local artists.
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PHONY

A simple grocery run with her mother ends in disaster for a woman with anger issues.
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Be Heard: I Am Who I Say I Am

This documentary series captures three personal stories about navigating gender identity.
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On All Fronts

Family member reveals personal experiences never shared before with their loved ones.
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The Daily Aesthetics of Alexander Martin

A documentary about Alexander, a queer artist and drag queen living in Peoria, Illinois.
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Under G-D

Jewish community members challenge the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Folk Frontera

Fronteriza women navigate dual cultures while living in the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Last Call Baking

Birmingham native Chanah Willis shares delicious works of art through Last Call Baking Co.
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DC's Shoe: The Origin of New Balance in Washington DC

A visual history of the New Balance shoe culture in Washington, DC.
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Disrupted Borders

A coming-of-age story about two best friends living on the US-Mexico border.
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WINN

Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia.
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Kapaemahu

The hidden history of four healing stones on Waikiki Beach, and the transgender spirits within them.
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Monograph: Lo Harris

Self taught illustrator has transformed her practice into a full time art career.
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The Love Bugs

Two renowned, married entomologists facing their twilight years seek to pass on their knowledge--with a little help from their 1.25 million insects.
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Story of Your Life

What would you do if you only had 15 minutes left on Earth to live?
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83 and Alone

83 AND ALONE explores a community made empty because of water.
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Deadly Jails

Oklahoma has no system for handling or treating incarcerated people with mental illness.
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The Dig: Bmore Club

Baltimore's unique music and dance genre is poised for a post-pandemic comeback.
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Migratruse

Powerful Dance Performance at Alabama Plantation Repurposed for Reconciliation and Art.
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Ta Hasso

Members of the Kutturan Chamoru Foundation meet virtually to create an in-language chant.
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17 Year Locust

Haitian immigrant Rene moves to Louisiana with his wife in hopes of a new life.
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Learning to Breathe

Black men reflect on their younger selves, sharing how their ideas of racism have changed.
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Miss Chelove

Artist MISS CHELOVE shares stories from her life growing up in the D.C. punk scene.
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Chilly and Milly

The story of a diabetic father with kidney failure and his child.
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Monograph: Guadelupe Robinson

After 40 years at the potter’s wheel, Guadalupe Lanning Robinson still finds excitement and discovery in her craft. Based in Huntsville, AL since 1985, working with clay has kept her tied to her Me...
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Brother

A filmmaker's intimate phone calls with her brother explore his fragile recovery from opioid addiction.
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Ala Moana Boys

Five young men consider their futures and their families as they weigh the consequences.
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Ma's House

Explore the evolution of Native American art and building Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio.
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Kumu Niu

"Niu Now" revives coconut culture in O'ahu, spreading Indigenous wisdom of "aloha 'āina."
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I'm Free, Now You Are Free

A story about the reunion and repair between a formerly incarcerated political prisoner.
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Plum Town

A young land developer returns home to the family plum orchard in the Chinese countryside.
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Coup d’Etat Math

This animated short depicts four stories that speak to the complex equation of each immigrant’s journey.
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Two Bears

Veteran janitor fights to prove himself as a warrior and a dependable family man.
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A Little Off the Top

An animated documentary where three black barbers provide words of wisdom to a teen customer.
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Atomic Café

A family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo became a hang-out as LA’s punk rock scene was exploding in the 70s.
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Kantan Hereru

A aging blacksmith tells stories from his past and shares the importance of his craft.
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Highway Mike

Highway Mike, a volunteer who distributes clean supplies to prevent overdoses, uses his knowledge to help others in need.
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Guest of Honor

Hit by tragedy, a married couple has their anniversary party and an unusual guest arrives.
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Grab My Hand

A personal story of grief and a message to all to cherish every moment while we can.
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Bertie the Brilliant

While raising money for a magic show ticket, a boy faces a tough choice when his grandma loses her job.
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When I'm Her

Michael, once a ballet prodigy, finds refuge and liberation as his alter ego, Madame Olga.
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Lucie and Annie

Lucie and Annie discuss the history of their LGBTQ+ activism in Maine.
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Luciela

Luciela is fiercely independent and determined to celebrate the 4th of July with a bang.
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Road to Step

A fraternity’s step team vies for the Black Step Show crown on campus.
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Wonderfully Made

Kashmiere Culberson is a recent college graduate who embodies strength and confidence. Kash does not allow her disability to limit her pursuit of happiness and self-love.
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You and the Thing That You Love

A decade ago, Nick Mullins was one of the most promising skateboarders from the Midwest. Then, that changed.
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New Beginnings

Sofia bonds with her Italian grandmother by sharing stories and making biscotti.
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Chef Steven

Baltimore chef helps feed others from the Franciscan center during the pandemic.
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A Call Away

The story of Clorinda Archuleta, a mother of twin boys, who was prosecuted under Oklahoma's “failure to protect” law.
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The First Monument

The First Monument explores the commission of a bust of Mr. Newton.
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Ka Ho'i

A Hawaiian War Veteran grapples with the struggles of growing older.
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For Our Girls

This film explores the stigmas Black girls face as they grow up within and outside their community.
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Mothers for Justice

After her son is shot and killed by police, Maria rallies grieving mothers to demand justice.
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The Piñata

Mia finds it difficult to keep up appearances for her friends and family.
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Salvando A Salvador

A dark comedy about three sisters who seek to do right by their deceased father.
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Twice as Likely

Why are Black infants twice as likely as White infants to die before their first birthday?
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Seahorse

A young Yezidi girl wrestles quietly with her traumatic memories of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Cartoon Academy: Welcome to the Ocean Floor

Joe Wos teaches the importance of depth and dimension by drawing ocean animals.
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Stories from St. Metz

An eccentric upbringing shapes brothers' life lessons about hard work, humor and family.
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Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go

A comedic self-portrait delving into climate psychology and coping with climate anxiety.
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Dream Carriers

A college-bound Chicana tells the story of the migration of monarch butterflies.
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Senior Prom

For Triangle Square retirement home residents, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning.
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Mildred

Twelve-Year-Old Mildred must lead her family through the hardships of Depression-Era America.
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Without a Whisper

The untold story of the profound influence of Indigenous women on the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.
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Osage Murders

A documentary focusing on the events that occurred on the Osage reservation in the 1920s.
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Box: The Impossible Puzzle

A simple box with an unusual locking mechanism challenges guests who attempt to solve it.
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Grilled Queso

A night in the life of a couple working in a food truck in the busiest areas in Austin.
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The Funeral Band

A new member of a dysfunctional brass band learns all about his unique community.
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Stacey Holloway

Stacey Holloway transforms yearning for physical touch into interactive kinetic sculptures.
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Forward Journey

A surreal film following a woman as she unravels the mystery of what happened to her.
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Lucky Fish

Two Asian-American teens meet in a Chinese restaurant's bathroom during family dinner.
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