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Behind the Lens: The Age of Water
Interview with The Age of Water directors Isabel Alcántara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcántara.
Interview with The Age of Water directors Isabel Alcántara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcántara.
Behind the Lens: DRIVER
Behind the Lens interview with DRIVER director Nesa Azimi.
Behind the Lens interview with DRIVER director Nesa Azimi.
Behind the Lens: A New Kind of Wilderness
Behind the Lens interview with A New Kind of Wilderness director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen.
Behind the Lens interview with A New Kind of Wilderness director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen.
Trailer | A New Kind of Wilderness
Trailer for A New Kind of Wilderness by director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen.
Trailer for A New Kind of Wilderness by director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen.
Trailer | Emergent City
Trailer for Emergent City by directors Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg.
Trailer for Emergent City by directors Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg.
Behind the Lens: Emergent City
Behind the Lens interview with Emergent City directors Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg.
Behind the Lens interview with Emergent City directors Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg.
Tea Time: A Woman's Place
The women discuss what it meant to be a woman and a wife in their younger years.
The women discuss what it meant to be a woman and a wife in their younger years.
Trailer | Wuhan Wuhan
Citizens in the city of Wuhan unite to grapple with a mysterious virus called COVID-19.
Citizens in the city of Wuhan unite to grapple with a mysterious virus called COVID-19.
Trailer | Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
Native Americans, Japanese Americans and environmentalists defend their water from LA.
Native Americans, Japanese Americans and environmentalists defend their water from LA.
Trailer | President
A new leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election.
A new leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election.
Trailer | He's My Brother
How will a sister assure a dignified life for her brother born with multiple disabilities?
How will a sister assure a dignified life for her brother born with multiple disabilities?
Trailer | The Neutral Ground
CJ Hunt investigates why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.
CJ Hunt investigates why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.
Trailer | Not Going Quietly
After being diagnosed with ALS, Ady Barkan launches a national movement for healthcare.
After being diagnosed with ALS, Ady Barkan launches a national movement for healthcare.
Trailer | Pier Kids
In New York City, queer and trans youth of color make Christopher Street Pier their own.
In New York City, queer and trans youth of color make Christopher Street Pier their own.
Trailer | Who Killed Vincent Chin?
A probing look into the multiple dimensions of the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin.
A probing look into the multiple dimensions of the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin.
Trailer | Team Meryland
Meryland Gonzales, a twelve-year-old boxer trains to be the 2019 Junior Olympics champion.
Meryland Gonzales, a twelve-year-old boxer trains to be the 2019 Junior Olympics champion.
Trailer | On the Divide
The lives of three Latinx people intersect at the last abortion clinic on the border.
The lives of three Latinx people intersect at the last abortion clinic on the border.
Trailer | Faya Dayi
A hypnotic immersion in Harar, Ethiopia, where khat, a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway.
A hypnotic immersion in Harar, Ethiopia, where khat, a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway.
Trailer | Things We Dare Not Do
In a Mexican coastal village, 16-year-old Ñoño has a secret that defies gender norms.
In a Mexican coastal village, 16-year-old Ñoño has a secret that defies gender norms.
Trailer | I Didn't See You There
A disabled filmmaker ruminates on the corrosive legacy of the Freak Show.
A disabled filmmaker ruminates on the corrosive legacy of the Freak Show.
Trailer | Midwives
Two women in a region beset by violent ethnic divisions run a makeshift medical clinic.
Two women in a region beset by violent ethnic divisions run a makeshift medical clinic.
Trailer | Let the Little Light Shine
An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification.
An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification.
Trailer | The Last Out
Three Cuban baseball players risk exile to chase their dream of playing in the US major le
Three Cuban baseball players risk exile to chase their dream of playing in the US major le
Trailer | Accepted
A prep school in Louisiana that sends 100% of its grads to college is rocked by scandal.
A prep school in Louisiana that sends 100% of its grads to college is rocked by scandal.
Trailer | Delikado
Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
Trailer | After Sherman
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
Anatomy of a Scene: A House Made of Splinters
Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.
Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.
From This Day Forward: Trailer
Director Shattuck seeks a deeper understanding of her family.
Director Shattuck seeks a deeper understanding of her family.
Anatomy of a Scene: After Sherman
Anatomy of a Scene from After Sherman with Jon-Sesrie Goff.
Anatomy of a Scene from After Sherman with Jon-Sesrie Goff.
Behind the Lens: How to Have an American Baby
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Wisdom Gone Wild
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Fire Through Dry Grass
A message from the filmmakers.
A message from the filmmakers.
Behind the Lens: Aurora's Sunrise
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Murders That Matter
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Uýra – The Rising Forest
A message from the filmmakers.
A message from the filmmakers.
Behind the Lens: Bulls and Saints
A message from the filmmakers.
A message from the filmmakers.
Behind the Lens: While We Watched
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Children of the Mist
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Eat Your Catfish
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Behind the Lens: Liquor Store Dreams
A message from the filmmaker.
A message from the filmmaker.
Anatomy of a Scene: How to Have an American Baby
Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.
Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.
Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie): Melissa's Story
Meet Melissa, a undocumented woman confronting trauma through self-expression and dance.
Meet Melissa, a undocumented woman confronting trauma through self-expression and dance.
Seven Songs - Wouldn't It Be Loverly
Mandy and Dory use music to get through Dory's rehabilitation.
Mandy and Dory use music to get through Dory's rehabilitation.
Trailer | Water Warriors
A community resists.
A community resists.
Anatomy of a Scene: Eat Your Catfish
Anatomy of a Scene from Eat Your Catfish with Noah Amir Arjomand.
Anatomy of a Scene from Eat Your Catfish with Noah Amir Arjomand.
The Return: Trailer
The Return examines an unprecedented reform to California's "Three Strikes" law.
The Return examines an unprecedented reform to California's "Three Strikes" law.
Public Money
Across New York City, a bold experiment in participatory democracy is underway.
Across New York City, a bold experiment in participatory democracy is underway.
Still Waters
A filmmaker's conversations with her mom unveil intergenerational healing and a new start.
A filmmaker's conversations with her mom unveil intergenerational healing and a new start.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Icing on the Cake
The daughter of immigrants reminisces with her mother.
The daughter of immigrants reminisces with her mother.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Human Voice
Studs Terkel talks about modern life.
Studs Terkel talks about modern life.
StoryCorps Shorts: Sundays at Rocco's
A family is changed when they are forced to move from their apartment building.
A family is changed when they are forced to move from their apartment building.
StoryCorps Shorts: She Was The One
A man remembers watching the Twin Towers burn, knowing the woman he loved was inside.
A man remembers watching the Twin Towers burn, knowing the woman he loved was inside.
StoryCorps Shorts: Q and A
Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah.
Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah.
StoryCorps Shorts: No More Questions!
A grandmother who shared her entertaining life stories
A grandmother who shared her entertaining life stories
StoryCorps Shorts: Miss Devine
2012 Emmy nominee. Two cousins recall their inimitable Sunday school teacher.
2012 Emmy nominee. Two cousins recall their inimitable Sunday school teacher.
StoryCorps Shorts: Me and You
In New York, 73-year-old Jackie Miller talks to her adopted son, Scott.
In New York, 73-year-old Jackie Miller talks to her adopted son, Scott.
StoryCorps Shorts: Marking the Distance
Gweneviere Mann talks to her boyfriend Yasir Salem about losing her short term memory.
Gweneviere Mann talks to her boyfriend Yasir Salem about losing her short term memory.
StoryCorps Shorts: Making It
Noe Rueda tells Alex Fernandez about launching his first business venture.
Noe Rueda tells Alex Fernandez about launching his first business venture.
StoryCorps Shorts: John and Joe
A former firefighter remembers his sons, who died while responding to the 9/11 attacks.
A former firefighter remembers his sons, who died while responding to the 9/11 attacks.
StoryCorps Shorts: Germans in the Woods
The Battle of the Bulge haunts one U.S. soldier.
The Battle of the Bulge haunts one U.S. soldier.
StoryCorps Shorts: Common Ground
A conversation between a liberal woman and her conservative father-in-law.
A conversation between a liberal woman and her conservative father-in-law.
All Riders
A close look at disabled New Yorkers fighting for accessibility on the MTA.
A close look at disabled New Yorkers fighting for accessibility on the MTA.