A Deaf, female security guard on the night shift observes a man in a midst of a crisis: they find a new way to communicate.

NIGHT SHIFT

An intimate portrait on a family owned mechanic shop in rural Jamaica and a father’s love for his family and community. Bobo uses minimal resources to provide his community with a medium for mobility and independence and imbues his children with the skills to maintain the craft of bicycle building.

Strictly Two Wheel

A young shaman must face her first test– a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill. Facing dark spirits and physical challenges, she must trust her mentor's teachings and learn to control her fear.

Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice

Patty vs. Patty tells the story of Toronto’s bizarre 1985 “Patty Wars,” when Jamaican-Canadian bakers, facing hefty fines,&nbsp;went head-to-head with the federal government over the name of their beloved beef patty.

PATTY vs. PATTY

Highlighting the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19. A chronicle of how an often-overlooked rural Black community came together in creative ways to survive.

The Panola Project

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Shorts: Effectuate + Q&A

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