An exploration of the interspecies relationship which exists inside a fish hatchery.

Semi-Aquatic

An exploration of the interspecies relationship which exists inside a fish hatchery.

In the pine flatwoods of the Florida Panhandle, a filmmaker documents his encounters with some magnificent beings.

Magnificent Beings

In the pine flatwoods of the Florida Panhandle, a filmmaker documents his encounters with some magnificent beings.

A filmmaker spends some time with his grandpa in Wise River, MT. They fish, reminisce and ruminate on the changing landscape. A meditative and exquisite portrait that explores the nature of time, aging, and family bonds.

Wise River, MT

A filmmaker spends some time with his grandpa in Wise River, MT. They fish, reminisce and ruminate on the changing landscape. A meditative and exquisite portrait that explores the nature of time, aging, and family bonds.

Roberto Benavidez’s stunning piñatas reveal the form's hidden history of religious colonialism. Beautiful, funny, and political, they are meticulous works of art, inspired by Heironymous Bosch. A self-described "queer, half-breed South Texan artist," Roberto hopes his pieces will push the craft of piñatas forward in the art world canon.

Piñatas of Earthly Delights

Roberto Benavidez’s stunning piñatas reveal the form's hidden history of religious colonialism. Beautiful, funny, and political, they are meticulous works of art, inspired by Heironymous Bosch. A self-described "queer, half-breed South Texan artist," Roberto hopes his pieces will push the craft of piñatas forward in the art world canon.

A self-isolated young human delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a tender connection with these nearly invisible creatures and developing a massive online following, as he seeks to understand his own place in the universe and accept the scars of his past.

A Body Called Life

A self-isolated young human delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a tender connection with these nearly invisible creatures and developing a massive online following, as he seeks to understand his own place in the universe and accept the scars of his past.

The siren call of the ivory-billed woodpecker lures a New York based tantra and sex educator into the swamps of the American South on a 17-year journey to prove the iconic bird still exists. Along the way, he finds a tendril of hope in the face of climate change.

American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

The siren call of the ivory-billed woodpecker lures a New York based tantra and sex educator into the swamps of the American South on a 17-year journey to prove the iconic bird still exists. Along the way, he finds a tendril of hope in the face of climate change.

History, religion, and colonialism collide with spiritual awakening, miracles, and poverty in this portrait of a tight knit Afro-Caribbean community that worships a black Jesus Christ. Leading up to their rapturous yearly festival, his most devout followers share how they came to believe in the Cristo Negro.

Cristo Negro

History, religion, and colonialism collide with spiritual awakening, miracles, and poverty in this portrait of a tight knit Afro-Caribbean community that worships a black Jesus Christ. Leading up to their rapturous yearly festival, his most devout followers share how they came to believe in the Cristo Negro.

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