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"Who Fights For You?" is the story of a young African American man with cerebral palsy and his journey to become a pastor. As Reverend Darrien Fann enters adulthood, he questions what independence means to him and how our society views people with disabilities. He reflects on the obstacles he has had to overcome to fulfill his calling as a preacher.

Who Fights For You?

As Reverend Darrien Fann—a young African American man with cerebral palsy—enters adulthood, he questions what independence means to him and how our society views people with disabilities. And he reflects on the obstacles he has had to overcome to fulfill his calling as a preacher.

A group of young pilots attempt to carry on the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen while struggling to overcome racism and prejudice in today's world.

Red Horizon

A group of young pilots attempt to carry on the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen while struggling to overcome racism and prejudice in today's world.

Paint &amp; Plastic [a mini documentary] examines the big world of miniature painting and the impact it’s had on the lives of those in it.

Paint & Plastic [a mini documentary]

Paint & Plastic [a mini documentary] explores the big world of miniature painting and the impact it’s had on the lives of those in it.

Alma W. Thomas lived a life of firsts: the first Fine Arts graduate of Howard University (1924), the first Black woman to mount a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1972), and the first Black woman to have her paintings exhibited in the White House (2009). Yet she did not receive national attention until she was 80. “Miss Alma Thomas” is the first documentary film that explores Thomas’ incredible life through the lens of curators, art specialists, scholars, her family, and award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as the voice of Miss Thomas. Released in conjunction with a major four-city museum retrospective, thousands will have the opportunity to learn of her life, work, and continuing influence.

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Alma W. Thomas broke color barriers on and off the canvas, yet did not receive national attention until she was 80.

Lola was adopted into a Belgian family eleven years ago when she was an infant. Over the years, she has been imagining the reunion with her birth family in China. This summer, her dream finally comes true. When Lola’s two families finally meet for the first time, how will they spend the time together? What will Lola’s birth parents tell her?

Family²

Lola was adopted into a Belgian family when she was an infant. After eleven years she is going to realize her dream to meet her birth parents in China.

Ignited States is a bold and scrappy documentary that follows the protestors of Minneapolis and beyond as they demand justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of four policemen. ​ From the harrowing imagery of the riots and looting to the impassioned protests of the Black Lives Matter movement, the viewers are taken on a ground-level experience of a modern-day uprising. ​ With the United States in near-unspeakable partisan divide, this film brings out the incredible humanity of those calling for change, while also showing the reality of the trenches.

Ignited States

Ignited States is a bold and scrappy documentary that follows the protestors of Minneapolis and beyond as they demand justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of four policemen.

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