All God's Children

In an unprecedented attempt to heal centuries of racism and antisemitism, and combat the rising racial and ethnic tension in their Brooklyn communities, the largest reform synagogue and the oldest black Baptist Church attempt to unite their congregations and bring about peace, by becoming family.

I'm Carl Lewis!

I’M CARL LEWIS! unpacks the extraordinary and often misunderstood life of nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis—one of track and field’s most dominant yet polarizing figures. Celebrated as “The Greatest” and athletics' first global commercial star, his relentless ambition, bold self-expression, and refusal to be pigeonholed shaped not only his legacy but the sport itself.

Nawi

13-year-old Nawi finds out her father is selling her to a much older man for a herd of goats. Instead of obeying tradition she chooses to fight her impending marriage and embarks on a journey to reclaim her dream of joining high school.

Other Side

OTHER SIDE is a deeply human and timely film that follows Connecticut-based activist Lynda Bluestein in her final year of life as she fights for the right to die on her own terms. After three separate cancer diagnoses and difficult rounds of treatment, Lynda challenged the legal system in Vermont to access medical aid in dying—and won. The film offers a poignant and intimate portrait of her journey as a matriarch, an advocate, and a fallible human being confronting mortality with courage and clarity.

The Secret of Me

Baton Rouge, 1995. In a feminist studies class, college student Kristi opens her textbook and discovers why she has always felt different. Demanding her medical records, she learns a devastating truth: she was lied to all her life. Her search for answers uncovers a discredited 1970s psychology experiment that claimed gender could be imposed at birth, justifying harmful, nonconsensual surgeries on children—procedures that still persist. Blending archival footage, testimony, and expert insight, The Secret of Me exposes this hidden history while celebrating the intersex community’s fight for truth, autonomy, and change.

The Shadow Scholars

Tens of thousands of young and well-educated Kenyans are hired online by undergraduates and doctoral students at Western universities to write their essays and theses, in a multi-billion dollar underground industry. Oxford professor Patricia Kingori embarks on a search for these ‘shadow scholars.’

Snow Leopard Sisters

SNOW LEOPARD SISTERS tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two Indigenous women in one of the most remote corners of the Himalayas. The film follows snow leopard conservationist Tshiring Lhamu Lama as she mentors 17-year-old Tenzin Bhuti Gurung, determined to escape a forced marriage. Together, they trek through the breathtaking, dangerous Himalayas searching for the region’s last endangered snow leopards. With intimate verité footage and stunning cinematography, the film celebrates women’s voices in conservation and their fight to shape a better future for themselves and these elusive animals.

Speak.

Five top-ranked high school oratory students spend a year crafting spellbinding spoken word performances with the dream of winning one of the world’s largest and most intense public speaking competitions.

The Stolen

When a brutal dictatorship takes over Argentina, hundreds of young children go missing. Their grandmothers embark on an epic quest to find them, ultimately uncovering a state conspiracy to steal children. Found decades later, these individuals must confront the dark truth of their origins.

Uvalde Mom

Uvalde Mom tells the story of Angeli Gomez, the mother who captured national attention when she rushed into Robb Elementary to save her two sons from a mass shooting. With exclusive access to Angeli, the film spotlights an ordinary, working class, Latina single mom and centers her as an American hero while also uncovering a faulty system that has been exposed by one of the deadliest mass shootings of children in American history.

Vivien's Wild Ride

After a long career in cinema, film editor Vivien Hillgrove starts losing her sight, forcing her to reexamine past traumas and relationships, and to reinvent herself and her art.

Who in the Hell is Regina Jones?

The extraordinary life of Regina Jones is one not only shaped by history, but also one that made history — from pregnant and married at 15, through the 1965 Watts Rebellion, to emerging as a groundbreaking newspaper publisher, Regina is a testament to the American experience.

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Aisha's Story & They Call Me The Tattoo Witch & Searching for Augusta Savage

Arrest the Midwife & Bloody Mess

When trusted midwives are arrested in a tight-knit Amish and Mennonite enclave, a quiet community is thrust into turmoil. With their way of life under threat, these women— once expected to stay silent— emerge as unexpected activists, defying tradition and fighting for justice.

With rare and intimate access, director Elaine Epstein crafts a powerful David-and-Goliath story of resilience, resistance, and solidarity. Set against the backdrop of the U.S. maternal mortality crisis and the ongoing erosion of reproductive rights, ARREST THE MIDWIFE reveals how a local struggle can ignite a broader reckoning — uniting unlikely allies in a shared battle for the right to choose how, where, and with whom to give birth.

Her/Mine & A Kind Favor

At ten, Alexandra lost her mother to cancer – a diagnosis her mother hid from virtually everyone. Decades later, she embarks on a cinematic journey to explore a mother-daughter bond through its absence using a treasure trove of personal belongings. An intimate poetic meditation on memory, loss and motherhood.

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