Meet the compelling subjects of these short bio-docs. Films: Joe Buffalo; Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color; Supermalo; Learning to Drown *Note: Audience Choice voting can only be completed via Internet browser.

Joe Buffalo is an Indigenous skateboard legend. He’s also a survivor of Canada’s notorious Indian Residential School system. Following a traumatic childhood and decades of addiction, Joe must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Luminus Filmshello@luminusfilms.com

Joe Buffalo

Joe Buffalo, an Indigenous skateboard legend and Indian Residential School survivor, must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

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 features award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as the voice of Miss Thomas. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Jon Ganninfo@reelplan.com

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.

To be jailed on a regular basis for the content of your art. To lack materials for your vision. To be barred from studios and galleries because your art isn't government sanctioned. These things are unimaginable to most artists, but Fabian Hernandez experiences this everyday creating his street-art in Cuba. In Spanish, with English subtitles. Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film. Film Contact:Matt Segermatt@underhillfilm.com914-473-5314

Supermalo

Fabian Hernandez is the fearless and prolific leader of Cuba's street art scene. His character, the Supermalo and his signature 2+2=5? cover the walls of Havana's aging infrastructure, reflecting the youth's hope for change in their country.

Jess Kimura, considered one of the most influential female snowboarders in the world, was at the top of her career when she lost the love of her life in an accident. Her grief led her in a direction she could have never anticipated. Heartland Film Alumni: The Last Honey Hunter, 2019 Programming descriptions are generated by participants and are edited for length and clarity, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Heartland Film.

Learning To Drown

Jess Kimura, considered one of the most influential female snowboarders in the world, was at the top of her career when she lost the love of her life in an accident. Her grief led her in a direction she could have never anticipated.

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