One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

The unprecedented success of Dalkurd, a football team originally set up to give young Kurdish refugees in a working-class Swedish town something to do, is an uplifting story of triumphant underdogs that also highlights the situation of the Kurds, the largest ethnic group in the world without a homeland. It's both a sports film and a political film, as the two are intertwined in the players' lives.

Embark on the epic ride of Jim Phillips, the genius behind skateboarding and rock culture's electrifying art. Drawing inspiration from his life in Santa Cruz, CA, Jim helped shape the golden era of skateboarding. Jim's story is a profound narrative of resilience, passion, and enduring artistic vision. This documentary explores Jim's dynamic life and career, showcasing his iconic work that has defined an era and secured his place in modern art history.

Thomas Kinkade’s pastoral landscapes made him the most collected and despised painter of all time. After his shocking death, his family discovers a vault of unseen paintings that reveal a complex artist whose life and work embody our divided America.

Soul music dances gave rise to the Black Rio Movement after they became spaces for the political affirmation and resistance of the young black community in Rio de Janeiro in the 70’s. The film reveals just how important the music scene was in fighting for racial equality during Brazil’s military dictatorship and, subsequently, its influence on Hip Hop and Funk music; as well as the impact black pride had on newer generations and the aesthetical valorization disseminated throughout past decades.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

Determined not to become another statistic of the Black maternal health crisis, Janeé Washington and her husband Josh choose the rare option of hiring an experienced midwife and doula and planning to give birth at home, away from the hospital and all of its interventions. But the baby has other plans, and despite all of the team's efforts, they end up transferring to the hospital at the eleventh hour. This is the story of the birth of one baby, with its family caught between two very different approaches to childbirth.

The Death Tour follows professional wrestling hopefuls across remote Indigenous communities in Canada’s far North on ‘the most grueling tour in indie wrestling’. For weeks, these wrestlers travel across frozen lakes, sleep on floors, eat canned food and compete. It is a test of strength and grit that will show how far some are willing to go to live their dreams.

Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros, one of the founding members of San Francisco’s Tape Center in the 1960s

The Donn of Tiki attempts to separate fact from fabrication with the help of modern Tiki legends like Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and Smuggler’s Cove owner Martin Cate, people who knew him, historians, and recently resurfaced audio recordings of Donn himself, as we explore the legacy he left behind. Mixing fun retro-style animation and live action interviews, the film reveals the man behind the myth, all the while exploring the side alleys of Donn’s life that included affairs, mob connections, and all sorts of nefarious activities.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

Exploring the vanishing world of private film collecting, an obsessive, secretive and often illicit world of basement vaults. Passionate cinephiles are devoted to the rescue and preservation of forgotten reels.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

Finding your tribe is one of life’s greatest pleasures—and losing it is one of the greatest sorrows. In Amy Nicholson’s beautifully observed film, working-class Americans gather every summer at a seaside trailer park in Chincoteague, Virginia, to enjoy the simple pleasures of a scrappy, no-frills vacationland, and each others’ company. When a developer buys the land and reimagines the property, the inhabitants of this shabby Shangri-La wistfully eke out the joys of one last summer together as a melancholic twilight hangs in the air.

If I Could Stay is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story of two undocumented Latinx mothers, Jeanette and Ingrid, who courageously enter local churches to evade deportation and protect their families. Over five years, they must face the constant threat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids while fighting for their legal status and inspiring allies in the predominantly White faith communities.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

When disabled filmmaker Alexander Freeman tells his parents his girlfriend is pregnant, their reaction is not what he expected. Confronting that pain, he sets out to create his version of a “normal life” as a parent and partner.

MY SECRET COUNTRY is a heartwarming documentary film about the enchanting power of childhood imagination.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

A young gay Romani couple from a remote village in Hungary has a dream so absurd that it seems impossible: making a musical film based on their lives. Against all odds, they move to Budapest just as the Hungarian government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and hostile toward LGBTQ+ people.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

A tiny abandoned desert town is revived by a colony of artists, bringing awareness to the ecological disaster and impending doom of the Salton Sea. Bombay Beach has a harsh environment and is no stranger to death, but despite all odds, the town is kept alive and thriving through the power of community.

With Ukraine's sovereignty and cultural identity under perilous threat, punk icons Gogol Bordello, are using their music as a rallying cry for a nation. Through never-before-seen photo and video archives spanning two decades - including concert performances, backstage moments and intimate interviews - this film follows the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Gogol frontman and one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

Welcome Space Brothers unveils the true story of The Unarius Academy of Science, a long-running extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school in El Cajon, California that in the late 1970s became a wildly prolific filmmaking and art collective under the direction of outlandish spiritual leader and visionary filmmaker Ruth E. Norman, a.k.a. “Archangel Uriel.”

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.

After decades in obscurity, artist Michael Jang uses graffiti tactics to share his hidden archive of fine art photography with the world.

One Michigan filmmaker’s quest to give a real political voice to the people of their state during a year of upheaval.