Films + Docs

1h 3m

Attorney MiAngel Cody leads a team fighting to end the “Three Strikes” drug law. The Third Strike explores the activism and political policy necessary to change the law that has been tearing families apart for over 20 years.

54m

Comedian Trae Crowder takes us on a journey to South to explore a idea of giving free cash to every citizen.

1h 33m

A woman decides to compete in a beauty pageant after her boyfriend leaves her for the reigning winner.

1h 36m

Follow four students as they confront school, work, and family amidst pressure of gametime performance.

1h 33m

A bullied Indian teen forges her mother’s signature to test out of high school. When she discovers she must pay a test fee by the 7th period, she is left with no choice but to turn to the students she desperately wants to leave.

1h 37m

A talented music student flees Iran for an arranged marriage in Los Angeles.

1h 42m

Sam and Mattie have a dream to make a zombie film and set out to make their dream come true.

1h 16m

A man experiences a series of hilarious misadventures while in Hawaii for his sister's wedding.

1h 27m

A group of indigenous women risk their lives to stop the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

1h 38m

Follow five courageous women who are speaking out against the social norms and religious practices that have historically oppressed women. Deborah Feldman, Leyla Hussein, Rokudenashiko, Doris Wagner, and Vithika Yadav are fighting for sexual liberation and autonomy for women through art, education, and public awareness campaigns. Their powerful stories and work are inspiring the world and future generations.

1h 21m

Jenny Heitz is an aspiring journalist, relegated to penning tabloid stories while dreaming of her first big break. But when an anonymous stalker develops a sinister obsession with her work, she finds herself at the center of a story that no one seems willing to hear.Jenny and her hacker roommate Lisa seek their own brand of justice. Predator becomes prey in this cathartic and irreverent feminist comedy.

1h 19m

17 year-old activist Marcel McClinton is on a quest to unseat a powerful incumbent on Houston City Council.

1h 21m

Go Back to China is a humorous, heartfelt portrait of a family business and generational and cultural clashes. After spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Akana) blows through half of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business. Written and directed by Emily Ting.

1h 22m

Afghanistan’s only metal band, District Unknown, spreads hope through music, risking their lives to be heard.

1h 16m

Two children embark on a cross-country road trip with their estranged uncle to stop their single mother from deportation after she was arrested in an ICE raid. Collisions is a timely story that covers the devastating impact of family separations as result of the government’s challenging political policies. Stars Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera), Ana de la Reguera (Power), and Izabella Alvarez. Movie

1h 21m

As the only member of his family born in the U.S., 15-year-old Jamil Sunsin finds himself living alone in the US after his undocumented parents and older sister are deported to Honduras. After a visit to Honduras to see his family, he struggles with the political and personal turmoil caused by the government’s family separation policies and must decide if it is worth it to continue his education in America or go back to Honduras to be with his family.

1h 41m

After breaking his hand on a botched beer heist, a high school quarterback is relegated to the cross-country team. This group of misfits welcome him reluctantly, but Coach Menlo sees an opportunity to finally win a championship. Facing a school-yard rivalry with the football jocks, the cross-country team fights for respect only to discover their own faults. To be victorious, this small cadre of teens must embrace the long practices, grit, and ultimately, their friendship.

1h 12m

High school students stage a mock election, modelling the American electoral process playing out in real life.

1h 34m

A team of young poets from the Bowery Poetry Club have one month to compose their best work for the National Poetry Slam. Challenged by their coaches, the team must break through personal boundaries and explore issues such as family, race, relationships, sex, and bullying to create their most vulnerable and honest work yet. Directed by Max Powers.

40m

Following one of the worst mass school shootings in recent history, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida rise up to lead a global movement and campaign for stricter gun laws. This documentary explores the individual lives of students impacted by the shooting and their mission to make a change in American culture and policy and end gun violence in schools.

1h 33m

Strange things occur when a family's new home is haunted by the ghost of a punk rocker.

1h 29m

An intimate portrait of one man's struggle to reconcile his religious conviction and sexual identity. Following Nathan, a gay man in his twenties seeking counseling from a conversion therapist, The Sunday Sessions explores his journey from acceptance to skepticism to profound epiphany.

1h 19m

Despite her toxic home life with her uncle, Bella has always wanted to attend college to become a journalist. When she's introduced to a counselor at a local college, Bella begins turning her reality into a real-life fairy tale.