Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, the documentary examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women₂s health and liberation. The documentary traces the feminist movement to investigate and expose the pill's risks alongside the racist legacy of hormonal contraception and its ongoing weaponization against communities of color. Weaving together the stories of bereaved parents, body literacy activists,...

Determined not to become another statistic of the Black maternal health crisis, Jane ̌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. This is the story of the birth of one baby, with its family caught between two very different approaches to childbirth.

Three Indigenous youth come of age on the fringes of the Navajo Nation. "Scenes from the Glittering World" is a meditation on adolescence, trauma, and the power of connecting with a homeland. Filmed at the most remote high school in the continental United States, at the farthest edge of the Navajo Nation, this film shares the stories of Indigenous youth as they grapple with ambitious dreams, their family responsibilities, and the isolated nature of...

After Skid Row documents the journey of Barbie Carter as she navigates the transition to housed life following the brutal reality of a decade on the streets. The film illuminates the intimate humanity behind homelessness as Barbie rediscovers parts of her identity that she had been forced to stifle to survive. Her unique story and compelling character help to both demystify and deeply personalize a homelessness epidemic that continues to swell across...

An educational documentary film that chronicles a critical season in the life of the Lake Sammamish kokanee, a unique but little-known species of landlocked salmon with immense cultural and ecological importance. The film follows key characters; a young educator with the Snoqualmie Tribe, a newcomer fish biologist, and a private landowner/activist, as they work together to save this fascinating species and its habitat amid unprecedented development...

"Military occupation" is an abstract term, open to mistaken interpretation. What does "occupation" imply? What does it mean for people living under occupation? What means must be employed so that occupation can be implemented? This film instills meaning in the term "occupation" in the form of a "manual for military occupation" derived from the testimonies of those people who implemented it in practice. Director Avi Mograbi hosts the viewers in his...

On January 20, 2017, over 200 protesters were arrested and charged with multiple felonies for expressing opposition to the election of Donald Trump. In 'Dissent Poem', an anonymous young protester, The Narrator, recounts the protest and trials of what became known as J20, reflecting on how the trial set a precedent for government surveillance and control, anarchism as a practice of freedom, and how people from diverse ideological perspectives can...

Unable to come to terms with the cruel reality of animal agriculture, a former Texas cattle rancher goes vegan and transforms her husband's beef operation into a farmed animal sanctuary. When their story goes viral, she realizes her true calling: to help farmers transition to plant-based and end their business of animal agriculture. "Rowdy Girl" showcases the inspiring work of an animal activist who has been on both sides and proves that there is...

In Canada, a number of public figures have made the front pages for one reason: each has been alleged to be a ´Pretend Indian´. In other words, someone who claims distant indigenous identity but upon deeper scrutiny has been accused of stealing jobs and opportunities from real natives. But why would someone fake an indigenous identity? That question is the premise of this documentary, as we cross Canada revealing what really lies behind this explosive...

When the Muscogee Nation suddenly begins censoring its free press, a rogue reporter fights to expose her government's corruption in a historic battle that will have ramifications for all of Indian country.