Marika and Joey flew high above Los Angeles in a news helicopter capturing some of the most epic breaking news stories. As a husband-and-wife journalist team the two recount the details of capturing adrenaline rushing live news that eventually took a toll on their relationship. The two coveted … [Read more...] about Whirlybird
U.S. Documentary Competition
Welcome to Chechnya
In the repressive and closed state of Russia, a group of activists risk their lives to go against the anti-LGBTQ+ program propagated by the government to cleanse the blood if LGBTQ chechnyas. The campaign includes arresting, torturing and executing LGBTQ individuals. With no help from the global … [Read more...] about Welcome to Chechnya
Us Kids
After a mass shooting in Douglas High School takes 17 lives, the students at Marjory Stoneman protest against the national gun-violence epidemic. As the moment catalyzes into a full-on activism, traumatized students get courage to raise their voices higher. This doc covers 18 months of 'March For … [Read more...] about Us Kids
Time
Fox Rich - entrepreneur, author and a mother of six has spent the last 21 years fighting for her husband's release who is serving 61 years for an offense they both committed. With home-video diaries, this feature offers a glimpse into the years of struggle, longing and pain of being … [Read more...] about Time
The Fight
Seven days after Trump's administration, the "Muslim ban" policy caused an uproar in the country's airports and courthouses. It was an open attack on civil liberties that resulted in a tsunami of lawsuits against him. This film is an inspiring and emotional look at how human battles are fought. A … [Read more...] about The Fight
The Cost of Silence
The largest environmental disaster in American history occurred in 2010 when a deadly explosion on the offshore drilling unit in Deepwater Horizon spilled 130 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico over the course of 87 days. As the residents started developing health problems, no one was … [Read more...] about The Cost of Silence
Spaceship Earth
In the Arizona desert (1991), eight skilled individuals were sealed in Biosphere 2 - a terrarium project meant to recreate an isolated Earth's environment for two years through licensable tools. Funded by a Texas oil tycoon, the simulation became a dystopian ecological crisis which was taken over by … [Read more...] about Spaceship Earth
Mucho Mucho Amor
Extravagant astrologer, psychic, gender nonconforming legend, Puerto Rican - Walter Mercado - charmed the world for 30 years with his televised horoscopes. Walter was celebrated as a daily part of Latin culture until he disappeared anonymously in 2007. Years later, filmmakers take us to his new … [Read more...] about Mucho Mucho Amor
Feels Good Man
Matt Furie drew Pepe the frog, a character for his indie comic. Through weird connections and unforeseen events driven by the internet - pepe turned into a hate symbol. This doc is about how the heart of online content is governed by the memeification of our shared collective culture and the meaning … [Read more...] about Feels Good Man
Dick Johnson Is Dead
This doc is a delirious attempt of a daughter to keep her father desperately alive. In this struggle, she uses cinematic magic to kill, resurrect and celebrate his final years on earth. Kirsten Johnson peels back the layers filmmaking as she faces the quest of her father's death with him. Their … [Read more...] about Dick Johnson Is Dead