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  • Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen

    The 2024 election is in danger: 8,500 self-proclaimed vigilante vote-fraud hunters have already challenged the rights of 851,000 voters of color. Investigative reporter Greg Palast (Guardian/Rolling Stone) hunts down the MAGA vigilantes including one dressed like Doc Holliday—with his loaded 6-gu...

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  • Does My Vote Count

    Our story follows voters, candidates hoping to make a difference, and activists while they fight for disabled, veteran, immigrant and Native American voter rights, as well as tackle the deep-seated issue of the black disenfranchised voter. We document the highs and lows of these important people ...

  • Keturah Farms

    Discover the inspiring story of Keturah Farms, a new documentary film that follows the journey of a remarkable woman on a mission to feed a billion people. The movie explores the challenges and triumphs of building sustainable farms in Africa and empowering local farmers to create a better future...

  • Up From the Earth, Out Through the People

    This documentary brings you into the heart of the African Ancestral Society’s 'Black Wall Street Memorial March', an annual memorial march for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims. Rooted in ancient African traditions, this procession of the Ancestors is deeply spiritual. Remembrance, resistance and ...

  • The People, United! A Cinematic Diary

    Told from the viewpoints and perspectives of protestors on differing sides, this raw, sprawling account of a movement for change visually explores the worldwide protests sparked in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, set against the global COVID-19 pandemic and the contentious 2020 US electio...

  • This Time Round

    Amidst the backdrop of a pandemic-stricken New York City, witness the unwavering passion and determination of a youth chorus as they strive to keep their art alive against all odds. Through poignant storytelling and original music from key contemporary composers, this documentary captures the res...

  • Have You Seen Teri

    Twenty plus years after Teri was last seen by her family, her niece, filmmaker K. Dené Chinn, began to search for her.

    The documentary follows the search as, Dene unpacks a fractured family history marked by disconnection, mental illness, and secrets mingled with socio-historical insights about ...

  • Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

    A conversation with Michael Harriot on his new book "Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America."

    From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the pers...

  • The Poison Garden

    It tells the true stories of 3 acts of racial terrorism that occurred in and out of South Florida’s courts in the 1930’s and draws parallels to the problems of law enforcement of today.

  • The Ball

    The Ball follows Jack Mizrahi on his lifelong journey of finding acceptance through ballroom. Created by the "black and brown" LGBTQ community in Harlem back in 1970s, the Ballroom community is often the only family that has offered shelter to generations of LGBTQ members from social harshness, r...

  • Veritas

    The invasion of the Bay of Pigs (Cuba, 1961) is revealed to us in the voice of the heroes. The horrors of war, the feeling of abandonment (not having the promised help), are thoroughly relived by these men who have not stopped missing their country.

  • The Last Breath of Sam Yan

    Under the current of gentrification and the pressure from the university, an old Mazu shrine, the last member of the community, stands unwavering in the middle of the construction site, like candle light burning against a tempest. Only the caretaker of the shrine and a group of students stand in ...

  • Florian Rey Of Light

    A journey through the history of Spanish cinema through the career of Florián Rey, a prestigious director in the world, who also signed great commercial successes in the Second Republic. In the 21st century, rediscovering his mastery and refined technique leads us to recover the immense legacy he...

  • Road to Legacy - Namewee: A Path to Freedom

    “Road to Legacy" is a 10-episode docuseries detailing the journey to fame of 10 indie musical artists in Taiwan. Each episode features a first-hand look at these artists’ struggle behind the scenes as they prepare to shine on the stage and build their very own musical legacy.

    Known as the enfant...

  • The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music

    In the setting of the historic Carver Center in San Antonio, Texas, aunt and niece explore the history of African American music.

    Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, teaches her niece Lauren about music genres born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover music during the t...

  • Fleta Tenor Mito

    A boy named Miguel, who started singing jotas in his parents' bar, became the best tenor of his time, being acclaimed by the whole world, Fleta. Compared to Gayarre and Caruso, he was the best paid singer, the best tenor of his time and the opera legend of his time.

  • Dig Deeper

    Four divergent Aboriginal artists use their personal stories and historical injustice as a driving force to break through and create internationally recognized urban art.

  • Destiny Concealed: The Eagle Academy Public Charter School Story

    For twenty years, the heart and soul of Eagle Academy Public Charter School has been one of its fearless founders, Cassandra S. Pinkney. As a young mother raising a child with special needs in urban America, Ms. Pinkney overcame innumerable obstacles to become one of Washington, D.C.’s most accla...

  • The Sun Rises In The East

    The Sun Rises in The East chronicles the birth, rise and legacy of The East, a pan-African cultural organization founded in 1969 by teens and young adults in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Led by educator and activist Jitu Weusi, The East embodied Black self-determination, building more than a doz...

  • Storming Caesars Palace

    What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas — until now. When Ruby Duncan loses her Las Vegas hotel job due to a workplace accident and accepts public assistance, she discovers firsthand the stigma and harassment by an over-zealous, fraud-obsessed welfare department. With Mary Wesley and Alversa Beals,...

  • Black Daddy The Movie

    Being an artist comes with great responsibility. Being able to control the narrative is even more important. As a father I have come to know some amazing men who use love, great caution and wisdom at the core of their masculinity. A huge component of how they raise their children, the next wave o...

  • Hear My Voice: Born Black in America

    HEAR MY VOICE: Born Black In America is a documentary and book series. This series give voices to the American enslaved Africans, as spoken through their descendants. This introductory episode is a broad scope that gives a foundation for understanding systemic racism and its correlation from sla...

  • Justice for Ahmaud

    A mother fights for the truth behind her son’s killing – captured on video. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging when he was chased and shot. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

  • Restoration A Concert Film

    In Spring 2020, the Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund collaborated with the South Carolina Lowcountry hip hop group, Native Son, to create the anthem for our campaign, “The Land.” “The Land” is our generation’s love offering to the beautiful struggle to protect 1.5 million acres of...

  • Dreaming of Words

    Njattyela Sreedharan, a fourth standard drop-out, compiles a dictionary connecting four Indian languages. Travelling across four states and doing extensive research, he spent twenty five years making the multilingual dictionary. This unique dictionary offers a comparative study of Malayalam, Kann...