 | A Lion in the Houseby Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar This inspiring, harrowing and intimate series follows five children as they fight against cancer with the help of their families, nurses, and doctors over a span of six years. Independent Lens |
 | Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognitaby Maria Finitzo Mapping Stem Cell Research brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury. Independent Lens |
 | Motherland Afghanistanby Catherine Gund, Sedika Mojadidi, and Jenny Raskin Nearly one in seven Afghan women dies in childbirth. Follow an Afghan American filmmaker and her father to his native Afghanistan, where he brings desperately needed medical attention and expertise to the women most susceptible to maternal mortality. Women of the World, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Independent Lens |
 | Mrs. Goundo's Daughterby Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater One mother's fight for political asylum in the United States to protect her daughter from female genital cutting, a traditional practice in their home country of Mali. AfroPop |
 | My Father, My Brother, and Meby Dave Iverson, and Michael Schwarz Beginning with the story of his own Parkinson's diagnosis several years ago, correspondent Dave Iverson sets out on a personal journey to understand this neurological disorder, which affects one million Americans. Frontline |
 | Positive: Life with H.I.V.by Franklin Getchell, Janet Cole, and Juanita Anderson A frank, realistic look at real-life issues that impact those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. |
 | Ram Dass Fierce Graceby Mickey Lemie Building on his past as a Harvard professor, LSD pioneer and spiritual leader, Ram Dass works to transform his recent experience as a stroke survivor into words of wisdom for baby boomers facing aging, death, and dying. Independent Lens |
 | Refrigerator Mothersby David E. Simpson, J.J. Hanley, and Gordon Quinn A look at the fallout from the American medical establishment's incorrect assessment in the 1950s that autism was the result of poor mothering, leaving a generation of women who were branded emotionally frigid, or "refrigerator mothers," with permanent scars. POV |
 | The Revolutionary Optimistsby Nicole Newnham and Maren Grainger-Monsen Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer-turned social entrepreneur, has sown hope in the poorest neighborhoods of Calcutta by empowering children to become leaders in improving health, transforming their communities for the better. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Women of the World |
 | The Self-Made Manby Susan Stern When her 77-year old father sets out to kill himself and explain the reasons why, filmmaker Susan Stern faces both the painful questions and embattled debate about choosing death in America. POV |
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