 | Circus Schoolby Guo Jing and Ke Dingding Take a rare look into one of China's most treasured commodities — acrobats. Circus School reveals the rigorous physical training students must endure as they prepare for a national competition. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
 | Companerasby Elizabeth Massie and Matthew Buzzell Compañeras profiles America’s first all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, founded in 1994. Global Voices, Independent Lens |
 | The Cool Schoolby Morgan Neville From 1957 to 1966, the Ferus Gallery was the catalyst of modern art in Los Angeles. Launching the careers of luminaries like Warhol, Ruscha and Lichtenstein, Ferus built an art scene from scratch and transformed the cultural climate of the West Coast. Independent Lens |
 | Copyright Criminalsby Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod Can you own a sound? Copyright Criminals examines the history and influence of musical sampling, provoking debates about copyright, compensation, and creativity in the age of intellectual property. Independent Lens |
 | Craft in Americaby Carol Sauvion This three-part series explores the history and significance of the craft movement in America and its impact on our nation’s rich cultural heritage. |
 | D Tourby Jim Granato Refusing to let a failing kidney deter him, indie rock drummer Pat Spurgeon goes on tour with his band while searching for a donor and administering his own dialysis. Independent Lens |
 | Deaf Jamby Judy Lieff Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a spoken-word slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration. Independent Lens |
 | The Desert of Forbidden Artby Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev The Desert of Forbidden Art is an incredible story about a group of visionary Soviet-era artists and one man who risked his life to rescue their work. Independent Lens |
 | Docby Immy Humes The amazing adventures of novelist and Paris Review founder Harold Louis “Doc” Humes — featuring a paper house, the Hip Messiah, Don Peyote, Leary, Mailer, Auster, and the FBI. A story about ideas, drugs, literature, protest, and paranoia, that sheds light on American cultural history as well as an original mind. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journeyby Ramona S. Diaz In a real-life fairy tale, a Filipino singer is plucked from YouTube to front the iconic American band Journey, and must deal with the pressures of replacing a legend while leading the band on their longest world tour in ages. Independent Lens |
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