 | Double Exposureby Kit-Yin Snyder An artist and self-proclaimed “old Chinese lady” sets out to explore her own identity and prove it’s never too late to take a risk by making her first film at the age of 68. Independent Lens |
 | Downpour Resurfacingby Frances Nkara Blending experimental images with an intimate interview with therapist Robert Hall, this short film chronicles how one man transformed a childhood of abuse into a life of confidence and strength. Independent Lens |
 | Downside Upby Nancy Kelly Downside Up tells the story of how a blue-collar town in rural Massachusetts reinvented itself in the post-industrial economy by opening the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. True Stories, Independent Lens |
 | End of the Century: The Ramonesby Jim Fields and Michael Gramaglia End of the Century follows punk progenitors The Ramones through more than two decades of touring, recording, and bickering. Independent Lens |
 | Eroica!by Alan Miller Meet the world-class chamber ensemble the Eroica Trio as they navigate longtime friendships, work, home, and the pressure leading up to the premiere of a new symphony. Independent Lens |
 | Estilo Hip Hopby Virgilio Bravo and Loira Limbal Estilo Hip Hop chronicles the lives of three hip-hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile, and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. Global Voices |
 | Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomasby Jonathan Robinson Every Child is Born a Poet is a multimedia chronicle of Nuyorican author Piri Thomas’s transformation from gang member and prison convict to acclaimed writer, activist, and educator. Independent Lens, True Stories |
 | Fair Playby David Herman A troupe of actors — most with learning disabilities — confront the challenges of being different, while rehearsing The Choice, an acclaimed play about abortion. Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleansby Dawn Logsdon Nestled at the edge of New Orleans’ fabled French Quarter, Faubourg Tremé is one of America’s oldest African American neighborhoods: it is also the origin of the civil rights movement in the South, and the birthplace of jazz. |
 | Figures of Speechby Tommy Pallotta and Bob Sabiston Figures of Speech is a collection of regular people telling personal stories, while the film is overlain with transmogrifying graphics manipulated by a different artist. |
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