 | Struggles in Steel: A Story of African-American Steelworkersby Anthony Buba and Raymond Henderson An examination of the 100-year struggle of African American steelworkers for equal rights in the mills. |
 | T-Shirt Travelsby Shantha Bloemen An eye-opening documentary tracing how secondhand clothing donated to charity in the western world eventually lands in Zambia, Africa, and how the communities that trade and resell these clothes are impacted. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Taking the Heat: The First Women Fire Fighters of New York Cityby Bann Roy When the New York City Fire Department tried to push women out of firefighting, Brenda Berkman pushed back. Her story, and those of other pioneer female firefighters, reveals the price these women paid to break the department’s gender barrier. Independent Lens, True Stories, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Talking to the Wall: The Story of an American Bargainby Steve Alves and Joyce Follet Despite the arrival of retail sprawl, three New England towns — Greenfield, Orange and Athol, Massachusetts — struggle to revive Main Street as the traditional village center and symbol of cohesive community life. |
 | Tent Cityby Aldo Velasco In a world where housing is granted only to the powerful few, a father who makes his living evicting the powerless must choose between his responsibilities and his moral principles. FUTURESTATES |
 | Test of Courage: The Making of a Firefighterby Kyung Sun Yu, Gary Mercer, and The Working Group The young men and women competing to become firefighters in Test of Courage not only test their courage, but learn to navigate cultural divides and to trust one another. |
 | Tobacco Bluesby Eren McGinnis and Christine Fugate Families who have been growing tobacco for generations face the consequences of a national controversy fuming in their own backyards. POV |
 | Los Trabajadores/The Workersby Heather Courtney Focusing on the lives of Juan and Ramon, immigrant day laborers working in Austin, Texas, Los Trabajadores/The Workers explores the contradictions that haunt America's dependence on and discrimination against immigrant labor. Independent Lens |
| Una Vida Mejor: A Better Lifeby Lela Delgado A look at the lives of Latin American immigrants in the American heartland as they struggle to maintain their traditions in the face of language barriers, prejudice, and the challenge of adapting to a new culture. |
 | An Unreasonable Manby Stephen Skrovan and Henriette Mantel An Unreasonable Man takes an unsparing look at Ralph Nader, one of the most important and controversial political figures of our time. Independent Lens |
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