Death of a Shamanby Fahm Fong Saeyang and Richard Hall Through a journey that takes her back to her roots in Thailand, a second-generation Mien American woman strives to come to terms with her late father’s death, his drug addiction, and the murder of her sister. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
Fallon, NV: Deadly Oasisby Amie Williams Residents of a quiet ranching community and “Top Gun” naval air base struggle to discover why the children of their town are diagnosed with leukemia at 44 times the national average. | |
Frozen Angelsby Eric Black and Frauke Sandig Using dreamlike cinematography and personal stories, Frozen Angels presents the future of human reproduction, available now in Los Angeles. Independent Lens | |
A Girl's Lifeby Tug Yourgrau Author Rachel Simmons brings together the latest research on the psychological, physical and emotional development of girls. Women and Girls Lead | |
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukaiby Charlotte Lagarde and Lisa Denker A portrait of Hawaiian surf legend and community activist Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn, who died of breast cancer at age 47. Independent Lens, True Stories | |
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 | |
Smittenby Nancy Kelly Meet Rene: at age 85, this unusual art collector continues to search for the work of northern California artists, hoping to make his next great discovery. | |
Sun Kissedby Maya Stark and Adi Lavy When a Navajo couple embarks on a journey to discover more about their children's rare genetic disorder, they uncover a controversial genetic trail and bravely tackle deep-rooted cultural taboos. POV | |
The Waiting Roomby Peter Nicks and Linda Davis The Waiting Room is a cinema verité portrait of a California city's public safety-net hospital as it struggles to handle patient overload in a swooning economy and a constantly shifting landscape of health care policy. Independent Lens |
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