Applewiseby Anthony Sloan A portrait of one family's struggle to maintain one of only two remaining family-run apple orchards in Wise County, Virginia. | |
As Goes Janesvilleby Brad Lichtenstein From the day the GM factory closes through a showdown with national resonance at the state capitol, As Goes Janesville traces the impact of the economic crisis on the people of Janesville, Wisconsin. Independent Lens | |
Butte, Americaby Pamela Roberts Butte, America chronicles the rise and fall of a small mining town with a larger-than-life spirit — where fortunes were made and lost, and where community was precious, but life was cheap. Independent Lens | |
China Blueby Micha X. Peled Jasmine left her village in a remote part of China to get a job and help her family. Now she and her teenage friends at the blue jean factory are trying to survive in a brutal work environment. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
The City (La Ciudad)by David Riker Eliciting hope, The City (La Ciudad) is the narrative story of Latin American immigrants seeking community in a large, impersonal city. | |
Coal Bucket Outlawby Tom Hansell Built around one day in the life of a Kentucky coal truck driver, Coal Bucket Outlaw offers a startling glimpse into the lives of working people who haul the nation's fuel. | |
Correctionby Michael Mulcahy Contrasting real-life prison experiences with the training that correctional officers receive, this investigative film exposes how both officers and inmates are trapped in a deeply flawed system. | |
A Day's Work, a Day's Payby Katherine Leichter and Jonathan Skurnik A Day’s Work, a Day’s Pay, a one hour long video documentary, following three people on public assistance fighting for a just and effective welfare-to-work system. | |
The Delano Manongsby Marissa Aroy Larry Itliong instigated the great Delano grape strike of 1965 which resulted in the formation of the United Farmworkers of America, but the Filipino labor organizer has faded from popular memory. | |
The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky & His Legacyby Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein An examination of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky’s life and legacy through the work being done by contemporary “people’s organizations.” |
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