 | Advantageousby Jennifer Phang Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew. But when her job and family are in crisis, will she undergo the procedure herself? FUTURESTATES |
 | And Baby Makes Twoby Judy Katz and Oren Rudavsky Single motherhood is no longer the exclusive province of teenagers; white middle class women in their 30s and 40s are now joining its ranks, forcing us to look anew at the nuclear family. |
 | Asparagusby Robby Henson In a regimented greenhouse laboratory, an isolated agricultural engineer named Dekard learns lessons about life and love from a fertilizer delivery agent and a renegade asparagus. FUTURESTATES |
 | The Atom Smashersby Clayton Brown, Monica Ross, and Andrew Suprenant After funding cut backs, Fermilab — a premier U.S. government research laboratory focusing on particle physics — is struggling to survive. Physics, politics and international competition collide as scientists race to find one of the most elusive sub-atomic particles ever theorized: the Higgs boson. Independent Lens |
 | Between the Foldsby Vanessa Gould Between the Folds chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and hard-earned graduate degrees — all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paper-folders. Independent Lens |
 | Bombiesby Jack Silberman When the United States dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs on Laos from 1964 to 1973, millions of cluster bombs failed to explode, leaving the country massively contaminated with “bombies” — as dangerous now as when they fell. |
| Born in the U.S.A.by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider A critical look at the birthing industry in America, and an exploration of shifting beliefs about women, technology and the perceived ability to control natural events. |
 | Charlie 13by Michael McMillian On the eve of his 13th birthday, will Charlie Tuttle submit to a government-mandated tracking implant, or answer a more dangerous call to adventure? FUTURESTATES |
 | 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 |
| Dancing with Photonsby Beverly Morris Nuclear scientist and Navajo native Dr. Fred Begay blends seemingly contrary beliefs — traditional Navajo world order and nuclear physics. |
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