And Thou Shalt Honor...by Harry Wiland and Dale Bell This two-part series explores the increasing role caregiving for aging loved ones in the lives of all Americans, regardless of income, ethnic background, or geographic location. | |
Beautiful Sonby Don King and Julianne Yamamoto King Through one family's struggle to save their child, Beautiful Son explores the complex and sometimes controversial world of autism. | |
Body and Soul: Diana and Kathyby Alice Elliott Two determined women become advocates for all people with disabilities, and begin a grand experiment in living independent lives. | |
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. | |
Crank: Darkness on the Edge of Townby Todd Jarrell Crank is an anatomy of one Tennessee town’s waking nightmare and a nation’s struggle against methamphetamine addiction. | |
The Creek Runs Redby Bradley Beesley, James Payne, and Julianna Brannum The Environmental Protection Agency calls the former lead mining town of Picher, Oklahoma one of the most toxic places in America, but a dwindling population still calls it home. The Creek Runs Red explores the human response to environmental disaster, and the complex connections between people and place. Independent Lens | |
D Tourby Jim Granato Refusing to let a failing kidney deter him, indie rock drummer Pat Spurgeon goes on tour with his band while searching for a donor and administering his own dialysis. Independent Lens | |
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 | |
Dirt! The Movieby Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow Industrial farming, mining and urban development have endangered soil and resulted in cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change. How can humans reconnect to dirt — the living skin of the Earth? 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 |
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