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BOLINAO 52
by Duc Nguyen
A group of Vietnamese survivors of a tragic boat accident struggle to find peace years after the incident took place. Co-production of ITVS in association with CAAM and KTEH/San Jose
CHILDREN OF THE AMAZON
by Denise Zmekhol
This inspiring story of struggle and resilience among young and indigenous Brazilians, reveals how we are all "children of the Amazon," breathing the same air and sharing the same fate as stewards of the planet. Co-production of ITVS
A CLASS APART
by Camino Bluff Productions
Built around a landmark 1954 legal case, A CLASS APART brings to life the heroic struggle of Mexican Americans from Texas to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them. Co-production of ITVS
EGALITE FOR ALL: Human Rights and the Haitian Revolution
by Patricia Aste
The Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave revolution in history—it created the world’s first black republic but it is only vaguely remembered today. The film examines how the revolution was a major worldwide force at the turn of the nineteenth century. Co-production of ITV in association with OPB/Oregon
ESTILO HIP HOP
by Virgilio Bravo and Loira Limbal
ESTILO HIP HOP chronicles the emergence of hip hop music in Latin America, its impact on youth culture and the regional politics that underscore its existence. Co-production of ITVS
THE HAYLOFT GANG: The Story of the National Barn Dance
by Stephen Parry
From the Great Migration of the 1920s, through the hardships of World War II, "The National Barn Dance," a Chicago-based variety show, unified rural Americans with traditional folk music and country humor. Co-production of ITVS in association with WTTW/Chicago and KET/Kentucky
IN THE FAMILY
by Joanna Rudnick
IN THE FAMILY follows the filmmaker Joanna Rudnick as she navigates an uncertain world with the knowledge that she has an 85-percent lifetime risk of breast cancer and a 60-percent lifetime risk of ovarian cancer. A co-production of ITVS and Kartemquin Films
IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
by Daniel Junge and Siatta Scott-Johnson
This intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia. Co-production of ITVS
KEEP YOUR EAR ON THE BALL
by Keith Maitland
This film offers an extraordinary peek into the world of blind teenagers, where crossing an intersection, cooking a meal or navigating unfamiliar areas can be a challenge that sighted viewers never consider. Co-production of ITVS
MILKING THE RHINO AND OTHER TALES OF COMMUNITY CONSERVATION
by David E. Simpson
MILKING THE RHINO tells the story of rural Africans at the forefront of community-based conservation: a revolution that is turning poachers into preservationists and local people into the stewards of natural resources. Co-production of ITVS and Kartemquin Films
MILLER'S TALE
by Rebecca Marshall
MILLER’S TALE is a personal narrative centering on the life and death of award-winning playwright Jason Miller, and the complex relationship with his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Co-production of ITVS in association with WVIA/Pittston
OUR DISAPPEARED/NUESTROS DESAPARECIDOS
by Juan Mandelbaum
The film’s director Juan Mandelbaum returns to his native Argentina to discover what happened to friends and loved ones who were among the "desaparecidos"—citizens that were kidnapped under official directives and never heard from again. Co-production of ITVS in association with LPB
PAPERBACK DREAMS
by Alex Beckstead
Focusing on two landmark booksellers: Cody's and Kepler's Books, PAPERBACK DREAMS is the story of the rise and fall of the independent bookstore. Co-production of ITVS and KQED/San Francisco Bay Area
RICHEST HILL ON EARTH: The Saga of an American Mining Town
by Pamela Roberts
Told through first person narratives of working class families, RICHEST HILL ON EARTH explores 120 years of copper mining history in Butte, Montana. Co-production of ITVS in association with KUSM-TV/MontanaPBS
TANGIER TREEHOUSE
by David Shadrack Smith and Charlotte Mangin
When a group of Moroccan street children are invited to take part in a tree house building workshop, they find themselves and their lives unexpectedly transformed. Co-production of ITVS
TULIA, TEXAS
by Kelly Whalen and Cassandra Herrman
TULIA, TEXAS chronicles a small town's search for justice and the price Americans pay for the nation's war on drugs. Co-production of ITVS
UNBROKEN HOME
by Karen Skloss
UNBROKEN HOME tells the intimate story of a second-generation single mother as she uncovers her past and embraces her own motherhood. Co-production of ITVS and KUHT/Houston
VEIL OF SECRECY: The Orangeburg Massacre
by Northern Lights Production
VEIL OF SECRECY investigates the continued cover-up of the tragedy of 1968 on the campus of South Carolina State University and follows ongoing efforts to seek justice. Co-production of ITVS in association with NBPC
WATER FLOWING TOGETHER
by Gwendolen Cates
WATER FLOWING TOGETHER offers an intimate portrait of a remarkable dancer, Jock Soto, who retired from the New York City Ballet at age 40, after a 24-year career. Co-production of ITVS
AZTEC MASSACRE
Historians have consistently claimed the Spanish were welcomed with open arms by the Aztecs, but in 1992 Mexican archaeologists uncovered 400 savagely mutilated skeletons as 15th century Spanish conquistadors.
BRIDGE OVER THE WADI
by Barak Heymann
BRIDGE OVER THE WADI follows a group of young Arab and Jewish children for one year as their grade school attempts a bi-national and bi-lingual program. Co-production of ITVS International
CHAHINAZ: What Law Prevails for Women?
by Samia Chala
Through her curiosity and self-discovery, Chahinaz, a 20-year-old Algerian student, begins to wonder what life is like for women in other Muslim countries and around the world. Co-production of ITVS International
CHILDREN OF THE SUN
by Amir Harel and Ran Tal
In the 1920s and 30s, tens of thousands of children were born on an Israeli kibbutz and raised as part of a social experiment to create a new and improved human. Co-production of ITVS International
CIRCUS SCHOOL
by Dingding Ke & Jing Guo
Take a rare look into one of China’s most treasured commodities—acrobatics. CIRCUS SCHOOL reveals the rigorous physical training students must endure as they prepare for a national competition. Co-production of ITVS International
THE DICTATOR HUNTER
by Klaartje Quirijns
Reed Brody, an American lawyer and son of a Holocaust survivor, along with a Chadian survivor, Soulymanye, fight against all odds to bring a brutal dictator to justice. Co-production of ITVS International
DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT
by Sabiha Sumar and Sachithanandam Sathananthan
Directors Sabiha Sumar and Sachithanandam Sathananthan sit down with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to address his ideas of a democratized society in their country and his vision for the future. Co-production of ITVS International and ZDF/Arte
DOPING FOR GOLD
Through personal stories, DOPING FOR GOLD unveils the price female athletes paid to bring Olympic pride to East Germany in the 1970s.
THE END OF THE WAITNG TIME
by Perez Molero and Jesus Sanjurjo
During the long dictatorship of Spanish General Francisco Franco, hundreds of people were arrested, executed or disappeared. Today, the families of those who vanished have begun to search for answers about their relatives. Co-production of ITVS International
THE FIGHTING SPIRIT
by George Amponsah
THE FIGHTING SPIRIT follows three young African boxers in Ghana as they try to navigate the glittering prizefighting rings of Europe and North America. Co-production of ITVS International
GARBAGE WARRIOR
by Rachel Wexler and Oliver Hodge
GARBAGE WARRIOR tells the story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds, his crew of renegade house builders from New Mexico and their fight to introduce radically different ways of living. Co-Production of Open Eye Media, ITVS International and Sundance Channel
THE GREAT DANCE
by Damon Foster, Craig Foster and Ellen Windemuth
THE GREAT DANCE opens up a world that has rarely been filmed and gives the viewer a unique understanding of an ancient African ritual between man and animal. Co-production of ITVS International
ICE PEOPLE
By Anne Aghion
Join the few scientific teams who have braved the beautiful and silent landscape of Antarctica and discover the secrets about the Earth’s past and what the future may hold. Co-production of ITVS International
OVERBOOKED
by Stefano Strocchi and Stefano Tealdi
Two very different men from two different cultures try to manage a diverse group of people traveling from Torino, Italy to Morocco. Co-production of ITVS International
A PROMISE TO THE DEAD
by Pater Raymont
A PROMISE TO THE DEAD is an exploration of exile, memory, longing and democracy as seen through the eyes of one of America’s literary treasures, world-renowned playwright, Ariel Dorman. Co-production of ITVS International
RELOCATED MOUNTAINS
by Julia Parnell and Glenn Elliott
An Iraqi refugee living in New Zealand risks his life by traveling back to his homeland to visit his grandmother before she dies. Co-production of ITVS International
SHAYFEEN.COM: We’re Watching You
By Leila Menjou and Sherief Elkatsha
Get an intimate look at the recent multi-party elections in Egypt through the eyes of three women working to assure the election’s legitimacy. Co-production of ITVS International
THE SIEGE
by Bentley Dean and Elise West
In a desperate attempt to save his wife’s life, Nestor Cerpa, leader of the Peruvian Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, and his squad of commandos seized the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Lima, holding dozens of foreign diplomats and businessmen hostage for 126 days. Co-production of ITVS International
A STORY OF PEOPLE IN WAR AND PEACE
by Vardan Hovhannisyan
After twelve years, journalist and former P.O.W., Vardan Hovhannisyan returns to the Soviet Union in search of answers to the Karabagh War and lessons for peace. Co-production of ITVS International
UNMISTAKABLE CHILD
by Nati Baratz, IlIl Alexander and Arik Bernstein
Tenzin Zopa, a shy and gifted disciple of a great Tibetan mediator is unexpectedly appointed to lead the search for the reincarnation of his late Master. Co-production of ITVS International
YOUNG YAKUZA
by Jean Pierre Limosin, Christian Baute and Hengameh Panahi
When a troubled young man rejects school, jobs and family, his desperate mother decides to take one last chance to save him—by handing him over to the Japanese Mafia for one year and letting him choose his own path. Co-production ITVS International
BRIGHT BOULEVARDS, BOLD DREAMS
Phil Bertelsen
BRIGHT BOULEVARDS, BOLD DREAMS is about the makings of early Black Hollywood – its stars and supporting cast during the early 20th century. It recounts the triumphs and tragedies of African Americans in LA before, during and after WWII on the silver screen and off.
BY BLOOD
Nathan Young
BY BLOOD is an offbeat documentary character study of John Cornsilk, an eccentric, enigmatic 21st Century Cherokee Trickster attempting to unite a divided Cherokee people.
DESERT YOUTH SHELTER
Bernardo Ruiz
More and more of the illegal immigrants detained at the U.S.- Mexico Border are children. DESERT YOUTH SHELTER examines the crisis of youth deportees at the U.S-Mexico border using their stories as a portal through which to view the larger immigration system.
FILIPINOS: Forgotten Heroes of the UFW
Marissa Aroy
This film highlights the pivotal role of Filipino labor leaders in organizing unions and their contribution to fighting for farm worker’s rights in Cesar Chavez’s United Farm Workers of America.
GIVE US YOUR RETIRED, YOUR RICH, YOUR AMERICANS
Anayansi Prado
Immigration between the U.S. and Latin America is a two way street. This film explores the growing phenomenon of American retirees migrating to Panama and the challenges faced by both the retirees and the Panamanian community.
THE HORMONE PROJECT
Emily Taguchi
This documentary explores women's relationships with synthetic hormones. The film asks what it means to spend half our lives tinkering with our bodies.
IN SEARCH OF CARTER G.
Shukree Tilghman
We follow the filmmaker's cross-country campaign to end Black History Month while discovering how it began and what it would mean to abolish it. Isn't it time for Black History to be American History?
LADONNA HARRIS: Indian 101
Julianna Brannum
This is the story of Comanche activist Ladonna Harris who led an extensive life of Indian political and social activism and is now passing on her traditional cultural and leadership values to a new generation of Indigenous leaders.
NATIONAL SPORT
Caroline Suh
In Asia, intense nationalism defines much of the region’s history. NATIONAL SPORT will follow Korea's National Table Tennis Team to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and in the process explore the country's nationalistic culture and regional rivalries.
PERSIAN FASHIONISTAS: A New Generation of Revolutionaries
Maryam Keshavarz
This film follows a select group of Iranian youth struggling to attain freedom under the government’s conservative watch. For these youth, fashion is a weapon in a daily struggle to transform their society.
RAUL SALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION
Laura Varela
This documentary explores Raul Salinas' triumphant emergence from the trials and tribulations of incarceration in some of the nation’s most brutal prisons to a renowned poet, spokesperson, and activist for human rights, literacy and community justice.
STORMING CAESAR’S PALACE
Hazel Gurland
This is the story of how poor black women joined togther and fought their own War on Poverty. Threatened by hunger and homelessness, six welfare mothers exposed poverty in the neon shadow of Las Vegas launching revolutionary anti-poverty programs on the black Westside.
TWO TRINITIES
Sandra Guardado
Ole Anthony and the Trinity Foundation not only minister to their community, but take on televangelists who prey on the poor and desperate. This film follows Ole Anthony and contrasts two very different approaches to Christianity.
