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As more Jews become astronauts, one question becomes unavoidable: how do you observe the Sabbath and high holidays in space? This charming short documentary explores the answer, along with plenty of fascinating insights into Jewish astronauts and scientists as well as Judaism itself. Featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Jessica Meir, and a quorum of rabbis and researchers.

"Something to Call Our Own" is a compelling documentary that delves into the origins, obstacles, and evolution of modern CHamoru dance. From the small island of Guam to the international stage of FestPAC, the documentary showcases the inspiring story of cultural revival, resilience, and the ongoing journey to reclaim and preserve a tradition that belongs to the CHamoru people. Once silenced by colonization, the CHamoru people rise—through song, chant, and dance. At the heart of this revival stands Master Frank Rabon, who dared to reimagine a lost tradition, giving it back to the generations who longed for it. From the shores of Guam to the world stage of FestPAC the CHamoru people reclaim their identity, their language, their pride. Through every movement, there’s a dance and with every dance they declare: We are still here and this is Something to Call Our Own.

In a world of pundits and politicians seeking to “reclaim manhood,” a young queer filmmaker journeys to discover non-toxic masculinity across class, race, and gender in America today, leading him to confront his own religious upbringing, pastor father, and what he was taught it means to be a man.

The documentary follows Mauro Pagani as he temporarily loses his memory and reconstructs his identity by weaving together memories, music, and encounters with friends and colleagues.

The documentary is dedicated to the feat of the crew of the first Soviet nuclear submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol, which in 1962 played an important role in resolving the Caribbean crisis. The Leninsky Komsomol made a unique crossing, conquering the ice of the Arctic Ocean, and for the first time in the history of the Soviet submarine fleet surfaced in the immediate vicinity of the North Pole. The heroic submarine was restored and became a museum. An excursion with the participation of members of the famous crew awaits the audience. Their stories are illustrated with fragments from the feature film "The North Pole" directed by Alexander Kott. Going back 60 years ago, it seems incredible that such a thing was possible, given the technical level of the ship itself. A detailed story about the feat of the submarine crew, thanks to whose heroism a nuclear catastrophe was prevented.

A documentary in which a woman describes what her three tripawd cats taught her about love, the cycle of life and recovery.

Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba during what has now become the island's largest migration crisis. The One Who Stay is an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, lose loved ones, and shape the identity of a generation at risk of fading away.

Shot across the better part of the last decade, Seth Pomeroy’s long-gestating portrait of Nashville-based comedian, writer, podcaster and political candidate Chris Crofton emerges from the shadows — covering its subject from ascent, descent, and to ascent again. The film intersperses archival footage from the 1990s-2010s, following Crofton from Nashville to pre-COVID exile in Los Angeles — including a pivotal roller skating injury — and features commentary/appearances by departed local luminaries Dave Cloud and David Berman. Plenty of living luminaries show up as well, including Neil Hamburger and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James in a crucial “save.”

With humor and simplicity, this documentary delves into this world often deemed incomprehensible. Quantum physics is also a poetic universe, where laws defy everyday logic: a particle can be here and elsewhere at the same time, a qubit can be 0 and 1 at the same time. But behind these spectacular announcements, one question remains: will the famous quantum computer ever work?

A fun film about two friends finding turns wherever they can when the snow is low and the stoke is high.

When a devout Evangelical and staunch Republican has a life-altering encounter in an overlooked inner-city neighborhood, he begins to unravel the insidious political playbook that weaponized white Christian loyalty — and confronts the haunting truth that America's moral crisis traces back to its original sin.

A girl's journey to find tradition and knowledge from her culture and heritage after losing her beloved sanctuary. As she witnesses the destruction of a beloved tree, a broad and unbreakable bond is illustrated through motifs of olive and cypress trees embroidered in this heartfelt film about the unity of people and their land.

This Esports World Cup documentary follows ROC Esports through one of the most defining moments in its competitive journey. From preparation and internal pressure to the intensity of match day, the film captures the mindset, discipline, and emotion behind representing something bigger than the game itself. Blending cinematic visuals with raw behind-the-scenes access, the documentary reveals the human side of competition, the sacrifices, leadership, setbacks, and belief that drive the team forward. More than a tournament recap, it’s a portrait of ambition under pressure and what it means to carry a name onto a global stage.

When football coach Erik Thompson—known as Coach T—was diagnosed with ALS, he chose faith, family, and service over despair. Leaving behind a powerhouse program, he took on a team that hadn’t won in three years, leading them to the playoffs while battling his own decline. His mantra, “FAMILY: Forget About Me, I Love You,” shaped not only his players facing unthinkable hardships but also thousands who now see that destiny is not defined by unfairness.

An experimental documentary that reveals both the facts and fantasies of the history of pregnancy tests from the 1930s-60s which relied on the use of live frogs and rabbits. These pregnancy tests changed the world: they expanded our understanding of hormones, gave women more reproductive choice, and caused ecological crisis- decimating certain amphibian populations.

Interurbain explores a mother's emotional void in the face of geographical distance and the absence of her son. Through foggy train windows, passing landscapes reflect both separation and connection. Her voice messages go unanswered as silences stretch on. The film delves into a space of waiting, where fragmented memories and unfinished conversations come together, making the journey a metaphor for longing and the impossibility of filling the void.

After nearly three years living in Japan, Fergus Gregg finds himself struggling to bid farewell to this beautiful country. On a journey tracing the path of his hero, the poet Matsuo Basho, Fergus decides to trek the northern landscapes of Tohoku. As he travels, he encounters more than he bargained for - facing setbacks, meetings with traditional hunter-gathers, and dances at northern Japan's largest Summer festival. Join Fergus Gregg on his 'Road to the North'.

Older people who have lost everything find new meaning in life at one of Krakow's cultural centers.

The denizens of a strip-mall casino in Asheboro, North Carolina endure two tumultuous years.

This experimental documentary explores Montreal’s urbanity through a montage-collage of its architecture. Balancing heritage and modernity, it questions gentrification dynamics, inequalities, and the evolution of the urban landscape.

A small fortune, a trans-queer punk band, a fleeting safe house of friends and lovers, and a freedom they had only ever dreamed of. But the voices of their murdered friends echo across the house. How does the band create music affirming love, life, joy, and anger? Can they put up a show in the memory of their fallen comrades, before time and money force them back into a disapproving world?

A short about the things we do and don't pay attention to in the day-to-day.

BTS Featurette on the making of The Sodz Show, with an exclusive interview with series creator Daniel Ward

A testimony on the life of P Nuut, an artistan at Thai Village Inc. and how she came to discover faith and community in Thailand.

Tulsa Terrors follows the direct-to-home-video movie boom of the late 1980s, which began in part due to some tenacious Oklahomans. "Thanks to RSU TV – northeastern Oklahoma’s public-television station – and its senior producer-director, Bryan Crain, I was recently able to co-produce and direct a documentary that I’ve been itching to do for a long time. I was on the scene as a Tulsa World entertainment writer at the time, so I was lucky enough to have witnessed firsthand the start of the whole phenomenon and how it impacted home entertainment across the country and even the world.

A nice, 40-minute documentary on the life of Mark Jones; It follows the story from his early musical memories, using a four track recorder in the 80s, going by the stage name ‘Walter Wall’ and releasing a great amount of songs during that time, to joining bands like The Zeb & The Coral throughout the 90s and 20s. Mark Jones is a musician based in Liverpool who has been a singer & guitarist for about 40 years, performing in various venues across the UK, Europe, and the USA. As a multi-instrumentalist, he plays guitar, clarinet, saxophone, bass, percussion, and keyboards. Originally from Southampton, Mark discovered his love for singing at an early age and taught himself to play guitar and bass when he was 15. He began busking and regularly performing covers in local venues before joining a band as the lead singer. Over the years, Mark has had songs released as singles by local record companies, such as 'Life's Alright', 'Superlambanana' & 'Turned Out Nice Again.'

The Ship That Never Lands hovers over a quilombola community in the semi-arid region of Paraíba The local residents must deal with the consequences of this event. A sci-fi documentary in the lands of Aruanda.

Simple summer days in an apartment on Bertioga beach, Brazil. One of the six boys decided to make a documentary about how they lived at that time and represent what that time means.

Born as an internal Google experiment - and initially brushed off by Gmail and Google Maps - AngularJS soon became a JavaScript sensation. But when internal pressures pushed the team towards a radical overhaul of the framework, the community felt left behind. What followed was years of attempts to bring Angular back to its former glory without breaking the world again. Once considered dead and buried, Angular is back on everyone’s lips, pushing the boundaries of JavaScript and reaching new levels of importance at Google. From Angular 2 to Ivy, incorporating Signals to converging with Wiz and everything in between, get ready to explore the journey of Angular with a star-studded cast including Miško Hevery, Igor Minor, Brad Green, Minko Gechev, Sarah Drasner, Alex Rickabaugh, Addy Osmani, Ryan Carniato and Simona Cotin, among others.

Valentine's Day 1993 the first Irish Women's International Rugby team ran onto the pitch to face their Scottish counterparts in Edinburgh and together they made history.

Thirty worlds in less than a blink and oh-so many more...

The New Women’s Prison in Limerick is regarded as the most state-of-the-art prison in Europe. With an innovative ‘trauma-informed’ design this is a brave new touchstone for the Irish Prison Services; one that indicates a tide change in how prisons operate in Ireland. But what does success look like in a facility like this and how does it reflect upon a modern Ireland? What is rehabilitation? Next to what social norms? What does this all say about a society where some may feel safer incarcerated, indeed, where some not even yet born are destined to end up ‘inside’?

Standing shots of different sad gravestones depicting the hopelessness of life.

The Sanjoan folklore groups of Vila do Conde – Rancho do Monte and Rancho da Praça – tell their stories, traditions and, above all, rivalries, in a very contemporary and unusual way: through a ranch battle.

Man and Woman go to a trail to film the nature and each other. Filmed on an iPod Nano 5th Generation.

Maryam has Down syndrome and lives and learns in a different way than her 14 siblings. In her world, there are goats, dogs, snakes, and sometimes a wolf or leopard. Her father teaches her how to find valuable stones. While her siblings gradually move to the city, Maryam remains with her parents in the mountains of southern Iran. For 14 years, Gharibzadeh has chronicled the girl’s coming of age.

The Dutch manipulation of the narrative of their colonisation of Indonesia and problems confronting their colonial past.

Documentary on trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Cumbria

Labelled disabled or autistic as teenagers, Brian, Jason, Jules and Kieran faced fewer opportunities and lost their self-confidence. Now in their twenties, they are at a crossroads in their lives. Will they have an independent future? Will they ever find a job, meet a partner, or start a family? The film, on which the young people have been actively collaborating for years, is a creative process and an emotional journey that aims to strengthen their self-image and prospects.

A micro-short film organically exploring a day in Chicago’s skate and hardcore scene with the help of a few homegrown punks. A gonzo love letter to the youth in revolt. A visual study, both voyeuristic and participatory, told through both the places and faces, and acts of violence and love.

What can we learn from spaces of futures past? Derived from the Kelate word for matchstick, Ggésék is a portrait of human-machine relationships in the twilight of Malaysia’s last match factory. A space once bustling with over 1000 workers is now manned by 26 with a single match dipping machine, reconfiguring space and relationships on the factory floor. We invite you to sit and contemplate with us amidst the immersive clattering engines and quiet moments of prayer.

A fascinating look at the history of the prolific British film and television production company founded by the Danziger brothers and the studios they established to create features and series. With contributions from Francis Matthews, Trader Faulkner and more!

A debut doco-style film by storyteller and icon Naavikaran and a foray into her futurist lore.

A living cultural monument: a love letter to the legendary St. Petersburg House of Radio, which has served as a place of power for people of art for decades.

Alarm bells are ringing in Thailand with widespread reports of a dramatic decline in mackerel populations, sparking fears of near extinction. But is this a genuine crisis threatening a beloved staple, or merely a fabricated headline designed to stir the pot ?