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For five decades, sculptor Michael Murrell has made work that explores our human relationship with nature. He is drawn to the spiritual qualities in the artworks and utilitarian objects of other cultures, specifically Oceanic, African, and Native American, an ethnographic interest he combines with an accumulation of personal experience to inform much of his long career. Though his sculpture draws deeply from these various sources, Murrell pushes his form beyond the referent to become something completely new - so new that certain pieces feel like discoveries rather than constructions. With over 200 exhibitions of his work, Murrell has chosen to retain most of it so that it can be displayed to the public in a former cotton mill in the north Georgia foothills.

Mittie Manning died in 1875, aged 4. Her unique grave and the story behind it has ensured she is not forgotten, even as her grave has deteriorated. To keep her memory alive, a group of local history lovers work to repair and preserve her tomb.

Portrait of a certified international high mountain guide, accomplished mountaineer, humanitarian, and mother as she reflects on her personal highs and lows.

Will Russian courier services interfere with the delivery of large consignments of drugs?

Artist Hamilton Glass challenges 30 artists from different cultural backgrounds to collaborate on 16 murals in Richmond, VA about race, status and experiences. In real-time footage and testimonial, the film shows how the artists got to know each other through difficult conversations, how working together ultimately opened their eyes and their hearts to the differences between all of us, and how these murals became a symbol of hope for the future for a community in pain.

Through archive material and interviews, the director approaches their grandmother and her difficult past. A careful examination of psychiatric journals and the memories of family members create a tenderly reflective documentary about a dark event that had prolonged consequences.

An introspective look into Hawaiian identity and living on the mainland, filmmaker Ha'aheo Auwae-Dekker uses a candid conversation with their mother to dissect and deconstruct where they come from and how their family has lived in diaspora.

Documentary meeting some of the most internationally celebrated florists as they cater to the luxury end of the market at Christmas.

From the Christmas tree to the Christmas turkey, revealing how Christmas as it is known has its roots in the Victorian era. A look at the transformation of Christmas as it went from partying to a far more family-friendly celebration.

Award-winning FRONTLINE correspondent Ramita Navai (Iraq Uncovered) investigates allegations that Iranian-backed Shia militias are threatening and killing critics with impunity and targeting U.S. interests. Also in this two-part hour, a look at how COVID is worsening Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.

"Wearing a traditional Vietnamese dress or áo dài, my female protagonist boxes alone in front of a pitch black backdrop. She staggers her feet while swiftly punching forward, looking ahead with determination and a glint in her eyes. The piece took on a another meaning and urgency as it was created during a new wave of anti-Asian hate rippling across the United States in early 2020. The production for this video piece occurred right before and after the Atlanta shootings in March 2020, when a man targeted women of Asian descent killing eight people. The punches represent my frustration, anger, pain, and sadness towards the experiences of being immigrant, of being Asian and of being of Asian descent in the United States of American." (A.T.N.)

Narciso lives amongst mountains, he is in charge of water distribution in the aboriginal community of Hornaditas. His days go by between personal stories, working the land and his vision of contemporary world and nature

The portrait of a mother on a difficult and visceral journey, re-defining beauty, sacrifice and our uniquely human ability to define our own destiny.

Shot as Delhi emerged from COVID’s second wave, the film plays phone calls from the worst of the pandemic. Anonymous participants, some who lost loved ones, and others who worked on the frontlines, share their deeply personal accounts. What emerges is a story of survival, remembrance, & resilience.

A film about the life of an orphanage in the small town of Bogdanovich. All the troubles and joys with the children are shared by the educators and the director Olga Ivanovna Chekanova. By their example of sincere participation in the fate of pupils, they prove that even a state institution can become a real home for children.

A space and time just beyond our dreams but never beyond the waves, "THESE DAYS ARE LONG" is an experimental piece that sits between that of a documentary and a poem constructed of memories of the pre/early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic (within Houston, TX). These days are long and our memories of them are ephemeral.

With the stories of Aline Souza, Elaine Torres, Eulária de Jesus, Liane Pereira, Loanda Rufino and Rosimeire Miranda, the special highlights the protagonism of mothers in the favelas of Brazil.

Follows Jen Shah, a star of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," who was arrested and indicted for fraud and money laundering.

Age 18 Meg started hearing a voice. She tried ignoring it, didn’t tell a soul, yet the voice grew. More abusive, more delusional and often out of her control. Eventually, her paranoia wore her down.

When Hugh finds out that his video, his artwork has been stolen, re-contextualised, and turned into a viral meme by a TikTok user, he embarks on an internet odyssey, interrogating people.

A documentary on Kerala's rising hip hop culture. Dive deeper into this culture that is making waves across Kerala with its distinctive style and form. Catch the talented artists of South India speak about the evolution of this expressive musical genre right here.

First-person stories of young adults grappling with the obsessive use of social media, computers, mobile devices and video games reveal how these digital technologies impact their stress-levels, social interactions, self-esteem and mental health.

Personal stories highlight the critical issue of mental health in America; includes insights with mental health experts and actionable steps that can be taken to end the stigma associated with conversations around mental health.

Thirdy Ravena is on a mission to empower fans across Asia. As Sanen Neo Phoenix's newly recruited point guard, he carries the expectations of fans across the Philippines and Japan. Will his grit and determination help him overcome challenges along the way?

Marapu, Fire & Ritual is a story that follows Pak Ledi, Poho Maga’s uncle, as he overcomes his family’s tarnished reputation by taking responsibility to fix the past. He believes it is the right timing to conduct a sacred four day ritual to invite the Marapu spirits back into the village. But not everyone agrees to this. Pak Ledi must first unite the village leaders.

The manifesto of a body that bleeds by nature, the reconnection with the ancestors and the self-portrayed voice of a woman who seeks to break with the oppression that has forced us to experience menstruation with fear, shame and rejection.

From snowboarding latecomer to international superstar, get ready to take a deep dive into the world of Anna Gasser in this action-packed, full-length documentary.

Heba and Aya are two young women who are leading a single life in Cairo. We follow these two women as they make difficult choices and face their fears in the tough city of Cairo.

Suffering from both chronic pain and mental illness, a twenty one year old girl battles every day to find some kind of relief from her debilitating world.

A Brazilian filmmaker living in Thailand falls in love with Haruki, a Japanese guy who's leaving the country in a few weeks.

A documentary that investigates the challenges of growing old in Brazil being a woman who loves women. In a scenario of uncertainty regarding LGBTQ rights, the young bisexual filmmaker, Bruna Amorim, meets the founder of the lesbian movement in the country, Yone Lindgren, now 63 years old. Amidst exchange, resistance, and the building of affection, Bruna reflects on her own ties based on Yone's experiences.

A study on female characters taste for relationship from brazilian cinema.

A reflection and re-creation of the years that shaped who I am. A time when protest and resistance were part of everyday life. What was personal - politicized when people came together to fight for their rights. The actions of Students, the Women’s Movement, Gay Liberation, Squatters and Claimants Unions, provide a documentary framework for what are in essence personal memories, a child’s POV.

In 2016, Internet artist Jonathan Harris inherited High Acres Farm, an estate in the American state of Vermont that has been owned by his family for multiple generations. It is a place of great natural beauty, but has also been haunted by a tragic family history of alcoholism, divorces, depression, and other abuse. Over the years, Harris has carried out a series of radical and intensely personalized rituals in an effort to break these old patterns. Each ritual is deeply connected with the estate, but also touches on universal themes.

Back in The Island is a short film exploring the creative journey of artist Amanda Valle as she returns home to the Dominican Republic. Amanda seeks comfort in the local culture.

A major figure in lyrical abstraction modernist art, Franco-Chinese artist CHU Teh-Chun (1920 - 2014) would have been 100 years old this year, and to mark the occasion, this documentary invites you to discover the story and remarkable work of this prolific artist. Directed by Christophe Fonseca, produced by Les Films de l'Odyssée, combining interviews with art experts and the painter's descendants with visits to the family archives, the documentary showcases CHU’s contribution to the lyrical abstraction movement, while at the same time highlighting his artistic skill and multidisciplinary approach to his work.c

In a number of countries you can now have a fully automated birth on a cloud of epidural bliss. To the rest of the world, having a baby is simply a matter of suffering pain. In this visual essay, Myleine Guiard-Schmid wonders why. Aside from the fact that it brings the joy of a new life, why can’t childbirth be pleasurable?

It’s October 2019, and four progressive women are documenting the uprising in Beirut. They are journalist Hanine, Iraqi camerawoman Lujain, and Noel and Michelle, two artist sisters whose often-ironic songs have made them a voice for their generation. The prevailing mood is one of hope and change. But a few months later, Covid-19 has locked down the city, and all optimism seems to have evaporated.

An infinite correspondence, words without an addressee. The itinerary of a duel in a countryside house. Only a single exit to it is possible.

The 24/7 Society has been consummated. This is a society in which the possibility of working and consuming have no limits. It threatens to steal the dream of human beings, and with it, their ability to imagine a different reality.

Five young Black artists in Brooklyn – the epicenter of the nation’s Covid-19 crisis,discuss their views on freedom, artistic expression and identity as the virus ravages Black and immigrant communities around them and the world watches on.

A poetic meditation on family and its interaction with incarceration.

A small, local paper fights to keep its doors open after serving the community for decades.

Chuck Nelson was a 3rd-generation, underground, West Virginia coal miner for nearly 25 years. We meet him in the twilight of his life, ill with black lung disease, having just lost his wife, as he reflects on the industry that helped to build and destroy everything he's ever known.

A mortician explains the embalming process while considering a family’s last moments to say goodbye to their loved one.

The short film tries to find a path on the fragile ground somewhere between hope and despair, current dystopia and abandoned utopian ideas, sadness and its causes. In the work, the thoughts of Constance DeJong, Audre Lorde, Simone Weil, and Valerie Solanas shake the post-industrial landscape of Paldiski with their words, to find a way how this planet could become a green Earth instead of a violent Mars.

A short student documentary tackling the negative stigma surrounding skateboarders in Western Australia.

The elaborate audiovisual installation is a kind of imaginary "trialogue" between cosmic bodies in our solar system, specifically Mars, Mercury, and Venus. The supreme sound and visual rendering defined by technology contrast with the poetic diction pervading interplanetary communication. The universe may be a desolate place, but it's the proverbial human touch that gives it so much more.

The film made by the artistic duo of Lucie Rosenfeldová and Matěj Pavlík deals with the phenomenon of phosphene - the phenomenon when variously coloured lights appear in our vision when pressure is applied to our eyes. Based on this remarkable phenomenon, often called inner sight, which has fascinated philosophers, physicians and scientists since antiquity, in their black-and-white imaginative film, the authors reveal how much human perception is influenced by social, cultural and ideological factors.

Callejeras is a documentary about the participation of women in one of the greatest expressions of popular culture still standing: the Cádiz carnival. Carnival is shown as a reflection of a patriarchal society where new voices begin to emerge from the spontaneity of the street. A reflection on the limits of humor and gender stereotypes. Shot in Cádiz, in 2020.