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Cemetery Shorts

Cemetery Shorts

Sometimes loss brings clarity. Other times, fog descends. Explore the mysteries, epiphanies, and surprises that can accompany tragedy.

The Space Race

The Space Race

Explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archive film and interviews in a reflective illumination on the burden of breaking barriers.

    Bat Boy

    Bat Boy

    One day, when his beloved bats go missing, Andre enlists the help of a jaded biologist to find out what happened.

      BlackBerry

      BlackBerry

      The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

        Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

        Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

        Tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian.

        Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

        Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

        An epic 3D adventure across the magical realm of snow and ice at the top of our planet.

        River

        River

        A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.

          Urania and the Asclepiades

          Urania and the Asclepiades

          A magic lantern performance by Artemis Willis (in collaboration with lanternist Joel Schlemowitz), in which projected images from the fields of astronomy and medicine merge seamlessly on the screen.

          The Klutzy Witch

          The Klutzy Witch

          The klutzy apprentice witch Fûka she breaks the seal of a dark witch who once almost destroyed the world.

            Below the Belt

            Below the Belt

            Exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems through the personal and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms.

            Girls POV: Science On Screen

            Girls POV: Science On Screen

            This year Girls’ POV looks forward, and back, to celebrate stories of young scientists who are trailblazing creative ways to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

            Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

            Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

            The life and times of Nam June Paik, the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway."

              Join or Die

              Join or Die

              Centers on America's civic unraveling through the journey of scientist Robert Putnam, whose research on the decline in American community lights a path out of our democracy's present crisis.

                The Arc of Oblivion

                The Arc of Oblivion

                Explore the strange world of archives, record-keeping, and memory through a filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in Maine.

                  Vishniac

                  Vishniac

                  Difficult and flamboyant, Roman Vishniac captured iconic images of Jewish life, from the cafes of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe. But it would be up to his daughter to preserve his legacy.

                    King Coal

                    King Coal

                    The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner's daughter exploring the region's dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty.

                      Last Things

                      Last Things

                      Evolution and extinction from the point of view of rocks.

                        The Pod Generation

                        The Pod Generation

                        A New York couple's wild ride to parenthood involves a new tool developed by a tech giant, Pegazus.

                          Fungi: Web of Life

                          Fungi: Web of Life

                          A British biologist seeks a rare blue mushroom in Tasmania's ancient Tarkine rainforest, revealing fungi's extraordinary abilities.

                          Blueback

                          Blueback

                          When Abby befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving, she realizes that the fish is under threat. Taking inspiration from her activist mother, Abby takes on poachers to save her friend.

                            The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

                            The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

                            How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto's worst nightmare?

                            Good Night Oppy

                            Good Night Oppy

                            The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity (aka Oppy) was originally expected to live for only 90 days... but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.

                              Much Ado About Dying

                              Much Ado About Dying

                              Looking after his madcap gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon received a profound lesson on dying happy.

                                Quantum Cowboys

                                Quantum Cowboys

                                Hapless drifters Frank and Bruno team up with Linde to recover her land and find an elusive frontier musician.