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Quantum Cowboys

Quantum Cowboys

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

    Much Ado About Dying

    Much Ado About Dying

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

      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.

        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?

        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.

          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.

          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.

            Last Things

            Last Things

            Evolution and extinction from the point of view of rocks.

              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.

                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.

                  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.

                    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.

                      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."

                        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.

                        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.

                        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.

                          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.

                          River

                          River

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

                            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.

                            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.

                            BlackBerry

                            BlackBerry

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

                              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.

                                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.

                                  Cemetery Shorts

                                  Cemetery Shorts

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