Sound Guardians
As Jakarta sinks and sea levels rise, Indonesia is moving its capital to Borneo, on the traditional land of the indigenous Balik people. Abidin, a Balik elder, is documenting his forest’s soundscape with the help of scientists to preserve ancestral knowledge, before it’s too late.
Stationed
Clara, a mournful migrant woman, has her past trauma reignited when Julia, a dirty, disconcerted young migrant girl, arrives at her house, without her mother.
Steakout!
Sean’s going to a steak dinner. Patrick’s going to a stakeout. Unfortunately, they’re both in the same car.
Stray Embers
After saving his home from a historic wildfire that destroyed his town, a California man opens his doors to displaced families and neighbors, determined to stay rooted in a place that could burn again. Filmed over five years, it captures the bonds, challenges, and tensions that emerge when dozens of people and their dogs live together in the aftermath of disaster.
Sunspark
While scavenging for spare parts, a lonely robot discovers someone who desperately needs his help.
T
Filmed over lead actor Mel Glickman’s real-life first year taking testosterone, T is a fictionalized, never-before-seen journey of transmasculine discovery, authentically portraying the moving struggles and joys encountered in friendships, family, and romantic relationships.
Tandem
When two strangers cross paths biking through Raleigh, NC, their chance encounter sparks a romance that changes them both forever.
The Apricot
The Apricot tells the story of a 10-year-old boy and his first summer working on the family’s apricot farm. This project is based on real childhood memories that the director holds dear to his heart.
The Artis Residence
When Vera, the matriarch of the quirky Artis family, decides to make a break with her old life, she finds she has to resort to unique measures.
The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese follows a team of eccentric, determined, and scrappy American cheesemongers as they battle cultural clashes, personal struggles, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect, redemption, and a historic victory at the Olympics of cheese.
The Book of George
George McKenzie Jr. traded the hard streets and violence of New York City for a life photographing some of the most elusive animals in North America for National Geographic. His next mission? Empower kids of color to access their own dreams and to protect the natural world.
The Chimney Sweeper
Markus—whose great-great-great-grandfather invented the nutcracker doll—makes nutcrackers for a living, as did each of his forefathers who descended from the great inventor. Markus discusses his life decisions.
The Dandelion
The Dandelion is an animated short film about the human condition, as experienced by a dandelion, who is threatened by the very forces that gave it life.
The Dwellers
An intimate look at the lives of eight homeless and housing challenged congregants of The Dwelling as they participate in Authoring Action’s innovative approach to the creative writing process, which gives these writers the tools they need to tell their stories.
The Floaters
The Floaters follows a struggling musician who takes a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend: supervising misfits at their childhood Jewish summer camp. Framed through multigenerational perspectives, this offbeat comedy captures the rich diversity of a Jewish summer camp and explores the conflict between leaving one’s mark and building connection.