(ALMOST) FREEDOM
A look into the domestic lives of four electronic ankle monitors.
Shorts
15 – A QUINCEAÑERA STORY
15 – A Quinceañera Story is about Zoey, a young Mexican-American celebrating her 15th birthday. Though Zoey was assigned male at birth, she identifies as female and this celebration has special significance for her trans madrinas (godmothers) who couldn’t have a Quinceañeras of their own.
A COPS AND KIDS BOXER
Brooklyn native Richardson Hitchins walked into the Flatbush Atlas Cops and Kids Gym in 2010 looking for something to do. Today, due to mentoring by dedicated NYPD cops and his hard work and determination, Richardson is a two-time Golden Glove champion and an Olympic athlete. Follow Richardson as he preps for his pro debut, and […]
ADOLESCENCIA
Comprised of Hi8 videos, Adolescencia presents a portrait of a teenage boy in 2002 Puerto Rico who films odd and unusual movie vignettes by himself – and tries to get a girl’s attention in the process.
ADVERSARY
Meet Carl Paladino, a member of the Buffalo School Board and the former co-chair of Trump’s New York campaign.
AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
In Austin, Texas, two expectant mothers—one undocumented and one US citizen—must contend with increased ICE raids and mounting hostility towards immigrants under President Trump.
BABE, I HATE TO GO
Delroy, a migrant worker, has spent half his life working in the Ontario tobacco belt to support his family in Jamaica. Goodbyes have become ritual but Delroy harbours a secret – he has cancer. Though his health declines, Delroy continues to work while shielding his family from the inevitable. A story of acceptance and perseverance, […]
BEATRICE
Beatrice Vio has been fencing since she was five; she used to do it standing and now she does it sitting. When she was twelve, she had her four limbs amputated due to complications from meningitis, which didn’t stop her in pursuing the sport she loves and becoming the world champion at the age of […]
BLOOD AND INK (DUGO AT TINTA)
Where is the line between country and ancestry? Blood + Ink (Dugo at Tinta) is a short essay documentary meditating on personal and cultural identity through the story of Apo Whang Od, an indigenous tribal tattooist in the northern Philippines, the stories of the travellers from the Philippine diaspora who come to see her, and the […]
DE COLORES
Aura has cleaned the houses of other people for 30 years. But soon she will become the owner of many houses of her own. The film accompanies Aura during the last stage of her journey – a portrait of a woman who came here as a sweet lamb and became a tiger.