Directors: Amy Wright Brooklyn's own Federation of Black Cowboys ride the trails, transport inner-city kids off the streets and onto horses, and work to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the forgotten 1/3 of old west cowboys who were Black.
Directors: Ray Whitehouse After attending the Million Man March in 1995, a pastor from Durham, North Carolina strives to recruit 1000 people in his city to attend the 20th anniversary of the march in 2015 and learns about himself in the process.
Directors: Jasmine Branden Yingxu Cannon Hampton Hao 10,000 Fearless men and women are determined to empower a struggling community in the midst of gun violence and uncertain conditions on the South Side of Chicago.
Directors: Erin Kokdil Unheard is an intimate glimpse into the life of Teresa Smith, a grieving single mother who finds the strength through music to accept and then confront the injustice in her life. The film contrasts the somber yet healing energy of Teresa's singing against the backdrop of a day in her home with her surviving children. We witness her struggle to transform a devastating haunting trauma into purpose and we watch her emerge as an activist with a voice. Avoiding sentimentality, the film visually reflects the pull between life and loss, senselessness and meaning, a resigned silence and a voice that will be heard. We are left with the profound realization that in the depths of despair, if we can claim our own power -- there is hope.
Directors: Steffie van Rhee Ramarley Graham, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed in his Bronx home by a white New York City police officer four years ago. Since then, his mother, Constance Malcolm, has fought to have the officer held accountable. Her struggle for justice has led her to a life of activism and an increasingly significant role as a public figure.
Directors: Nausheen Sofian Since the election, hate crimes against Muslims have reached their highest level since 9/11. The travel ban, initially blocked but now partially reinstated by order of the Supreme Court, has sent the message that Muslims are not welcome in the US. 'An Act of Worship' is about the push back against these developments.
Directors: Maritza In this documentary short, salon-owner and activist Pony Lee describes how his place of business and the cycles of transformation reflect his own transition. Pony tells us how he was led to his profession and how a business, staff and clientele found him. In a quick, day at the salon, we are introduced to a community of staff and clientele who found their way to one another other through the stories they share and the future they are working to create.
Directors: Sonam Larcin Having fled his country, David had to leave behind the man he loves. He remembers him, their life together, the society that forced them to lead a clandestine life. In order to obtain refugee status, he will now have to speak for the first time about his secret life he has always kept hidden to himself.
