FILMMAKER COMPETITIONS
March On!™ Filmmaker Competition showcasing bold, original films by students and emerging voices advancing justice and equity.
Student Narrative Film Competition Finalist
Wait Until Tomorrow
- 2025
- 70 mins
Directors & Producers: Osato Dixon
Filmed over two years and across eight cities—including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Houston, and Detroit—Wait Until Tomorrow intimately captures what
Filmed over two years and across eight cities—including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Houston, and Detroit—Wait Until Tomorrow intimately captures what
We Want the Funk!
- 2025
- 84 mins
Directors & Producers: Stanley Nelson and Nicole London
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul,
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul,
An Unsettling Force
- 2025
- 47 mins
Director & Producer: Dara Kell
An Unsettling Force is a stirring portrait of ordinary people rising to meet extraordinary times. At the heart of the Poor
An Unsettling Force is a stirring portrait of ordinary people rising to meet extraordinary times. At the heart of the Poor
Teaching America
- 2025
- 21 mins
Director & Producer: Anurima Bhargava
Producers: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Teaching America is a short documentary exploring the battle around the teaching of African-American history
Producers: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Teaching America is a short documentary exploring the battle around the teaching of African-American history
SK8 LITE
- 2025
- 09 mins
Director & Producer: Nmesomachi Nwokolo
The high and low points surrounding the newly burgeoning culture of skateboarding in Lagos. From winning hundreds of thousands in prize
The high and low points surrounding the newly burgeoning culture of skateboarding in Lagos. From winning hundreds of thousands in prize
Jean & I
- 2025
- 13 mins
Director & Producer: Mirta Desir
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she
I Gaze at the Sky
- 2025
- 24 mins
Director: Alexandra Strunin
Producer: Maciej Ślesicki
The early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict are brought to a Russian elementary school.
Producer: Maciej Ślesicki
The early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict are brought to a Russian elementary school.
From Rodeo to Polo: The First HBCU Polo Team
- 2025
- 19 mins
Director: Kendi King
Producer: Trysten Williams
The first Black collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys into
Producer: Trysten Williams
The first Black collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys into
Expanding Sanctuary
- 2025
- 20 mins
Director & Producer: Kristal Sotomayor
An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database
An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database
Jeffery, Come Home
- 2025
- 21 mins
Directors: Jankhna Sura, Esther Lim
Jeffery Campbell has served 24 years of a 47 year sentence for a crime he knows he didn’t commit. Accused and
Jeffery Campbell has served 24 years of a 47 year sentence for a crime he knows he didn’t commit. Accused and
Desync
- 2025
- 12 mins
Director: Minerva Marie Navasca
Producer: Asa Kazerani
A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.
Producer: Asa Kazerani
A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.
Shot Clock
- 2025
- 24 mins
Director & Producer: Ethan Avery
A college basketball star is called to stand for social justice by an activist who is forced to work with police
A college basketball star is called to stand for social justice by an activist who is forced to work with police
Clara’s Fruit
- 2025
- 16 mins
Director & Producer: Morgan Mathews
Producers: Rashad Mubarak, Aïdah Rasheed, Love Souley, Tristan Daley, Carter M. Stewart
As the year concludes for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, Principal
Producers: Rashad Mubarak, Aïdah Rasheed, Love Souley, Tristan Daley, Carter M. Stewart
As the year concludes for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, Principal
Anything Helps
- 2025
- 20 mins
Director: Aya Bogod
Producers: Marissa Koval, Skye Kupping, Alice Ye, Sarah Zhou
A homeless mother faces impossible choices as she fights to protect her daughter's innocence while
Producers: Marissa Koval, Skye Kupping, Alice Ye, Sarah Zhou
A homeless mother faces impossible choices as she fights to protect her daughter's innocence while
Silence = Death
- 2025
- 16 mins
Director: Trace Pope
Producers: Kate Hanson, Tola Omilana
On May 21, 1990, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) stormed the DC campus of the National
Producers: Kate Hanson, Tola Omilana
On May 21, 1990, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) stormed the DC campus of the National
Vivian Malone Courage Award
- 2025
The Road Ahead: March On! Health—The Right to Be Well, in Word, Conversation, and Story
- 2025
The Well: Bring forth a Healthier Community – Grown Folk Talk: Issues in Men’s Health
- 2025
The Well: Grown Folk Talk – Grand Rounds on Women’s and Men’s Health
- 2025
The Well: Bring forth a Healthier Community – Disability, Health, and Justice: Expanding Access for All
- 2025
The Well: Bring forth a Healthier Community – Talking Hands
- 2025
I Gaze at the Sky
- 2025
- 24 mins
Director: Alexandra Strunin
Producer: Maciej Ślesicki
The early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict are brought to a Russian elementary school. One of them turns out to be the long-lost nephew of Victoria, a music teacher of Ukrainian descent. Victoria awakens from the slumber of Russian propaganda and begins a desperate fight to save the boy.
Producer: Maciej Ślesicki
The early days of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict are brought to a Russian elementary school. One of them turns out to be the long-lost nephew of Victoria, a music teacher of Ukrainian descent. Victoria awakens from the slumber of Russian propaganda and begins a desperate fight to save the boy.
Anything Helps
- 2025
- 20 mins
Director: Aya Bogod
Producers: Marissa Koval, Skye Kupping, Alice Ye, Sarah Zhou
A homeless mother faces impossible choices as she fights to protect her daughter's innocence while struggling to secure shelter and survive on New York City's unforgiving streets.
Producers: Marissa Koval, Skye Kupping, Alice Ye, Sarah Zhou
A homeless mother faces impossible choices as she fights to protect her daughter's innocence while struggling to secure shelter and survive on New York City's unforgiving streets.
Silence = Death
- 2025
- 16 mins
Director: Trace Pope
Producers: Kate Hanson, Tola Omilana
On May 21, 1990, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) stormed the DC campus of the National Institutes of Health to protest the lack of available drugs to treat AIDS. From his office, Dr. Anthony Fauci watches as the activists march around his building, chanting and shouting for his resignation. Meanwhile, a young gay filmmaker captures the events of the protest while attempting to deliver an important package to Fauci. As tensions rise and the demonstrations threaten to upend the scientists' work, Dr. Fauci is forced to reckon with his power and privilege.
Producers: Kate Hanson, Tola Omilana
On May 21, 1990, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) stormed the DC campus of the National Institutes of Health to protest the lack of available drugs to treat AIDS. From his office, Dr. Anthony Fauci watches as the activists march around his building, chanting and shouting for his resignation. Meanwhile, a young gay filmmaker captures the events of the protest while attempting to deliver an important package to Fauci. As tensions rise and the demonstrations threaten to upend the scientists' work, Dr. Fauci is forced to reckon with his power and privilege.
Student Documentary Film Competition Finalist
SK8 LITE
- 2025
- 09 mins
Director & Producer: Nmesomachi Nwokolo
The high and low points surrounding the newly burgeoning culture of skateboarding in Lagos. From winning hundreds of thousands in prize money, to board seizure for "civil disobedience," the life of a skater in Lagos is anything but uneventful.
The high and low points surrounding the newly burgeoning culture of skateboarding in Lagos. From winning hundreds of thousands in prize money, to board seizure for "civil disobedience," the life of a skater in Lagos is anything but uneventful.
From Rodeo to Polo: The First HBCU Polo Team
- 2025
- 19 mins
Director: Kendi King
Producer: Trysten Williams
The first Black collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys into pioneering polo stars.
Producer: Trysten Williams
The first Black collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys into pioneering polo stars.
Jeffery, Come Home
- 2025
- 21 mins
Directors: Jankhna Sura, Esther Lim
Jeffery Campbell has served 24 years of a 47 year sentence for a crime he knows he didn’t commit. Accused and charged for murder, he was incarcerated in 2001, leaving behind three young daughters and his mother. Determined to reunite with his family, he applies for two legal processes that could bring him closer to freedom.
Jeffery Campbell has served 24 years of a 47 year sentence for a crime he knows he didn’t commit. Accused and charged for murder, he was incarcerated in 2001, leaving behind three young daughters and his mother. Determined to reunite with his family, he applies for two legal processes that could bring him closer to freedom.
Emerging Narrative Film Competition Finalist
Jean & I
- 2025
- 13 mins
Director & Producer: Mirta Desir
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she learns that her new “family” is not what they seem.
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she learns that her new “family” is not what they seem.
Desync
- 2025
- 12 mins
Director: Minerva Marie Navasca
Producer: Asa Kazerani
A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.
Producer: Asa Kazerani
A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to overwrite a painful memory of her mother with a perfect narrative.
Shot Clock
- 2025
- 24 mins
Director & Producer: Ethan Avery
A college basketball star is called to stand for social justice by an activist who is forced to work with police to alleviate racial tensions in their city.
A college basketball star is called to stand for social justice by an activist who is forced to work with police to alleviate racial tensions in their city.
Emerging Documentary Film Competition Finalist
Teaching America
- 2025
- 21 mins
Director & Producer: Anurima Bhargava
Producers: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Teaching America is a short documentary exploring the battle around the teaching of African-American history and studies from inside the classroom, focusing on the transformative journeys of the Arkansas teachers, students and families who are part of the very first, inaugural classes of students taking Advanced Placement African-American Studies nationwide.
Producers: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Teaching America is a short documentary exploring the battle around the teaching of African-American history and studies from inside the classroom, focusing on the transformative journeys of the Arkansas teachers, students and families who are part of the very first, inaugural classes of students taking Advanced Placement African-American Studies nationwide.
Expanding Sanctuary
- 2025
- 20 mins
Director & Producer: Kristal Sotomayor
An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Expanding Sanctuary tells a rarely told story about a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.
An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Expanding Sanctuary tells a rarely told story about a Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.
Clara’s Fruit
- 2025
- 16 mins
Director & Producer: Morgan Mathews
Producers: Rashad Mubarak, Aïdah Rasheed, Love Souley, Tristan Daley, Carter M. Stewart
As the year concludes for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, Principal Khalil reflects on the 90 year legacy of his great-grandmother building the first Muslim private school system in the country.
Producers: Rashad Mubarak, Aïdah Rasheed, Love Souley, Tristan Daley, Carter M. Stewart
As the year concludes for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, Principal Khalil reflects on the 90 year legacy of his great-grandmother building the first Muslim private school system in the country.
