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HILLBILLY

Appalachia is as old as it is complex. Comprising Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia, as well as parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, the region and its

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Hurricanes Sled Hockey

Granting access to a sport that most families with disabled children couldn’t fathom their kids playing, the Hurricanes Sled Hockey program does more than enrich the lives of countless families

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The Loving Story

A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about the Loving’s, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era. THE LOVING STORY is a story of

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THE NEUTRAL GROUND

THE NEUTRAL GROUND is a feature length documentary about New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s centuries-long relationship with the Lost Cause. THE NEUTRAL GROUND follows writer and comedian CJ

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SALTWATA VIBES

SALTWATA VIBES is an Afrofuturist journey of a brother and sister exploring how their Gullah Geechee contemporaries are crafting a generationally relevant cultural identity and creating a modern contemporary music

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The Hitmaker: Bernard Purdie

Inventor of the famous “Purdie Shuffle”, the most recorded drummer of all time, Bernard Purdie’s life and legacy is explored in this feature documentary as he continues to tour internationally

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Theory of Change

Three working-class women from across North Carolina take part in a bold grassroots experiment—testing whether ordinary people, not institutions or heroes, can reclaim democracy by uniting rural communities against a

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Queen of Everything You See

Queen of Everything You See is a remarkable and joyful story, told and filmed by fourteen-year-old Holly James over a one-year period in her small, northern California, coastal town. Though Holly

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Five Stories

“Five Stories” is a heartfelt documentary that celebrates the rich legacy and impact of Black dance in Atlanta, intertwining personal narratives, cultural milestones, and artistic brilliance. Through the voices of

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ONE RIVER, ONE BOAT

ONE RIVER, ONE BOAT One River follows the activities of a coalition of 30 faith based organizations, the Charleston Area Justice Ministry, as they negotiate the difficulties of finding consensus

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ADVENTURES OF T-MAN

ADVENTURES OF T-MAN is a coming of age story about Terrence, a 26-year-old African American man with high-functioning autism living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Curious, earnest, but naïve, he yearns

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