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Overhead shot of inside of brewery. Black woman stands to side with hands on hips looking deep in thought. Metal sign "BEER" on wooden table in middle of the room to her left.

THIS BELONGS TO US

If you walk into the average American brewery, pub, or bottle shop you might pass a few cornhole boards on your way in, hear 90s rock or alternative music piped

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Rock Castle Home

In the mid-1930s, the Blue Ridge Parkway was born. As Rock Castle Gorge became part of the National Park Service’s plan to lure tourists to the Blue Ridge, farm families

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SISTER SENATORS

In Ruby Red South Carolina, the only five women in an overwhelmingly male and conservative State Senate defy party lines and fight for women’s rights. Their bipartisan unity becomes a

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An elderly man stares out the window of his home near Tokyo, Japan.

A HELLO STORY

A HELLO STORY is a personal narrative about the biracial Davison family’s journey from North Carolina to Japan to care for Yasuo Mochizuki, their aging father, father-in-law and grandfather. Through

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Concerto

Concerto is a documentary that tells the story of two gifted classical instrumentalists who endured a difficult childhood to become the accomplished symphony musicians they are today. Christopher Rex is the

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THE CONTENDERS

First-time filmmaker Chris Davis’ THE CONTENDERS is a documentary set on the Sea Islands of coastal South Carolina, following the lives of Charles Singleton (62) and his young family as they

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Almost Ghost Town

In one of the smallest towns in North America, the four remaining residents of historic Thurmond, West Virginia work to keep their town afloat despite an impending demolition. Thurmond, West

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Coal Ash Chronicles

For years, independent investigative journalist Rhiannon Fionn traveled the country collecting stories about coal ash, America’s second-largest stockpile of trash. What she discovered is that it’s likely making people sick,

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The Colour of Cannes Honours

The Colour of Cannes meets the growing demand for elevated, inclusive storytelling in community at the Marche du Film while creating visibility for the storytellers amplifying culturally forward and rooted

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