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Seabreeze: A Legacy

The story of Seabreeze, NC. A black owned and operated beach community that thrived during the early 1900s, on the coast of North Carolina. An encapsulation of Seabreeze’s foundation, people,

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Tuscarora Nation

Tuscarora Nation explores the powerful, often overlooked history of the Indigenous Tuscarora people of eastern North Carolina—from their early resistance to Euro-Colonial forces to their ongoing fight for federal recognition

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I, Destini

I, Destini is an animated documentary that explores the poignant and imaginative illustrations of a youth grappling with the effects of having an incarcerated loved one. Each shot of the film, each

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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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REFUGE

REFUGE is a story about fear and love in the American South. A leader in a white nationalist hate group finds healing from the people he once hated – a

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UTICA

UTICA puts a face to issues surrounding food security and access, community development, and agriculture. The stakes are high for Utica as access to one of life’s necessities — food

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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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Raising Bertie

Bertie County, North Carolina is like many rural counties struggling economically due to the closures of manufacturing plants. Bertie’s second largest employer, Wrangler, closed in 2003. The largest employers now

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