Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Chris Lucash searches for meaning while the endangered species he dedicated himself to saving faces another potential extinction. Staring Down Fate is about 7.4
The Waiting List is an online multimedia storytelling project introducing the real stories of real people waiting for an organ transplant. Only 35% of licensed drivers nationally are registered to
HOTEL CLERMONT documents the last days of a storied Atlanta hotel and the lives of its residents, who occupy the fringes of Atlanta society. Until it was officially shuttered in
Used once and tossed, billions of plastic straws wind up in landfills and streets finding their way to oceans. Oscar winner Tim Robbins narrates the history and story of STRAWS,
The Civil War and the Fight for the Soul of America reveals how enslaved people actually freed themselves. Through revolt, escape, enlistment in the Union Army, and participation in the
Change Journey: Facing Terminal Illness follows the story of one patient, Debbie Ellington, as she reflects on her life changes from the time she discovers her cancer to her final
Big Charity is a feature-length documentary film about the tragic demise of the most important medical institution in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans’s 280-year-old Charity Hospital. This political and
In a hidden urban encampment on Saint Cloud Hill, a self-governed tent community unravels amidst the city’s threats of eviction and the impending destruction of the forested environment of which
Gene therapy is ushering in a golden age of medicine, as smart scientists and brave patients work together to cure once untreatable diseases, which promises both breakthroughs and challenges for
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