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
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
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
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
In a small southern city, a group of “outsiders” will show the world what it means to be a champion. This is the real story of Los Jets–a North Carolina
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
Over 400 years ago, the first attempt at an English colony in the “New World” mysteriously disappeared off Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Now known as the “Lost Colony,” the tragic
An unprecedented and historical surgery has swept the nation and world at large; this is the story of the man who successfully underwent the first pig heart xenotransplant and changed
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
A young college student embarks on a journey to understand substance disorder through the lens of harm reduction after losing her mother to a heroin overdose. Through immense vulnerability, introspection,
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