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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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Staring Down Fate

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

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Wild Yogi

Wild Yogi is a visual ode that presents the life of young Tikaram Yogi, as he journeys through the heart of Nepal in search of the divine. Tikaram’s metamorphosis into

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15

The Brunswick 15 (working title) is a documentary that chronicles and brings context to the experiences of fifteen young rural Blacks along the crossroads of race, education and politics and

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THE MIND’S EYE

If you closed your eyes and were asked to see an apple, could you do it? Could you visualize an apple, or your home, or a family member’s face? THE

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Dependent (Working Title)

Caught in the policy crosshairs of the War on Drugs and the Pro-Life movement are women who become pregnant while struggling with substance abuse. This feature documentary explores the complex

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Signs & Wonders

In a world that too often overlooks race and disability in the same breath, Valerie McMillan, a Black interpreter and only hearing child of deaf adults (OHCODA), confronts a legacy

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Seven Acres and a Church

Seven Acres and a Church is an urgent call to action following Ms. Georgia Benton, a community matriarch, as she leads the fight to preserve First Bryan Baptist Church—the oldest continuous

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The Ties That Bind

Time magazine has proclaimed that America is at a “Transgender Tipping Point,” spotlighted by Bruce Jenner’s recent and very public transition into her new gender identity as Caitlin. But regardless

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Y’ALL COME SEE

Y’all Come See is a three season podcast exploring Black regions, cultures and imaginations. Y’all Come See is about culture, space, land, community, imagination and centers Black story and oral

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Recovery Boys

In the heart of the modern opioid epidemic, a group of young men rebuild their lives in a farming-based rehab after years of drug abuse. Attempting to break the cycle

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