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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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Bloodthicker

Bloodthicker is an atmospheric exploration of New Orleans’ contemporary rap community as seen through the eyes of three artists and friends whom share a unique bond through the shared legacies

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The Searchers

The Searchers is a 90-minute, color, SD documentary portrait of researchers of the assassination of JFK. The film uses archival footage, photographs, documents, verite live-action footage and sit-down interviews to

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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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Ethel Mae Elliot, left, and Lena Mae Perry, right, perform at The Branchettes 23rd Anniversary in 1996, Long Branch Disciples of Christ, New Grove, North Carolina. Photo by Roland L. Freeman, from the documentary film STAY PRAYED UP.

STAY PRAYED UP

Making music and making a life are one in the same in this celebratory documentary about a legendary NC gospel group and their 82 year old matron who’s powerful testimony

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Can’t Stop the Water

For 170 years, a Native American Cajun community has occupied Isle de Jean Charles, a tiny island deep in the bayous of South Louisiana. For these Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians, their land

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The Last Barn Dance

Randy Lewis knows that losing his dairy business would mean losing his livelihood – his farm is limping along through an economy that has decimated most other family farms in

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The Keepers

The Keepers is a seven-part documentary series about the unsolved murder of Cathy Cesnik, a beloved nun and Catholic high school teacher in Baltimore. After disappearing on Nov. 7, 1969, Cesnik’s

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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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Good Ol’ Freda

On The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas record, George Harrison gives thanks to “Freda Kelly in Liverpool.” The three other Beatles shout out in response, “Good Ol’ Freda!”George is referring to Freda

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Spies of Mississippi

Spring of 1964 and the civil rights community is gearing up for a major operation nicknamed Mississippi Freedom Summer. Hundreds, if not thousands, of mostly-white student activists from the North

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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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Southern Doc fest

The South has stories to tell

October 10, 2026 | Durham, NC

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Get ready for another 3 days of learning, networking and good genuine Southern community fun! 

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This Giving Tuesday, join Southern Documentary Fund in reaching our $5,000 goal to support Southern filmmakers. Your gift amplifies diverse voices, fuels powerful storytelling, and ensures Southern stories continue to be told.