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History & Biography

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK

Based on the true story, of an innocent African American man who was accused of fitting the description of a bank robbery in the modern-day. Without a judge or a

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Durham: A Self-Portrait

Durham: A Self-Portrait is a documentary film and educational media project on the history of one of America’s unique cities. The film will focus on moments of transformation — from

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The Passing On

Three professions ushered Black former slaves from poverty to the American dream: preacher, teacher, and undertaker. Now, renowned embalmer James Bryant puts his faith in a new generation to continue

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Within, Within

Filmmaker Kiyoko McCrae retraces her mother and grandmother’s footsteps by returning to her hometown Tokyo and her grandmother’s hometown Kobe. By blending vignettes and stories of surviving family members with

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YOU’RE MUSLIM?

YOU’RE MUSLIM? is about Najma’s upbringing, identity, and community. This story will be told from an honest, raw and reflective space. Archival footage will visualize the African American Muslim experience.

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Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?

Lt. Wes Van Dorn was a strapping and widely revered Naval Academy graduate and pilot who flew the 53E, a Cold War-era helicopter. Used by the Navy and Marines to

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Moving Midway

In Moving Midway, award-winning Southern film critic Godfrey Cheshire uses the relocation of his family’s North Carolina plantation as an occasion to examine the Southern plantation in American history and culture,

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