Energizing Knoxville
Before America forgot how to agree, Knoxville showed the world what is possible when we come together. In the spring of 1982, on a scrubby stretch of former railroad yard
Before America forgot how to agree, Knoxville showed the world what is possible when we come together. In the spring of 1982, on a scrubby stretch of former railroad yard
In one of the smallest towns in North America, the four remaining residents of historic Thurmond, West Virginia work to keep their town afloat despite an impending demolition. Thurmond, West
This film explores the legacy of Harry Caudill, who spent his life advocating for the people of Appalachia by illuminating the ways they became impoverished at the hands of the
“Thibodeauxville – The Story of the Thibodaux Massacre: Race, Riot, and Resilience” is a character-driven, archival-rich feature documentary that follows director and native daughter Christina Hill as she returns to
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
THE LAST PARTERA is a feature film in late production/early post about a nearly 100 year old midwife in Costa Rica. Doña Miriam is one of the last traditional midwives
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
Tuscarora Nation explores the powerful, often overlooked history of the Indigenous Tuscarora people of eastern North Carolina—from their early resistance to Euro-Colonial forces to their ongoing fight for federal recognition
Granting access to a sport that most families with disabled children couldn’t fathom their kids playing, the Hurricanes Sled Hockey program does more than enrich the lives of countless families
When the matriarch of a large Southern family passed without a written will, Bo McGuire returns home to Hokes Bluff, Alabama, to document the mounting standoff. A poet composes a
The feature length documentary BENDING STICKS: THE SCULPTURE OF PATRICK DOUGHERTY will celebrate the twenty-five year career of internationally renowned environmental artist Patrick Dougherty, who has created hundreds of monumental, site-specific
A journey examining the 1991-1994 Haitian Refugee Crisis with riveting testimonies of untold stories of resilience, survival, and the pursuit of hope against the backdrop of a coup d’état, political
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