Mossville
There once was a town called Mossville; a community rich in natural resources and history, founded by former slaves and free people of color, where neighbors took care of one […]
GULLAH GONE: PRESERVING THE LAND, WATER AND CULTURE OF THE SEA ISLANDS
Saint Cloud Hill
In a hidden urban encampment on Saint Cloud Hill, a self-governed tent community unravels amidst the city’s threats of eviction and the impending destruction of the forested environment of which […]
LILLIAN SMITH: BREAKING THE SILENCE
Not enough people remember Lillian Smith. She was one of the first white southern authors to crusade against the evils of segregation. Her novel “Strange Fruit” (1944) explored an interracial […]
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 […]
TEACH
TEACH explores the historic role of grassroots education and community schools in the Deep South of the 1950s and 60s, that were an integral part of the Southern Freedom Struggle. […]
BLACK BEACH / WHITE BEACH
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, two national motorcycle festivals are held over the weeks around the Memorial Day holiday. One festival is primarily white, the other is predominantly black. While […]
Soul City
Soul City is a documentary short that tells the story of a group of civil rights activists and city slickers who attempt to build a multiracial utopia in the heart of […]
Benevolence
After the stress of prison life, six women find themselves nurtured and supported in a calm, agricultural sanctuary when they move to Benevolence Farm, a transitional house on a working […]
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 […]
