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JA’ (Water) 

Screenshot JA’ (Water)  Animated Short Film | 13:23 Min Synopsis:  The animated true story of a turban-wearing American Sikh, who after a lifetime of …
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The Yellow Dress

The Yellow Dress Narrative Short Film | 19:00 Min   Synopsis:  Raphael, an eccentric ten-year-old, enjoys wearing and designing dresses in rural France. Set …
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Share For Me

Screenshot Share For Me Narrative Short Film | 11:45 Min   Synopsis:  Ares has Down syndrome, but he’ll find a way to get his 80 year-old father Spiros …
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Roads Most Traveled

Screenshot Roads Most Traveled Documentary Short Film | 24:30 Min   Synopsis:  Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist Don Bartletti shares heart …
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Pant Hoot

Pant Hoot Documentary Short Film | 21:00 Min   Synopsis:  A genocide survivor transcends overwhelming odds to become a master chimpanzee linguist As the …
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Our Males and Females

Screenshot Our Males and Females Narrative Short Film | 11:00 Min   Synopsis:  A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and …
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Our Children’s River

Our Children’s River Documentary Short Film | 15:00 Min   Synopsis:  In 2022, Encompass partnered with the Honnold Foundation to produce a film about …
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Motherland

Motherland Narrative Short Film | 18:00 Min   Synopsis:  Leah, a Korean adoptee raised in America, returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. Leah is met …
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And the Ocean Agreed

And the Ocean Agreed Narrative Short Film | 14:17 Min   Synopsis:  Vina is fading away, lost to dementia, but on a rare outing to the ocean, she finds …
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Folk Frontera

Folk Frontera Documentary/Drama | 14:06 Min   Synopsis:  A magical-realist portrait of life in the borderlands. Follows two fronteriza women as they …
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Mink!

MINK! Documentary/Drama | 20:00 Min   Synopsis:  Told by her daughter Wendy, MINK! chronicles the remarkable Patsy Takemoto Mink, a Japanese American from Hawaii …
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If I Tell Them

If I Tell Them Documentary/Drama | 12:26 Min   Synopsis:  James Sampsel, a plein air painter and fly-fishing guide, comes to terms with his past and a …
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Faka’Apa’Apa

Faka’Apa’Apa Documentary/Drama | 14:06 Min   Synopsis:  “In the years since Tonga banned whale hunting, an important piece of the local economy has …
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Every Five Miles

Every Five Miles Documentary/Drama | 20 Min   Synopsis:  A petrol station attendant is drawn into the harsh world of a trafficked immigrant car washer, torn …
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Buscando Alma

Buscando Alma Documentary/Drama | 12:19 Min   Synopsis:  “Buscando Alma” is about a transgender Honduran immigrant who was separated from her mother at the …
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AN-DE-LU

Screenshot AN-DE-LU Documentary/Drama | 12:19 Min   Synopsis:  13-year-old Andrew Chong plays on his town’s travel baseball team. Growing up …
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American Sikh

American Sikh Documentary/Drama | 9:44 Min   Synopsis:  The animated true story of a turban-wearing American Sikh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, …
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In The Shade of Rhinos

In The Shade of Rhinos Narrative/Drama | 13:44 Min   Synopsis:  This documentary is based on people who have made the choice to dedicate their lives, …
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Gender Outlaw

GENDER OUTLAW, A Bodysurfing Story Documentary/Drama | 16 Min   Synopsis:  Gender Outlaw, a bodysurfing story, is a documentary that navigates the …
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Kumu Niu

Kumu Niu Documentary | 15 Min   Synopsis:  The documentary ‘Kumu Niu’ follows the grassroots Niu Now movement in their mission to restore the …
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Forgiving Johnny

Screenshot Forgiving Johnny Documentary | 20 Min Synopsis: Every month, over 10,000 developmentally disabled people are sent to prison in the United States. …
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