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One Approach to Cross-Cultural Understanding

February 21, 2023

"We believe in the power of small moments to carry deep meaning." -Alyssa Fedele, co-director of The Rescue ListWe are proud to bring highlights from the conversation hosted by the American Anthropological Association, the world’s largest scholarly and professional organization of anthropologists, and Emmy® Award-winning documentary filmmakers Alyssa Fedele and…

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The Transformative Power of Representation

April 18, 2022

Journalism & Documentary Films Today

November 24, 2021

We invited Professor Patricia Aufderheide to discuss relevant themes with Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, director of The Viewing Booth, a documentary that turns the camera on the viewer asking us to probe deeply into processes of objectivity and subjectivity in a world filled with non-fiction images and video readily created, uploaded, and…

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Explore the Science of Joy

October 4, 2021

Revisit the conversation on finding joy in the face of inevitable adversity in life. See below selected highlights from the panel discussion. You are invited to watch the full recording of the event and share. Panelists discussed: Personal strategies of finding joy even during the most difficult times Ways to…

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In this poignant and deeply intimate documentary 3 kids temporarily removed from their parents find friendship and flickers of hope inside the worn walls of a remarkable orphanage in Eastern Ukraine, as a group of dedicated social-workers create moments of joy and respite
Oliver Stone's documentary explores the potential of nuclear energy as a solution to climate change and energy poverty.
If birth and pregnancy are a lens on how society values its women, why has it become a fight that American women are losing?
As the nation faces the end of Roe v. Wade, follow three women leading formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the enormous influence they wield at the intersection and future of abortion and politics in America.
A one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent toxic stress
More than half of the 80 million Millennials in America are politically Independent. Every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe
A ground-breaking examination of the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond - a crucial window on issues of class, automobile culture, discrimination and national identity
Amin had an extraordinary child refugee journey from Afghanistan. He is facing a painful secret he kept hidden for 20 years, threatening to derail his life and his soon-to-be husband
¡Viva Maestro! is an intimate yet expansive exploration of Venezuela-born conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s creative life and values from critically acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker Ted Braun.

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