'The Last Surviving Cheetahs' chronicles a director's 20-year quest through remote Iran. Initially believed extinct, the film reveals the elusive Asiatic Cheetah. It features unprecedented footage, retracing a journey to document this critically endangered species and its fight for survival.

From a Yangon wood workshop to the Bay of Bengal's swell, "Springtide" depicts the birth of surfing in Myanmar. It captures the journey of crafting the first local boards to catching the very first waves, telling a story of pioneering spirit and the genesis of a new coastal culture.

Two Delhi slum natives are breaking poverty's cycle. They've witnessed firsthand the devastating grip of drugs and societal limitations. Now, they are dedicated to empowering their community's children. Their mission is to provide new wings of opportunity, education, and hope. They fight to free ...

Sheri Neva's day job sparks unexpected artistic discovery at the nanoscale. Using an electron microscope, she invites us to reexamine our world. We follow her as she pursues a tiny water bear, or tardigrade, as her next microphotography subject, revealing a hidden universe.

Filmed over seven years, this documentary follows conductor Roderick Cox's improbable quest to succeed in the highly competitive, traditionally white-dominated field of orchestral conducting. It chronicles his resilience and talent as he challenges systemic barriers, striving to make his mark and...

10-year-old Charlie has Asperger's. He's proud but sometimes wishes he was like the other boys, feeling different and left out. Team sports are a struggle, but he's found his passions: surfing and dancing. This is the story of his journey through a year of surf camp, with all its ups and downs.

Shattered by the news of his younger brother's murder, a grieving barber must navigate the crushing tides of sorrow. Summoning a courage he never knew he possessed, he prepares to do the impossible: to honor his brother with one, final, perfect haircut. A profound act of love in the face of unbea...

Emmy-winner Joe Tripician explores the Manhattan Project's legacy through his parents—two of 1,200 Army personnel unknowingly building the atomic bomb. His poignant film follows their return to Oak Ridge, 53 years post-Hiroshima, where their honeymoon coincided with secret work. Their recollectio...

In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Aisha, an Indigenous girl, resists the pressures of a colonial education system. She seeks alternative forms of learning, reconnecting with her culture to find strength and identity. This journey empowers her to navigate the world on her own terms.

Short Bio of the Filmmaker - Joe Tripician

Joe Tripician is an Emmy award-winning producer / writer / director and a published author. His work has been broadcast and exhibited across America, Europe and Japan, has shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and is part of the permanent collection at the...

After the 2015 Charleston massacre, a conflict ignites in Orangeburg. An ice cream shop owner, forced to fly the Confederate flag on his property, battles the Sons of Confederate Veterans. This documentary delves into the modern war over Confederate symbols, exposing them not as benign history, b...

Juana Candela, trans woman, Santa Clara, Cuba, Queen Mother, prison, discrimination, persecution, rebellious, tenacious, LGBTQ oppression, Cuba, elder, trans community, fighting spirit, social change.

By day, a city street sweeper; by night, legendary drag pioneer Lola Flores. Now in her mid-sixties, she began in the harsh 90s recession. With no resources, she found heels in the garbage, put flowers in her hair, and the stage became her home, a legacy born from resilience.

"Lawyers (f)or Justice" follows Yavar Hameed exploring the viability of socially conscious law in Ontario. Amid a deepening access-to-justice crisis, the film questions if new lawyers, burdened by soaring tuition and debt, can afford to practice law aligned with their principles. Can they break t...

During the HIV crisis, Cuba isolated those who tested positive indefinitely. Crespo was held for 15 years in a sanitorium near Santa Clara. Now, for the first time since his release, he returns to the abandoned facility to tell his story of confinement and survival.

British women Cat & Hannah drive Central Asia's 2nd highest road. Their documentary, filmed by and about women, captures unprecedented testimonies from over 50 locals. It reveals an ignored women's movement, celebrating female emancipation and cross-cultural solidarity.

Cuban drag's pioneers faced scarce resources, using DIY makeup and shared wigs. They endured brutal consequences for self-expression. Joel’s stories are both joyous and horrifying. Yet, despite everything, he remains in Cuba, fighting for LGBTQ rights and inspiring a new generation to join the qu...

“Hungry Hill,” filmed on Ireland’s Beara Peninsula, chronicles a community of sheep farmers negotiating a rugged landscape, globalization, and societal change. Central is three generations of co-director Vanmechelen’s family, who left their Belgian polder farm due to pollution from a nuclear plan...

"Some Dogs Go To Heaven" documentary exposes the animal homelessness crisis and its impact on communities. It follows nonprofit Chiquita's Friends as they conduct animal welfare operations across the US and in impoverished regions of Mexico.

Artist/activist Javier dreams of professional artistic recognition in Cuba. As his drag persona Sinthya, he travels to rural towns near Santa Clara. Through performance, Sinthya acts as activism, working to change societal attitudes toward the LGBTQ community across the country.

Drag queen Nomi’s glamorous, sassy stage presence contrasts her serious work with CENESEX, Cuba's LGBTQ justice organization led by Mariela Castro. Through her life and advocacy, we see how attitudes toward LGBTQ people across Cuba are beginning to evolve.

Raised on Raiatea, French Polynesia, Mathilde was taught to windsurf by her father in the island's lagoons. Her prodigious talent quickly attracted major sponsors like Air Tahiti Nui. This film journeys to her island home to showcase the life of the world's youngest professional windsurfer.

Elliott Erwitt, Silence Sounds Good, photographer, photography, portrait, artist, work, companionship, silence, conversation, power of the image, iconic, world culture, presidents, popes, movie stars, regular people, pets, life unknown, documentary.

The film uncovers the hidden Nazi death camp SOBIBOR in Poland. Following a dedicated archaeologist, it reconstructs the camp's workings. His sensitive mission also unearths objects belonging to the murdered victims. These artifacts are carefully preserved in a museum, serving as a crucial duty o...