From acclaimed Filipino-American Director Ramona Diaz comes And So It Begins, as powerful documentary set amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections in which a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy. 

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution shares with insight, humor, and joy the experiences of a group of disabled teenagers and their journey to adulthood and activism.

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords: her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle against gun violence. Featuring extensive verité filming of Gabby and her husband, astronaut-turned-senator Mark Kelly; interviews with Barack Obama and other friends and colleagues; and exclusive access to stunning videos taken in the weeks following her near-death, this film is the story of a rising star transformed by gun violence, and a close-up portrait of the marriage that sustains her.

He Named Me Malala tells the inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai. When she began detailing her experiences in the Swat Valley of Pakistan as am 11-year-old blogger for the BBC, she had no idea what momentous changes were coming in her life.

Her father Ziauddin, a school founder and dedicated teacher, was outspoken in his belief that girls, including his beloved daughter, had a right to an education. As they continued to speak out against restrictions imposed by extremists, Ziauddin received constant death threats, so many that he began to sleep in different places. But it was Malala who was almost killed, shot in the head by a gunman on her way home from school. Her survival and recovery have been little short of miraculous.

Enthralling and intimate, director Daniel Roher’s NAVALNY unfolds with the pace of a thriller as it follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020. Shot in Germany as the story unfolded and offering extraordinary access to the investigation, NAVALNY is a fly-on-the-wall documentary that is also a study of Navalny the man—a portrait of a leader intent on reform who will not be cowed by anything, including his own poisoning.

Alexei Navalny died as a political prisoner in a Siberian penal colony on February 16, 2024.

The Crisis Scientists follows seven extraordinary people working to galvanize policy makers and the public to save the planet. This compelling short film explores their preoccupations and emotions at this crucial time for life on Earth. They are inspiring examples of how we all can take action within our spheres of influence.

The Neighborhood Storyteller follows Asmaa Rashed, a young Syrian woman in a refugee camp in Jordan who embarks on a read-aloud project to empower girls and foster collective healing. Despite her complex living situation as a refugee and the community’s conservative mindset, Asmaa Rashed is determined to raise a new generation of successful women. This documentary feature film explores human resilience, the transition from child to adult and one’s capacity to turn hardships into an opportunity for self-growth.

YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future.