This work documents Julia Hill’s two-year occupation of a redwood tree, a protest undertaken by the environmental activist, who adopted the moniker Butterfly. The narrative explores the ensuing controversy surrounding clear-cutting practice…

"La Boda" charts the six days leading up to the wedding of a Mexican-American farmworker. Elizabeth Luis, a U.S. citizen, prepares for her nuptials while living with her parents and seven siblings – six of whom are sisters – in Texas's Rio …

Elizabeth Barret’s 2000 documentary, *Stranger with a Camera*, delves into the events surrounding Hugh O'Connor's death in 1967. Born and raised in the area, Barret examines how the American media shapes public perception and limits an indi…

Ron Withrow, a former white supremacist and founder of the White Students Union at a California college, recounts his journey to racism and his subsequent rejection of it in the late 1980s. The film features archival footage of Withrow from…

Silvia Moroni Heath, a Cuban expatriate and the daughter of a sugar planter, returns to her homeland after a thirty-seven-year absence. Her first destination is the house of her childhood, now occupied by a bank, and she is denied entry by …

Filmmaker Lisanne Skyler offers a keen glimpse into the lives of Las Vegas residents perpetually surrounded by temptation, and the pervasive influence of gambling is inescapable. “The hardest thing about living here is the slot machines,” r…

The film delves into the hidden world of Romani culture, a community often misunderstood and isolated, through the story of a Spokane, Washington, family. The Markses carry a deep resentment toward the city, stemming from a 1986 house raid …

This is a deeply personal account of KFPA, the nation’s oldest independent radio station and the cornerstone of the Pacifica Foundation’s diverse programming. Broadcasting from Berkeley, California since 1949, KPFA has aired a remarkable ra…

The abortion debates of the 1990s found a focal point in Bedford, New Hampshire. At the heart of these discussions was Dr. Wayne Goldner, an obstetrician and gynecologist who performed abortions. A frequent target of anti-abortion demonstra…

In "First Person Plural," an intensely introspective film by Deann Borshay Liem, a Korean-American adoptee navigates the complexities of connection as she grapples with her feelings toward her adoptive family. Liem herself was born in the m…