Chisholm '72: Unbought, Unbossed is a PBS P.O.V. documentary focusing on Shirley Chisholm.

*The Education of Shelby Knox*, a documentary released in 2005, chronicles the adolescence of Shelby Knox, a young woman and passionate advocate for feminist ideals who finds herself immersed in a campaign to bring comprehensive sex educati…

Building upon the acclaimed 1982 film *Little People, Big Enough*, the 2004 documentary explores the lives of Anu Trombino, Karla and John Lizzo, Len and Lenette Sawisch, and Sharon and Ron Roskamp—individuals who embody quintessential Amer…

*In the Realms of the Unreal*, a 2004 documentary, explores the life of Henry Darger, a largely unknown janitor. He gained posthumous recognition for his extraordinary creation: a 15,143-page fantasy manuscript known as *The Story of the Vi…

Hubert Davis’s 2005 short documentary, *Hardwood*, delves into the complex relationship between the filmmaker and his father, Mel Davis, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Through intimate interviews with his mother, his father's…

Ross McElwee’s 2003 documentary, *Bright Leaves*, explores his family's long-standing connection to the tobacco industry. “Bright Leaf” designates a specific strain of tobacco, and also served as the title of a 1949 novel and subsequent…

*Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust*, a 2004 documentary film, centers on Menachem Daum, an Orthodox Jew and the son of German Nazi survivors. He has dedicated his life to interviewing Holocaust survivors, exploring…

The 2005 documentary film *Hobart Shakespeareans* chronicles the work of Rafe Esquith, an inspiring teacher at a Los Angeles elementary school, where his demanding fifth-grade curriculum encompasses English, mathematics, geography, and lite…