Miss Panama
In 1980, Gloria Karamañites became the first Black woman to be named Miss Panama. Prior to her victory, pageant officials maneuvered to deny her the crown by demanding that she answer an additional obscure legal question. MISS PANAMA is a short documentary exploring Gloria's experiences navigating racism, and the actions taken by the Afro-Panamanian community to rally around their Queen and defend her efforts to represent the country. Directed by: Pascale Boucicaut, Lamar Bailey Karamañites, David Felix Sutcliffe
The Search
The Search is a 24-minute film that explores Estela de Carlotto’s 37-year search for her long-lost grandchild after her daughter was kidnapped and murdered during the Argentinean 1976-1983 dictatorship.
A La Calle
A La Calle is a firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, whose corrupt and brutal policies have plunged the country into economic ruin. Directed by: Maxx Caicedo and Nelson G. Navarrete
Trafficked in America
Trafficked in America investigates how teenagers from Central America were smuggled into the U.S. by traffickers who promised them jobs and a better life-only to force them to live and work in virtual slavery to pay off their debt. This documentary shines new light on a labor trafficking case in which Guatemalan teens were forced by a third-party contractor to work against their will at Trillium Farms in Ohio, a major egg producer. The investigative team exposes a criminal network that exploited undocumented minors, the companies who profited from their forced labor, and how U.S. government policies and practices helped to deliver some teens directly to their traffickers. Directed by: Daffodil Altan, Andrés Cediel
Voting Matters
More than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most extensive pieces of civil rights legislation, people of color across the United States still are engaged in a battle to protect their right to vote. This short documentary directed by Dawn Porter profiles one dynamic woman working tirelessly on the ground and in the courts to ensure that they are not denied this right. Directed by: Dawn Porter
Real Boy
REAL BOY is an intimate story of a family in transition. As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding us that families are not only given, but chosen. Directed by: Shaleece Haas