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It's time for a new look at a very old universe. In its mysteries, we are finding the secrets of our past and the key to our future. This is a history of how we know what we do about space. Fifty years have flown by since man first ventured into space.

This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C. All work quite hard and practice daily, first having to win their regional championship before they can move on. Interviews include the parents and teachers who are working with them. The competitors not only work hard to get to the finals but face tremendous pressure as the original group...

Each year, thousands of people die waiting for organ transplants. Through this extraordinary inside look at transplant procedures, hear moving stories of organ donors and recipients, and meet scientists working to end the organ shortage.

EAST LAKE MEADOWS: A PUBLIC HOUSING STORY gives voice to some of the most marginalized people in our society and raises critical questions about how we have created concentrated poverty and limited housing opportunity for African Americans.

Part advocacy doc, part travelogue and celebration of Black Washingtonian culture, HIGHER POWER highlights local residents looking to create prosperity and nab a piece of the American Dream while trapped in a political system that denies its citizens the fundamental right to self-rule. Viewed through the personal stories of advocates, lawmakers, and aspiring entrepreneurs, HIGHER POWER details the impact of D.C.’s derailed cannabis legalization...

Jackson Pollock said, “he makes the rest of us look academic,” Mark Rothko acknowledged him as a “myth-maker” and Clement Greenberg called him “a highly influential maverick and an independent genius.” Clyfford Still, one of the strongest, most original contributors to abstract expressionism, walked away from the commercial art world at the height of his career. Extremely disciplined, principled, and prolific, Still left behind a treasure...

From acclaimed director Julie Sokolow (Woman on Fire, Aspie Seeks Love) and producer Danny Yourd (Blood Brother, Almost Holy), comes an awe-inspiring, riveting film which follows a writer with a fierce passion and love for nature as he embarks on a daring and harrowing journey to walk across the United States completely barefoot. With wit, energy, and a fierce independence, this film takes on an odyssey to a universal place that touches at our deepest...

In this quirky documentary, an aspiring filmmaker documents his quest to land a date with his lifelong crush, Hollywood actress and Golden Globe winner Drew Barrymore.

A short ten-minute movie about the Bowery, a street in lower Manhattan. A street known for its derelict past.

The story of the Angulo brothers who spent their lives locked in an apartment. All they know of the world is from the films they watch and recreate meticulously. A way to stave off loneliness but when one of the brothers escapes, everything changes. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**, **San Francisco International Film Festival**, and **Tribeca Film Festival**.