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  • Inside Job FINAL

    Inside Job

    In 2008, the United States saw the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions of…

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    16 Bars

    Following three inmates at the city jail in Richmond, Virginia, 16 Bars offers a glimpse at…

  • This Changes Everything FINAL

    This Changes Everything

    Preceded by the short film Lamb Filmmaker Tom Donahue assembles a collection of powerful female voices…

  • 10

    1968: The Year that Changed America

    Mapping the tumultuous events of the entire year, 1968 highlights monumental shifts in the modern landscape of…

  • “55 steps”

    55 Steps

    When Eleanor Riese (Helena Bonham Carter) discovers that the medication she receives at St. Mary’s Psychiatric…

  • Seats at the table FINAL

    Seats at the Table

    At the University of Virginia, Andrew Kaufman has taught the acclaimed class Books Behind Bars: Life,…

  • Drewary Brown FINAL

    Drewary J. Brown: Working for a Better Day

    Drewary J. Brown was a legendary figure in the struggle for racial justice in central Virginia.…

  • Little Woods FINAL

    Little Woods

    In a quaint North Dakota oil town, sisters Ollie and Deb must break the rules in…

  • Same God FINAL

    Same God

    In 2015, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an African-American political science professor at Wheaton College, wanted to show…

  • Charlottesville FINAL

    Charlottesville

    Produced by University of Virginia Center for Politics and the Community Idea Stations, this documentary revisits the…

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    Still Life

    In 2014, a national news-worthy chemical dump threatened to reduce West Virginia’s proud capital to its…

  • The Front Runner

    The Front Runner

    Gary Hart, the charming U.S Senator from Colorado, was considered the frontrunner for the 1988 Democratic…

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    Black in Blue

    Before 1967, the American Southeastern Conference boasted a roster composed entirely of white athletes. In the…

  • Providers3

    The Providers

    In rural America, many people struggle to find adequate access to healthcare. Set in northern New…

  • West Main Street FINAL

    West Main Street

    Preceded by short film Transit West Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, serves as a cultural hub…

  • Woman at War FINAL

    Woman at War

    Halla is a 50-year-old independent woman and passionate environmental activist. Known to others only by her…

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    Virginia 12th

    Virginia 12th, produced by NowThis, is the story of Chris Hurst, who became the youngest local…

  • United Skates FINAL

    United Skates

    Late at night, unbeknownst to many Americans, roller-skating rinks across the country come alive, featuring a…

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