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Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (2022)

Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom is a compelling documentary film directed by Ya’Ke Smith and written by Rasool Berry. Blending personal stories and historical insights, this documentary explores the resilience and collective fight for liberation within Black communities, connecting past struggles to present-day injustices. The film invites viewers to remember not only the pain of history but also the joy, resistance, and shared responsibility for freedom.

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STOP THE GENOCIDE (2025)

Stop The Genocide is a 2-minute 30-second experimental documentary that blends found footage, stop-motion animation, and real-life testimonies to spotlight the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The film was written and directed by Aaron Z. Willson, Saman Aminzadeh, and William Child, and produced by Lana Salfiti and Sam Murray. It was executive produced by Aaron Z. Willson, Kneecap, and William Child, with creative contributions from various artists and activists. The documentary was produced by Gravy Mercedes and Ground Work, with Robbie Ryan serving as the Director of Photography. The film's visual style is designed to engage viewers quickly and effectively, making it suitable for digital platforms and social media feeds. Its purpose is to inform, inspire action and connect us with our collective conscious.

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Don’t Be Long, Little Bird (2025)

Don't Be Long, Little Bird is a 20-minute adventure drama short film written and directed by Reem Jubran. Blending realism with magical elements, it follows a young woman’s journey across generations to explore values, history, memory, and the resilience of Palestinian identity.

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5 Broken Cameras (2012)

5 Broken Cameras is a documentary of resistance, resilience, and unity, capturing the nonviolent struggle of a Palestinian village through the lens of a father-turned-filmmaker.

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The Encampments (2025)

The Encampments is a political documentary brought to you by Watermelon Pictures and it captures the rise of student-led protests for Palestinian liberation across U.S. college campuses. Blending archival storytelling with on-the-ground footage, the film offers a timely portrait of youth resistance and institutional power.

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Inclusive Space (2024)

Directed by Sophia Conger, Inclusive Space is a satirical comedy short that critiques how the influencer-driven digital era prioritizes self-transformation over societal change. It tackles social status, virtue signaling, and our shrinking attention spans that undermine our genuine identity, meaningful action, and social progress

— all while we compete for the corporate influencer throne.

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Red Road (2007)

Red Road (2007) is a tense psychological thriller by Andrea Arnold that follows a CCTV operator whose job of surveillance takes a dark and personal turn, forcing her to confront the fine line between observation and obsession.

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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story is a historical drama directed by Karen Moncrieff and written by Helen Childress. The film follows Nellie Bly, the first journalist to go undercover in a mental institution, as she feigns insanity to expose the horrific conditions at Blackwell's Asylum in 1887 New York.

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Polite Society (2023)

Polite Society, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, is a kung-fu film that follows Ria, a high schooler with dreams of becoming a stunt actor, as she navigates her sister Lena's engagement and the pressure to conform to traditional expectations.

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Scrambled (2023)

Scrambled is a comedy about a young women, Nellie, who wants to freeze her eggs just in case she decides she wants kids one day.

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Fair Play (2023)

Fair Play is a psychological thriller about a couple whose recent engagement begins to unravel when one of them gets the promotion that the other wanted.

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