Not All Heroes Wear Capes (Documentary Shorts #4)

An Invitation

In search of meaning after the passing of her young daughter, KT chooses a life centered around serving her community. ‘An Invitation’ is a meditation on grief, parenthood, and living authentically in light of death.

1001cuts

Directed by Sarah M Temkin

The daughters of Title IX encounter pervasive gender based stereotypes and discrimination that persist within the high stakes professional world of surgery – a workplace designed for and and still controlled by men.

Jonna & Louis

Directed by Linda Verweyen

Jonna’s childhood friend Louis assaulted her sexually when they were 12 years old. While he almost forgot about it she is struggling with PTSD. The docu-fiction of five staged interviews questions narratives and clichés of sexual violence.

As Long As We Can

Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan

As the Arizona Supreme Court argues on whether to reinstate an abortion ban that originated in 1864, As Long As We Can offers a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of this, for now, still functioning clinic.

I Am More Dangerous Dead

Directed by Majiye Uchibeke

A poetic tribute to writer, poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed alongside eight other activists for opposing the environmental damage done in their oil-rich homeland, Ogoni.

Winding Path

Directed by Alexandra Lazarowich, Ross Kauffman

Eastern Shoshone medical student Jenna Murray spent summers on the Wind River Indian Reservation helping her grandfather any way she could. When he suddenly dies, she must find a way to heal before realizing her dream of a life in medicine.