Archived Festival Film

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

In 1989, a black youth was murdered in Brooklyn when he was misidentified as the boyfriend of a local white girl. The aftermath of Yusuf Hawkins' death exploded into a social movement, exposing racial prejudices that continues to plague us toda... read more

Archived Festival Film

Mr. Somebody

A former member of the Crips searches for redemption after 14 years behind bars. read more

Archived Festival Film

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten era: the underground drag scene in 1950’s New York City. Firsthand accounts and newly discovered footage help cast a long overdue spotlig... read more

Archived Festival Film

Dear Mr. Brody

In 1970, eccentric hippie millionaire Michael Brody, Jr. decided to give $25 million away to anyone who needed it, sparking a media frenzy and thousands of letters from strangers all requesting his help. read more

Archived Festival Film

Girls Can't Surf

Under the radical glow of Australian sun, peroxide hair and fluorescent surf-shorts, a dark wave of male chauvinism crashed down on 1980’s surf culture. Girls Can’t Surf shares the untold story of pioneering women who surfed against this ... read more

Archived Festival Film

12 Hour Shift

Nurse Mandy is just trying to make it through her double shift alive, but her nasty drug addiction, annoying coworkers, needy patients, and devious cousin are making it pretty tough, not to mention organ-stealing criminals and an injured convic... read more

Archived Festival Film

Larry Flynt for President

Assembled from never before seen footage shot in 1983, this fascinating film documents controversial Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt’s unlikely bid for the White House after a gunman’s bullet left him partially paral... read more

Archived Festival Film

Miracle Fishing

In 1994, Tom Hargrove was kidnapped in Colombia by the FARC. With a $6M ransom price and without support from the authorities, Tom’s wife and sons pick up the phone (and a Video8 camcorder) to negotiate directly with the largest terrorist... read more

Archived Festival Film

The Go-Go's

Through a wealth of archival material and candid interviews, director Alison Ellwood takes us on a nostalgic tour through the Go-Go’s rise to fame in the 80s all the way to today, as the band collaborates on new music for... read more

Archived Festival Film

Ainu Mosir

In an indigenous village in Northern Japan, sensitive 14-year-old Kanto takes his first steps towards manhood as a debate brews among the community about a controversial ceremony. read more