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In the sleepless lights of New York, a father's longing becomes the city's quiet heartbeat.

I’ve practiced these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea.
At this moment, I decide to stop, starting the countdown again, another cycle of 20 years.
Maybe it might be the right time by then.

In tourist towns across the United States, where housing is scarce, a growing number of workers have few options but to live in employer-provided housing.  Follow two workers caught in this precarious limbo where losing a job could mean losing their home, and an employer grappling with his responsibility to his employees. 

As the last lighthouse keeper in America approaches retirement, Dr. Sally Snowman reflects on how to say goodbye to her spiritual and emotional connection to Boston Light, the oldest light station in the country. Sally's deep bond with her tiny island crosses time and space. This immersive portrait of Sally's last days at Boston Light may be the last document of the art of light keeping.

In 2021, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long kills 8 Asian women in massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia as a way to suppress his uncontrollable sexual desire. Dutch-Japanese filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer to find out what his killings have to do with her sexual life. What do our racial fetishes tell us about our hidden human desires?

An artist's creative journey from intention, through frustration, to inspiration. The process of creation and the momentary magic that transcends when art comes to life.

For over six months, masked federal officers have been arresting and disappearing immigrants attending their mandatory asylum court dates. Photojournalists in New York City fought to maintain their First Amendment right to observe the chaotic, cruel, and often violent breach of due process occurring daily in NYC's immigration courts.

In the mountains of Bolivia, a collective of Indigenous women challenge gender stereotypes through skateboarding—tearing
down the notoriously steep streets wearing traditional pollera skirts. For them, skateboarding is more than a sport—it’s a statement of resilience and empowerment in a machismo society. And now, they’re building a skate park and community center to inspire the next generation of girls.

In an unprecedented collaboration, the School of Ballet Arizona and the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra unite to bring a groundbreaking performance to life.

A history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre

As his vision fades, master woodworker Danny Moore refuses to let macular degeneration define him. With steady hands and unwavering spirit, he carves a new path—fighting to keep his craft alive.

Question whether a space can ever really belong to one person, or time period, at all through personal memories and the philosophy of time.

For nearly six decades, artist Howardena Pindell has explored and expanded the language of abstraction while struggling against a racist and misogynistic culture. Fascinated by circles and numbers. 

After eight years of caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son struggles through their daily care routine. Recorded voicemails serve to show the progression of the disease, underscoring the frustration, isolation and burnout that comes with intensive caregiving.

How can love conquer the social divide?   A tender slightly tongue in cheek story of how love can transform us and ultimately bridge our differences.

As his lifelong career inches towards obsolescence, a radio journalist sets out to ignite interest in salvaging a local radio station after a hurricane throws it off the air.

Music Video

From swimming champion to Hollywood starlet, Esther Williams was arguably one of the most recognizable actresses of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s yet her story has been all but forgotten. She broke down barriers, persevered through tragedies, and showed a level of strength and self-determination that was rare for a woman of her era.

After serving 25 years in prison, a man with a violent past seeks redemption through training service dogs.

Using the metaphor of a crumbling sandcastle helps to explore queer self-
discovery, shedding shame, and reclaiming identity with newfound clarity and power.

Hyodo lives near Tokyo in a vibrant house filled with hundreds of sex dolls. An unconventional character living amidst the normalcy and conformity of Japan, his life blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Hyodo’s hedonistic, imaginative world is explored unflinchingly in an affectionate portrait of a deeply complex man.

Four high-performance athletes train hard while they share their
thoughts about their lives, their disciplines and the complex relationships with their families, their affections and their bodies. All four of them have a disability that, rather than taking us away from their experience, they bring us closer to them.

Drawing upon the aesthetics of cooking shows, beauty tutorials, home improvement television, and more, Brooklyn-based artist Ilana Harris-Babou subverts the affirming messages and shiny surfaces of our aspirational culture in her video and sculptural work.