Sand bellies

Roll Modelz

As forces threaten to divide and silence Latino communities, a lowrider club in rural Washington transforms personal tragedy into a rolling act of resistance.

Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Bay

2012 · ★ 6

Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Bay examines the role of a little-known, oily, little fish in the Chesapeake Bay. From its original concept as a classic man-versus-environment story, the film evolved to reflect the complexity of sustaining a menhaden fishery that many diverse interests depend on. The outcome: a story that seamlessly weaves together different perspectives on the menhaden fishing industry and its culture utilizing engaging personal vignettes, scientific data and creative visual storytelling techniques. Techniques include archival footage blended with cinematic live-action footage, musical performances and original, handmade animations.

Battalion to My Beat

2016 · ★ 5.6

Eager to escape a life of confinement in the refugee camps of Western Sahara in Algeria, Mariam flees into the desert to join the army, naively believing herself to be the Joan of Arc who will save her country from occupation.

The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer

2020

An investigation by BBC News Arabic into Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who controls companies that have donated $100m to Elad, a settler organisation operating in occupied East Jerusalem.

The Secret of Trees

2013 · ★ 5

13-year-old inventor Aidan has discovered that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Now he wonders why we don't collect solar energy the same way.

Daughters & Sons

2025

A daughter struggles to speak with her father about her grandmother, revealing the quiet distances — and shared inheritances — that shape three generations of family.

Cassowary

2010 · ★ 10

An encounter at Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa shot in 16mm by JMG+PP.

Costa Rica Banana Republic

1979

This film was originally made for the International Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT) which was held in Vancouver, Canada. Taking as an example the production and marketing of bananas and the prevailing conditions in the world market - dominated by the virtual monopoly of three multinational companies -, it is shown how as a result of this monopolistic domination, the Costa Rican State has stopped receiving equitable taxes for what that, in the end, the housing and public services offered by the country are characterized as those of an underdeveloped society. The attempt made since 1974 by a group of banana-producing countries, aimed at improving sales prices to multinationals and raising taxes; The resulting “banana war” are examples of the enormous efforts that small banana countries have to make to achieve greater justice in the prevailing market conditions.

Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

2011

Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.

Delbert’s Metamorphosis

★ 8

In 1997, filmmaker Nic McLean shot his first documentary with Outer Banks icon Delbert Melton who was in the middle of a domestic dispute with the Town of Kill Devil Hills over persistent requests to clean up his yard.

Eve's Daughters

1995

In the official Church view, homosexual women are regarded as nothing less than the embodiment of "an intrinsic moral evil." These daughters of Eve are the subjects of this documentary. In this enlightening film, the viewer shares the pain and heartache of these women as they struggle for knowledge, courage and self-affirmation.

Life in Australia: Hobart

1966

Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.