Film Library

4th grader Daniel takes his yearly standardized test and is confronted with the complicated question: What race are you?

Gabriel Valentine, 17, is a rising senior at Palmer High School. Since he was little, Gabriel has been drawn to film and video cameras and the impulse to help people tell their stories. At Palmer, Gabriel has been active in Terror TV, a school television program. In addition, he has produced short media pieces for Inside Out in Colorado Springs. For his YDA project, Gabriel wanted to investigate fatherhood through the eyes of those who’ve had strong fathers, and through his own eyes: since Gabriel was two, he’s been raised exclusively by one parent, his mother. When he turns the camera on her, the film becomes an intimate testament to parenthood in general as a mother and son come to deeper terms with their own special relationship in the absence of a father.

Who does dance belong to? Danceable weaves together portraits of three dancers with disabilities: Lark, a deaf performer; Janpi, who uses a wheelchair; and Marci, a teacher with Down Syndrome. They reject societal limits imposed on them, and through dance, interviews, and archival materials, we learn of each performer’s journey. They reveal the struggles of growing up disabled, how they found dance, and why they love it. Their journeys exemplify how dance can serve as a tool for healing, liberation, and building community as they share their passion through teaching.

Vilde (12 ) wants to be the first female ‘Halling’ folk dance champion. A traditional dance for men only. Her greatest challenge isn’t the competition – she’s convinced that her strength and passion for dance and life are helping her beloved grandfather to win his fight against cancer. A beautifully crafted portrait of two generations of sports champs and a affectionate/loving grandfather-grandchild bond.

DANI’S TWINS captures the pregnancy and early parenting journey of Dani Izzie, one of the few quadriplegics ever to give birth to twins. While a source of great joy, Dani’s twin pregnancy is highly unusual and susceptible to an array of risks, ranging from blood pressure spikes that could lead to a stroke to the almost-certain likelihood of preterm labor. When the pandemic strikes, it raises the stakes for an already complicated pregnancy.​

The narrator, Liv Ulmann, considers the questions of our birth, our existence, and whether or not little things matter. Kasper, the poet, is on a quest for inspiration when seemingly unelated factors lead to a surprising and happy outcome.

A dramatic and surprising story of a 22 year old Amerasian girl who returns to Vietnam to meet her mother. The film shows the joys and complexities of a cross-cultural encounter.

A wry and sensitive look at how a widowed 66-year-old mother’s remarriage affects the dynamics of her family. The film is a visual diary of the comical and awkward events a family experiences as their mother starts a new life. Filmmaker Terri Randall w…

Battling deep depression, Jaeyoun returns to her roots on the island of Marado, South Korea, to visit her family of female free divers known as haenyeo. To her surprise, she finds a connection to nature and her ancestors that saves her life.

“Raising a daughter is like watering a neighbour’s garden” – Indian Proverb. India is sitting on a time bomb. The threat comes from within. Thirty-six million women are missing. The economic burden of dowries and the ancestral preference for boys makes the birth of a daughter a shameful event. A film of hope against all odds.

DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION is the never-before-told story of Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal den mother of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.