Film Library

This film is an enaging portrait that sparkles with the courage, wit and humanity of Sister Jane Kelly, who combines her deep spiritual faith with her equally powerful commitment towards resistance and change.

Five female veterans who have endured unimaginable trauma in service create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless female veterans.

“Sex Crimes Unit” is an unprecedented look inside the New York District Attorneys office at the first and preeminent unit in the country dedicated to the prosecution of rape and sexual assault: the film examines the shocking legal history of injustice towards rape survivors; observes the process of investigation conducted by the Unit every day; tracks through trial the case of a prostitute who dared cry rape, and follows the inspiring story of one survivor’s 16-year journey to justice.

In SHADE, filmmaker Antreise Lacey examines how representations of light and dark skin play a role in creating destructive stereotypes.

The story of one scientist’s quest to document and save the knowledge of effective medicines in the Amazon rain forest. Beautifully filmed with elaborate sound track.

What is a biker chick? Five very different women motorcyclists share their passion for machinery, asphalt, and the wind in their hair. Their stories illuminate issues of women’s independence, self-reliance and thrill-seeking.

This award-winning documentary provides a fresh, provocative look at the complex, morally ambiguous world of animal sheltering with a gripping exploration of real-world ethical choices.

A brawl on Everest? Director Jennifer Peedom set out to uncover tension in the 2014 Everest climbing season from the Sherpas’ point of view, and instead captured a tragedy when an avalanche struck, killing 16 Sherpas. SHERPA, tells the story of how the Sherpas united after the tragedy in the face of fierce opposition, to reclaim the mountain they call Chomolungma.

A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad plans, while her confident ex-girlfriend, Maya, is applauded by everyone for getting into law school. Danielle’s day takes an unexpected turn when her sugar daddy, Max, arrives at the shiva with his accomplished wife, Kim, and crying baby. As the day unfolds, Danielle struggles to keep up different versions of herself, fend off pressures from her family and confront her insecurities without completely losing it.

The filmmaker’s subject is free speech and why it is the basis of a free society.?? Garbus’s storytelling genius is in her use of the loveable persona of her father, Martin Garbus, a famous First Amendment attorney. She shows examples from past interpretation and defense of the First Amendment, such as the scare of McCarthyism, the Skokie, Illinois, march by neo-Nazis, and Ward Churchill’s fight at the University of Colorado.