Film Library

The story of an Appalachian family caught between century-old traditions and the modern world. A disturbing portrait of poverty, turmoil and hopelessness, this film is ultimately joyous, life-affirming exploration of the lives, loves and dreams of a distinctly American family.

Ruth Gruber didn’t just report the news…she made it!

Two kids whose lives center around the sea have their routine changed when something unexpected appears from the water during a fishing trip. Will their friendship survive the turbulent events that follow?

Naomi has known all her life she will succumb to the same fate that has struck her family for generations. She is determined not to make a fool of herself as her ancestors have trying to avoid the curse.

The filmmaker sets out on a journey to meet every other Angela Shelton in America in an attempt to survey the early 21st Century thoughts of American women. She is surprised to find that many of them, like herself, have been beaten or molested. She learns about forgiveness, faith, and the power of the human spirit.

Smile ‘Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story explores the clean-cut, smile-drenched singing phenomenon Up With People. Since 1965, this peppy youth group has sung to 20 million people worldwide, performed at four Superbowl halftime shows, and been par…

After reading in a newspaper about an Afghan girl who shared her fighter pilot dreams, the filmmaker knew what she needed to do: Simone would fly herself to Afghanistan and show her how to fly. In her tiny canvas-covered ’61 Piper Colt plane, the journey from Copenhagen to Kabul takes three long, exciting and complex months.

A young Hispanic-Australian works the night shift unloading boxes at a produce market.On an outing with his grandmother he discovers an unexpected opportunity, and a buried hope is awakened.

In Mississippi, the success and power behind the civil rights movement was a grass roots foundation of ordinary women whose small acts of defiance and great acts of courage were able to turn Mississippi around. Meet the unforgettable heroines.