Film Library

BOTH GENDERS explores the complex and fascinating subject of gender identity and gender non-conforming identities.

A Cincinnati public school fights to break the cycle of poverty in its Urban Appalachian neighborhood, where senior Raven Gribbins aims to become the first in her troubled family to graduate and go to college. When Principal Craig Hockenberry’s job is threatened, it becomes clear it’s a make-or-break year for both of them.

First dates can be minefields of decorum and double standards in Rory Uphold’s Traction. Andy, the self-righteous single woman from Uphold’s “Safety”, goes on a perfectly okay first date that’s quickly sidelined by a racist joke.

HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO focuses on a group of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum preparing for an iconic American rite of passage –a Spring Formal.

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.

An animated documentary telling one mans’ decision to stand by his brother, a veteran returning from war, as he faces criminal charges, racism, and the ultimate punishment.

Two strangers unexpectedly meet at an airport. He mistakenly assumes her to be his assigned driver. She, enchanted by the random encounter, does not hurry to prove him wrong.

“Breakfast Queen” Ina Pinkney has been feeding Chicago for the past 33 years. A fearless chef, businesswoman and polio survivor, Ina has decided to close the doors of her beloved breakfast eatery. “Breakfast at Ina’s” interweaves the story of Ina’s extraordinary life with the restaurant’s last days as she and her staff serve up its final meals.

Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93QUEEN follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. With unprecedented — and insider — access, 93QUEEN offers up a unique portrayal of a group of empowered women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their own community from within.

Taking its name from an exhibited she curated at the Louvre, The Foreigner’s Home looks at the life and work of Toni Morrison. A wealth of footage and exclusive interviews illuminate the themes of identity that unite the work of the celebrated writer.

Before starting a family, Soozie Eastman, daughter of an industrial chemical distributor, embarks on a journey to find out the levels of toxins in her body and explores if there is anything she or anyone else can do to change them.

Few venture into true wilderness. Martina and her 60 year-old mother attempt a 6-month journey to Alaska on skis; a mountain monastery; a snowshoe artist. Six riveting portraits of human passion set high in the awe-inspiring peaks of British Columbia.