In this endearing portrait of a very young artist, an enthusiastic father discovers truth in the cliché “creative differences” when he attempts to teach his 4-year-old daughter about filmmaking. Ella learns what she wants to, discards what she doesn’t, and is determined to be a star in her own mind. More...

Beautifully filmed and spanning 23 years, THE BETRAYAL follows a Laotian family who made a harrowing escape from their homeland in the 1970s and eventually settled in New York City. Celebrated cinematographer Ellen Kuras offers a stirring depiction of life in exile and the far-reaching consequences of the Vietnam era. More...

How do homosexuals feel about bisexuals? How do bisexuals feel about bisexuals? Does bisexuality even exist? Filmmakers Josephine Decker and Brittany Blockman take a cross-country road trip to find answers, and more questions, in this smart, hip and sophisticated study of sexuality in the 21st century. More...

Acclaimed Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron are selected to design the stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and virtually an entire city in Jinhua. That was the easy part. BIRD’S NEST chronicles the metaphorical bridge they must build between two cultures, two architectural traditions, and two political systems. More...

You cannot appreciate the mechanics of a human body until you try to build one. Bob’s knee injury motivates him to construct a model knee, and the process leaves him humbled by the intricate form and function of our moving parts. More...

Small-scale breadmaking is an inherently beautiful craft, and in BREADMAKERS it is also a fruitful enterprise for the developmentally disabled. With quiet certitude, this small group finds purpose in routines and dignity in labor. More...

For civilians, diplomats, and soldiers, roadside bombs in war-torn areas are a constant scourge. For Fidelis Cloer, they are a check in the mail.  Cloer sells armored vehicles to the highest bidder, and his business acumen provides a disturbingly simple and unsentimental context in which to understand international conflict and suffering. More...