Film
This is Me Loving You
Sydney, a gregarious heroin user, moves into a Chicago recovery home and befriends Julia, an alcoholic filmmaker. When Sydney gets pregnant and returns to her abusive boyfriend, both women reenter the world of abuse and addiction, a world that so often demands we choose between protecting each other or saving ourselves. An intimate portrait of friendship made in the trenches of overlapping crises, This is Me Loving You is a manifesto of radical care showing what it means to heal ourselves in the midst of systems that promise support but instead hold us down.
Living Harriet Tubman
Living Harriet Tubman chronicles the story of Nancy Whittle, a Fresno woman who has spent thirty years performing as Harriet Tubman at contentious Civil War reenactments across California. As she nears the end of her 30-year reenacting journey, she enlists her community to stage a final performance—one that not only honors Tubman’s legacy but also tells her own life’s journey.
Northern Lights Re-Release
Winner of the 1979 Camera d'Or, Northern Lights, a unique work of political cinema from the late 1970s, dramatizes small North Dakotan wheat farmers' political struggle against the bankers and railroad magnates pushing them into bankrupcy. Two young lovers get swept up in the turmoil surrounding the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in the mid-1910's. Shot on location in black-and-white 16mm with a cast of nonprofessional actors, this deeply moving, politically committed film is a masterpiece of American independent cinema. The 4K digital restoration of Northern Lights was created by IndieCollect and Metropolis Post in collaboration with directors John [...]
Beyond the Gap
Beyond the Gap is a documentary that explores the educational achievement gap existing between young African-American males and other American students. Grandville Taylor, Deshon Smith and Raysean Jones, graduates of Washington High School in the San Francisco Unified School District, share their empowering stories of success to inspire other young African-American men and students of color to successfully overcome the achievement gap. This film will also provide possible solutions for educators, administrators, community members and families to eliminate the gap in educational opportunity.
End of Isolation
In the summer of 2022, 9 people embarked on a 2-month national tour to perform The BOX, a critically acclaimed play about prison resistance. In following this journey, the documentary also dives deep into the lives of visionary thought leaders and communities on the frontlines of reimagining justice across our country. If we think beyond prisons, what are we building in their place?
Black Is Blue
BLACK IS BLUE is set in dystopian Oakland, where an ex-techie trans woman uses pirated AI technology to control a young trans lover, but their love and revenge plot against a DNA-harvesting corporation unravels, leading to a tragic end for all. Against the dystopian backdrop of another Bay Area tech boom gone bust, this is an erotic tale of a black trans couple brought together by technology. Their tragic love story is witnessed by a bot who stands by — eager to learn and protect— until it is transformed by them. Epic in presentation, taut and tense in character and [...]
Follow the Light
In 1969, 8th grader Adam Haas got his hands on some used video equipment and shot a film about his classmates. Forty-eight years later Haas is returning to his filmmaker roots to track down his original subjects, to find out where they are now and what happened to them along the way. In discussing what has brought meaning to their lives – along with the disasters, the regrets, and the joys— they reveal the impact of the shared educational experience that brought them together in the first place.
Growing up in America: Life After the Taliban
After narrowly escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in August 2021, 9 year old Masoma and her family begin a new life in Sacramento, California. Growing up in America: Life After the Taliban, is an intimate documentary following her family’s journey of building home after war.
Henrietta The Dragon Slayer
In a desolate high desert battlefield, Franc, a knight far from home, vanishes after being plagued by nightmares. His friend and a valiant, decorated war veteran, Henrietta discovers clues that lead her to a treacherous cliffside cave and a menacing chimera. Henrietta confronts the creature to rescue Franc, but can’t succeed with force alone. She must trust in her magical necklace if she wants to have a fighting chance. If you’d like to show your support for the Henrietta Film through other means reach out to Beth Barany here at bethbarany@gmail.com
BSU: AN INSIDE LOOK
In 1968, two young men bring the Civil Rights Movement to San Francisco State University, sparking national news and launching a student-led revolution that transforms the face of the American educational system. "BSU: An Inside Look" blends historical retelling, personal perspectives and contemporary resonance through archival photographs, strike footage and first-person interviews with James Garrett and Mayor Willie Brown, etc. Our intention is to show how B.S.U. organized a coalition that ultimately forced the administration to create the First Ever College of Ethnic Studies in the nation and its everlasting impact on academic curriculum in the US.
