Bury Me at Taylor Hollow | A Childhood Burying Grasshoppers
John Christian recalls his childhood burying grasshoppers and what it means to give back to the earth today as a former mortician.
Broken Wings | Preview
In picturesque Hot Springs, Arkansas, a one-winged American black vulture named Adonis captivates a small town. The bird is lovingly cared for by two devoted women: Jayne, a down-on-her-luck Arkansas waitress, and Ann, her 80-year-old British roommate. Broken Wings asks: How can a bird who devours the dead inspire the living?
Seeing Yourself Arrested After a Protest
What's it like to witness your own arrest after protesting police brutality in 2020?
Two Friends Discuss the Roots of Vaccine Hesitancy
Sydney Hall sits downs with her friend and veterinary school colleague to layout the roots of distrust and the legacy of racism in medical research for some Black communities and why Sydney hopes her actions lead to a better relationship between her community and the pending coronavirus vaccine.
Leading the Caravana Protest Against Hunger in San Juan
Puerto Rican hunger activist rallies his community for a protest caravan against local government inaction during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in San Juan.
Seeing Karachi One Last Time
Baneen and her parents pick up final things around her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan before she embarks on her journey to Arkansas for college.
Ashley Tells the Truth
In We Stay in the House, Ashley, a teacher and mother living in New Orleans, explains how there are no answers.
Take a Singing Tour Through the Deep South
One Human Family choir director talks about taking a tour through the Deep South.
HINDSIGHT Preview
What does life in the American South and Puerto Rico look like for people of color? From the COVID-19 pandemic to racial reckonings, experience life through the lens of filmmakers from communities of color in #HINDSIGHT, an initiative created by Firelight Media, Reel South and Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
Jasper Mall Preview
A dying shopping mall outside of Birmingham, Alabama, its patrons, and its tenants embody the diversity and tenderness of Americana culture in a changing South. Directed by Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb.
On-the-Job Training at Jasper Mall
Even at a struggling Jasper Mall, the custodian’s dirty job is critical.
Shift Break at Jasper Mall
Take your shift break with these Jasper Mall workers and discuss hard truths and big hopes in this small town.
Central Rap Squad Performs for Female Empowerment
The Central High Rap Squad performs their updated take on a classic anthem at the Female Empowerment assembly.
West Helena, Arkansas Rallies for a New School
Central High School of West Helena rallies to support a millage tax for a new school.
Rap Squad Preview
An Arkansas community mobilizes around a divisive ballot initiative for a new high school, led by a group of high school writers and performers who seek healing for themselves and justice for their community through hip hop.
Embalming is His Calling
A career as an embalmer was and is his life's calling. Go inside the mind of a world-renowned embalmer whose business is supporting the grieving.
Equine Love in San Antonio
How does a Vietnam veteran recover from trauma and addiction? This San Antonio embalmer deals with more death than most, and he knows the importance of grieving and processing.
The Passing On Preview
Renowned African American embalmer, James Bryant, puts his faith in a new generation to continue the legacy of Black funeral homes in San Antonio, Texas. But his young intern, Clarence Pierre, is conflicted about his commitment due to the judgment he receives as a queer, Christian man.
Wilderness 101
Elk, Marmots and Snow: Welcome to Colorado wilderness 101, for first timers from Atlanta it's a whole new world.
Traversing the Mountainside
Familiarity with snow would have helped these teens traverse a snow-packed mountain side in the Rocky Mountains.
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