Documentary

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Torched

Previous slide Next slide Watch Trailer Runtime 88 minutes Category Feature Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis Torched tells the story of a group of women/non-binary athletes in Austin who are trying to legitimize and professionalize their fringe sport of Ultimate Frisbee in a historically male-dominated sports industry. Intent on being more than just another …

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Title (Year) Director. Place

Previous slide Next slide Runtime 72 minutes Category Feature Genre Documentary Origin United Kingdom Synopsis Title (Year) Director. Place is a documentary in the celebratory style of Free Cinema, displaying an intimate portrait of Alan Goble, an obsessed octogenarian with many interests but one passion: to detail, every film ever made anywhere in the world …

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Our Flag Was Still There

Runtime 13 minutes Category Short Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis Patty was an American teenager living in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The Japanese told her family to pack for 3 days, but was in a prison camp for 3 years. This first-person female perspective shows what it was like to be …

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Ivy Grace

Previous slide Next slide Runtime 13 minutes Category Short Genre Drama Origin United States Synopsis A Christian, Republican woman from South Carolina makes a challenging decision following a hypoplastic left heart syndrome diagnosis in a post-Roe v. Wade world. Showtime Info Block 2: Opening Night Thursday, Nov. 9 Texan Theater, 8:00 P.M. BACK TO SELECTIONS

Into the Spotlight

Previous slide Next slide Runtime 100 minutes Category Feature Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis A heartfelt story of how a script, a stage, and a theater program composed of adults with disabilities celebrate their creativity, explore life’s complexities, and empower a community, in their own words and their own way— INTO THE SPOTLIGHT is …

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In Black and White

Previous slide Next slide Runtime 65 minutes Category Feature Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis Bi-racial experience in a poor black community deep in the heart of Jim Crow America. Showtime Info Block 3: Race In America Friday, Nov. 10 Texan Theater, 11:00 A.M. BACK TO SELECTIONS

Gulf Coast Love Story

Previous slide Next slide Watch Trailer Runtime 20 minutes Category Short Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis Dayna Reggero has been listening along the beaches and the bayous of the Gulf Coast to artists who are remembering, healing, and building a safe movement to vision a better future in the dangerous world of oil and …

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The Godfather of the Ocean

Runtime 48 minutes Category Short Genre Documentary Origin France Synopsis He is “The Godfather of the Oceans”. Junchang Wu is the leader of a criminal network trafficking “Totoaba”, an endangered fish living in Mexican waters. Known as the “cocaine of the sea” for its lucrative price – up to 50,000 euros per kilo – totoaba …

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Fight or Flight

Previous slide Next slide Watch Trailer Runtime 10 minutes Category Short Genre Documentary Origin New Zealand Synopsis Erin shares how an abusive relationship affected her mental wellbeing as a young teenager, what she learned from the experience, and her journey for healing. A beautifully crafted animated film weaves in her internal reality, and the wisdom …

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Danny

Runtime 10 minutes Category Short Genre Documentary Origin United States Synopsis Danny had a normal life, but one day everything changed. Showtime Info Block 8: The Human Experience Friday, Nov. 11 Texas Broadcast Museum, 4:30 P.M. BACK TO SELECTIONS