Documentary Films on The D-Word

The Fishermen's Beach (unreleased)

Directed by Pedro Capelão

Through João Pedro’s Eyes: A Young Soul Keeping the Tide of Tradition Alive.

Dancing on the Elephant (2025)

Directed by Jacob Z. Smith

Two women in their twilight years forge a friendship as they plot their nursing home escape.

Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Rev. (2018)

Directed by Jacob Z. Smith & Jon Erickson

A film at the crossroads of grassroots movements fighting for economic and social justice in America

Michael and Damian (2025)

Directed by Gabe Van Lelyveld

Love Birds (unreleased)

Directed by Angel Morris

Love Birds (unreleased)

Amma's Pride (2024)

When Love Thrives Pride Follows

Love Chaos Kin (2025)

Directed by Chithra Jeyaram

What does it take to truly belong?

Love Them First (2020)

Directed by Ben Garvin

Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary

Music of the Heart (1999)

Produced by Susan Kaplan

A feature film based on the documentary Small Wonders.

Small Wonders (1995)

Produced by Susan Kaplan

Roberta Tzavaras and Her East Harlem Violin Program

Three of Hearts: A Post Modern Family (2005)

One women. Two men. One bed... How does this work?

Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana (2025)

Outliers and Outlaws (2024)

Directed by Courtney Hermann

A story of lesbian world-builders.

By Design: The Joe Caroff Story (2023)

Directed by Mark Cerulli

A look into the life and career of Hollywood graphic designer Joe Caroff.

Loki Pete (2025)

Directed by Bette Bullert

A film about survival and an American Dream

Wifi at Rock Bottom: Something About Meth (2015)

Directed by Lester Rowe

Addiction and the girl next door

Tragedy in Apt 306: the Death of Paoly Bedeski (2024)

Directed by Lester Rowe

She did everything right but it all went wrong

Echoes of the Storm: Voices of Udall (2025)

Produced by Lester Rowe

She Got Balls! (2022)

Directed by Cheryl Hess

Sometimes a meatball is not just a meatball.