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Next Wave Spotlight: Act One
Next Wave Spotlight: Act One
In this rhythmic psychological thriller, a lonely aspiring teen actress finds herself drawn to an acting teacher who pulls her into a web of desire and control, blurring the lines of seduction and obsession.
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
A widow fights powerful corporations to reclaim her late husband’s famous Sea-Monkeys toy empire while protecting its secret formula and confronting the complex history behind its creation.
American Doctor
American Doctor
When three American doctors—Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.
Blue Marks
Blue Marks
A young Israeli woman moves to Paris to study fashion. After a chance encounter turns into rape, she faces an unwanted child and seeks revenge against the man who killed her dreams.
Bookends
Bookends
When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend, the two generations' life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.
The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light
After Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is posthumously accused of abuse, his daughter and survivors grapple with a beloved legacy and the silence that protected it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
From the dust storms of Oklahoma to the lox and bagels of Coney Island, discover a whole new side of Woody Guthrie that will forever change your view of one of America’s most celebrated songwriters and cultural icons.
Everything I Own
Everything I Own
As his parents prepare to divorce, filmmaker Andrew Garbus turns the camera on his family and himself, unearthing long buried trauma, unresolved guilt, and the elusive hope of healing over one agonizing, revelatory week.
Far From Maine
Far From Maine
As if speaking to a childhood Palestinian friend killed by Israeli police in 2000, an Arab-Jewish Israeli filmmaker meditates on lifelong personal grief, collective trauma, and Israel-Palestine today. 
Girl Dad
Girl Dad
A guarded teenager leaves Brooklyn for the first time to spend the summer with her estranged father, a struggling composer in Los Angeles. What starts as an awkward reunion turns into something deeper, forcing them to confront old wounds and rebuild what they’ve lost.
Given Names
Given Names
Thirteen people tell their stories through their first names. Their answers blend personal histories with broader historical events. Although each story (and name) is unique, they resonate with one another, creating unexpected connections.
Take Action Spotlight: Hollywood Does Abortion
Take Action Spotlight: Hollywood Does Abortion
Since the 1970s, depictions of abortion in film and television have both impacted and reflected shifting attitudes towards the procedure and those who choose it. This incisive documentary examines the undeniable impact that the American entertainment industry has had on that fight.

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