Director  Sebi Lee
United States
Runtime  01:32:00
Completion Date: January 28, 2025

"Paddle Out" tells the extraordinary story of Melissa Pappageorgas, a woman living with cystic fibrosis, a terminal illness, who chooses to defy the limits of her body and embrace the beauty of life. The film weaves together themes of love, loss, and the ocean's healing power, while sharing Melissa’s brave decision to maintain control over her fate.

Director  Ellen Ngai Luen Pun
Hong Kong
Runtime  01:42:00
Completion Date: September 7, 2026

Where there is peace, there is home.
Yet today’s world is filled with turmoil: the global pandemic has not fully subsided; wars between nations have never been ceased; the world economy remains sluggish; and the more advanced information technology becomes, the harder it is to distinguish truth from lies…In this unsettling age, when peace of mind is hard to come by, people are left to seek their own balance amid confusion. Among them, more than 700 “Acharyas” have thus “graduated”, what they share in common is that they are inheritors of Esoteric Buddhism in Tang Dynasty (Tangmi) —the lineage through which the Esoteric Dharma has been returned to China.

Director Abby Ginzberg
United States
Runtime 01:18:00
Completion Date:June 16, 2025

Labors of Love delves into the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Henrietta Szold, one of the most influential, yet under-recognized, American Jewish women in history. A visionary leader with an extraordinary blend of logistical brilliance and hands-on dedication, Henrietta played a pivotal role in shaping Palestine’s healthcare system while providing refuge and healing to thousands of young Holocaust survivors through her leadership of Youth Aliyah. Though her belief in bi-nationalism as a path to peace between Jews and Arabs never gained widespread acceptance, she remained steadfast in her conviction that coexistence was possible. Despite her immense impact, Henrietta’s story has yet to be fully explored on film—until now.

Director Andrew C Richey
United States
Runtime 01:45:44
Completion Date: September 25, 2026

The last native Tonkawa speaker is 82 years old. The clock is running out!
Filmed over four years, this documentary follows the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma in a race to save their language, revive ceremonies untouched for decades, and ultimately reclaim Naton Samox, their most sacred lands, where they perform a traditional dance for the first time in over 150 years.

Director Marianna Yarovskaya
United States
Runtime 01:23:00
Completion Date: August 31, 2026

Lyuba’s Hope follows lawyer-activist-political candidate Lyubov Sobol, formerly the head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation. She is an idealistic corruption fighter who has survived hunger strikes, attempted poisoning, multiple arrests, and exile, as she plans for a democratic post-Putin Russia.

Director Stephan J Wellink
Australia
Runtime 01:35:00
Completion Date: October 23, 2025

Maestro Tommy Tycho AM MBE left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Australia. However, Tommy’s life beyond his many professional achievements is relatively unknown.The documentary feature, TYCHO! Beyond the Baton provides a rare insight to Tommy’s life, from his formative years in Hungary, surviving the Holocaust, his time in Iran as the pianist to the Shah, and finally in Australia where from the 1950s to the 2000s, he enjoyed a stellar career as a musician and the pre-eminent Musical Director of his adopted country. 

​Director Tobias Haccou
Netherlands
Runtime 50:00
Completion Date: June 16, 2026

When violence erupts in Sweida, Syria, Dutch filmmaker Tobias Haccou follows the story of the Druze community through personal testimony, historical context and the voices of those fighting to be seen. Presented by Alfred van den Heuvel, I Am Druze is a documentary about identity, persecution, survival and the struggle for recognition.