Our Films
Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Year: 2023 - English | 102 min
Through intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of her poetry, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project pushes the boundaries of biographical documentary film by traveling through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators.
BLACK GIRLS PLAY: The Story of Hand Games
Year: 2023
A look at the influence that hand games played by Black girls has had on the American creative landscape.
Stateless
Year: 2020 - 95 min 30 s| Spanish and Haitian Creole with English subtitles
In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows the grassroots campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris, as she challenges electoral corruption and fights to protect the right to citizenship for all people.
American Promise
Year: 2014
A documentary 13 years in the making, American Promise provides a rare look into black middle-class life while exploring the common hopes and hurdles of parents navigating their children’s educational journeys.
Elena
Year: 2021 - 30 minutes Spanish and Haitian Creole with English subtitles
This documentary finds beauty in qualities of Haitian life which the Dominican government scorns.
The Changing Same
Year: 2018
A landmark virtual reality experience brought to you by the creators of Sundance-winning, three-time Emmy nominee American Promise, and the Emmy Award-winning team behind Zero Days VR. The project is supported by the Sundance Institute and Executive Producers POV and Fledgling Fund.
