From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America

“From Earth to Earth” takes a critical look at the rituals dictated by America’s death-denying culture and asks, “How can people trying to cope with the death of a loved one be better served?” Our documentary takes the viewer deep into the woods of Vermont and the meadows of central New York where deathwork pioneers are inspiring a new way of thinking about life, death, and our enduring connection to nature. Along the way, we explore the systematic problems of the death industry and provide insight into alternative paths for returning our bodies to the embrace of the Earth – and a whole new approach to burial, funerals, and life itself. 

“Pianoman” weaves a captivating and deeply personal tale of an undocumented family navigating a path filled with hardships that resonate on both an individual and universal level. The film illuminates social issues through its sensitive cinema verite style, exploring themes of justice and resilience beyond mere trauma. Viewers are taken on an emotional journey, experiencing raw pain intertwined with poignant tenderness. The dedicated team behind the film passionately believes that the story of David Avendaño will deeply resonate with audiences, encouraging them to find reflections of their own lives within the narrative. The film appeals to those interested in civil rights, social justice, immigration issues, the power of music, or the artistry of piano making.

In this deeply personal film, Persian-American filmmaker Golestan-Parast explores how wrestling can bring people together.

Through the director’s own experience returning to his home country after many years in the USA and by telling the personal stories of athletes wrestling abroad, women barred from the sport, and a wrestling hero fighting for the people – the film tells a complex, nuanced and vital story for this moment in time.

This documentary is a defiant message of hope, an emotional homecoming, and a love letter to a people.

Irving’s feature documentary profiles a company of volunteer soldiers, and the citizens they protect as they endure a horrific war with no foreseeable end in sight.

After months embedded with a frontline Ukrainian army unit fighting on three different battlefronts, he explores enduring spirit of these brave men and women who represent every segment of their society and nation they are dedicated to defending.

While enduring the anxieties of constant artillery shelling, waves of charging infantry attacks and the loss of their fallen comrades, these modern-day warriors dig deep to find strength enough to put their pain and fear aside. They know that their sacrifices not only help preserve their nation’s existence, but their fight protects the very survival of their friends and families back home.