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- DirectorYael BridgeStarsAdaner UsmaniEric FonerKeeanga-Yamahtta TaylorHistorians, journalists and politicians reveal that, contrary to popular belief, socialism is in fact deeply American.
- DirectorSam FederStarsLaverne CoxBianca LeighJen RichardsAn in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
- DirectorCynthia LowenStarsTerrisa BukovinacMarjorie DannenfelserKristan HawkinsThree women lead the charge in their single-minded quest to overturn Roe v. Wade, as they face down forces equally determined to safeguard women's access to safe and legal abortions.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsGregory PeckDorothy McGuireJohn GarfieldA reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey RichardsonExplores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
- DirectorJames LebrechtNicole NewnhamStarsJames LebrechtLionel Je'WoodyardJoseph O'ConorDown the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.
- DirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsDustin Lance BlackR. Clarke CooperWade DavisA documentary about being among the LGBT community in modern society, told through interviews with LGBT celebrities and community leaders.
- StarsIrshad Manji
- DirectorTed BalakerStarsGeorge CarlinAdam CarollaRon CollinsAn examination of Western society's apparent contemporary intolerance of edgy humor by comedians.
- DirectorAndrew GoldbergStarsAndrew GoldbergRussell WalkerEric WardAntisemitism in the US and Europe is spreading and is seemingly unstoppable. Andrew Goldberg examines its rise, traveling through four countries to follow antisemites and their victims, along with experts, politicians and locals.
- StarsKyra PhillipsErielle ReshefDan SingerKyra Phillips reports from the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., on the rise in hate towards Jews and on the importance of bearing witness to what happened during the Holocaust.
- DirectorJoshua RoféA documentary about juveniles who are serving life in prison without parole and their victims' families.
- DirectorAbigail DisneyKathleen HughesFilmmaker Abigail Disney examines income inequality at her family's company, asking why the American dream seems so out of reach for so many.
- DirectorAideen KaneLucy KennedyMaeve O'BoyleStarsWendy GraceAndrea HoranAilbhe SmythThe 8th tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. After a 35-year struggle, the pro-choice side must radically shift tactics to try to bring this historically conservative electorate over the line.
- DirectorFreida Lee MockStarsJoe BidenIrin CarmonErwin ChemerinskyHow does some one with three strikes against her, rise to the highest court in the land, the U. S. Supreme Court?
- DirectorPeter BrattStarsDolores HuertaMartin Luther KingLuis ValdezIn the 1950's, a working-class wife and mother of eleven children helps to establish a farmer's union, which later develops into a platform for feminism and gender equality.
- DirectorJustin PembertonStarsMichael DouglasVanessa RedgraveRonald ReaganBased on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
- DirectorAndrew AbrahamsHerb FerretteStarsTom WilliamsonDoug SiebumNJ BrownThis documentary focuses on the sensationalized murder trial of Black Panther Party Co-Founder Huey Newton in the volatile summer of 1968.
- DirectorKeith BeauchampStarsMamie Till MobleyWheeler ParkerSimeon WrightNever-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
- DirectorJosh AlexanderStarsAl SharptonAndrew CuomoChuck SchumerIt tells the story of Rev. Al Sharpton, painting an intimate portrait of a tireless warrior who has never ducked a fight in his mission to transform the status quo.
- DirectorEmily KunstlerSarah KunstlerStarsChief Egunwale AmusanJosephine Bolling McCallGwen CarrInterweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
- DirectorJulie CohenBetsy WestStarsRuth Bader GinsburgAnn KittnerHarryette HelselThe exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
- StarsTim JohnsonBridgette BalaskoRobert FrostDocumentary following the police department in Flint, Michigan as they struggle with dwindling resources and crumbling infrastructure in a community crippled by violence and a contaminated water crisis.
- StarsMaryam HeneinChristopher KeyZach VorhiesInvestigate conspiracy theories and explore the life-changing impact they're having on supporters and those caught in the crosshairs, to discover whether truth as we've known it can survive in the 21st century.