The 2024 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is ready to pack your July with unmissable stories of hope, perseverance, and culture with its bold lineup of films that invite viewers to experience the nuances of life together in this wild and […]
The life of a teacher is intense. It’s a carousel of juggling. Juggling tasks, instruction, personalities, learning styles, small humans, big humans, emotions, and one’s own sanity all the while still maintaining a personal life with its own set of […]
Can music help heal trauma? “Chopin. I Am Not Afraid of Darkness” spotlights three musicians who have been positively impacted by the work of Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin as they prepare to perform his compositions in three […]
When you think of environmental issues where does contaminated water rank on the list? “Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities” is a wake-up call to how the crumbling wastewater infrastructure in America is endangering the health of its citizens and […]
Some things (and films) are baffling beautiful. Soil is perhaps the most baffling and complex of these beautiful things. Mark Verkerk’s documentary “Planet Soil” takes viewers into the underground world of minute organisms doing hugely important deeds. What unfolds is […]
Karen Cho’s “Big Fight in Little Chinatown” is a battle cry and a celebration of community. The documentary takes viewers into the heart of Chinatowns in New York, Montreal, and Vancouver where businesses and residents are facing dire issues that […]
A culinary visionary, chef Charlie Trotter lived his life passionately elevating food and the American dining experience. In “Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter,” director Rebecca Halpern explores Trotter’s life from his down-to-earth midwestern upbringing to […]
Our favorite time of year is back and with it the return of our favorite festival! The 8th Melbourne Documentary Film Festival returns this July with a showcase of spectacular documentaries ready to reach your soul, capture your heart, and […]
Offering incredible insight into the history and work of the Assistance League, a national nonprofit organization with over 120 chapters in the United States dedicated to helping communities through philanthropic programs, “A Pebble in the Pond” is a remarkably special […]
Life can be full of restrictions and opportunities for self-doubt. The dance studio doesn’t have to be one of those places. In “Everybody Dance” directed by Dan Watt, Watt takes viewers inside Ballet for All Kids, a nonprofit program in […]
