Documentary Films on The D-Word
Be About It (2016)
Directed by Christopher Wong
Two fathers, two families, battling against a silent but deadly disease
Painted Nails (2018)
Directed by Dianne Griffin
Van’s personal story encompasses both the immigrant’s journey and one woman’s rise to activism.
The Creative High a documentary (2021)
Produced by Dianne Griffin
Nine artists in recovery from addiction are transformed by creativity in their search for freedom
Carl Lutz - Dangerous Diplomacy (2020)
Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz used his government position and bureaucratic expertise to rescue tens of
Rebound (2021)
Directed by Tamara Perkins
Two justice-involved women find healing and hope through sisterhood, service, and education.
Becoming Frederick Douglass (2022)
A one hour PBS documentary on the life and impact of Frederick Douglass
The Doodler Homocides (2016)
Directed by B. Bill Randal
The SFPD pin all unsolved gay murders on a killer they can't catch.
Street Heroines (2021)
Directed by Alexandra Henry
The courage and creativity of female graffiti and street artists.
Thumbs Up for Mother Universe (2020)
Directed by George P King
Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley
Up on the Mountain (2022)
Directed by Olivier Matthon
A film about commercial mushroom pickers and their struggle to access public lands.
