Documentary Films on The D-Word

Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Rev. (2018)

Directed by Jacob Z. Smith & Jon Erickson

A film at the crossroads of grassroots movements fighting for economic and social justice in America

Michael and Damian (2025)

Directed by Gabe Van Lelyveld

Love Birds (unreleased)

Directed by Angel Morris

Love Birds (unreleased)

Amma's Pride (2024)

When Love Thrives Pride Follows

Love Chaos Kin (2025)

Directed by Chithra Jeyaram

What does it take to truly belong?

Foreign Puzzle (2019)

Directed by chithra jeyaram

Suspended between life and death, a mother explores her uncertainty and fear of death through dance.

Love Them First (2020)

Directed by Ben Garvin

Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary

Little Acorn (unreleased)

Fallout (unreleased)

Music of the Heart (1999)

Produced by Susan Kaplan

A feature film based on the documentary Small Wonders.

Small Wonders (1995)

Produced by Susan Kaplan

Roberta Tzavaras and Her East Harlem Violin Program

Three of Hearts: A Post Modern Family (2005)

One women. Two men. One bed... How does this work?

Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana (2025)

Creation Myth (2026)

Directed by HELENA E DE GROOT

To baby or not to baby

Outliers and Outlaws (2024)

Directed by Courtney Hermann

A story of lesbian world-builders.

By Design: The Joe Caroff Story (2023)

Directed by Mark Cerulli

A look into the life and career of Hollywood graphic designer Joe Caroff.

The Great Alaska Newspaper War (2026)

Directed by Scott Lacy

Winners Don't Blink

Loki Pete (2025)

Directed by Bette Bullert

A film about survival and an American Dream

Nancy Drew: The Case of the American Icon (unreleased)

Directed by Cathleen O'Connell