Acting Like Women

Director- Cheri Gaulke Producers- Cheryl Bookout, Meg Linton

In 1975, the filmmaker—a minister’s daughter—escapes her restrictive Midwestern life to join the radical community of women artists at the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles. Acting Like Women uncovers a hidden chapter in feminist art history, spotlighting the women artists of the 1970s-80s who used performance art to challenge societal norms and envision a more equitable world. Rooted in the pioneering work of the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles—the first public center dedicated to women’s culture—this documentary contextualizes their groundbreaking art for today’s audiences, especially those grappling with the erosion of rights these feminists fought to secure.

i am very lonely

Director- Anika Benkov

Its a film about fascism, about a nonbinary leftist Jewish sub who discovers the online Dom they've been engaging in a brainwashing fetish with is a real life fascist, and tries to deradicalize him through their Dom/sub dynamic. The themes, of mind control, power dynamics, misinformation/conspiracy theories and loneliness are very relevant to our current moment.

The Right to Food

Editor- Jasmin Cheng Director- Graham Meriwether

America’s founders singled out many fundamental rights: freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, free speech and the right to bear arms. It didn’t occur to them to enshrine the right to food, in part, because it was such a fundamental right, they could not have imagined a future where people would be barred from raising chickens in the backyard, or growing food in raised beds in front of their housing complex.

As America’s food regulations have been captured by monolithic multinationals, a growing subset of Americans from all backgrounds and political ideologies have come together to fight for the ability of citizens to regain control of what they put into their bodies. This documentary is the story of a movement of Americans ready to reclaim the right to food.

Who Will Feed Us?

Director- Graham Meriwether

A meditative reflection on what inspires people to farm. A hard-hitting exposé of the concentration of power in the meatpacking industry. An exploration into the minds and plans of the leading farmers in America. A personal journey of a family who sets out to feed themselves in the midst of a pandemic.

This mosaic of short visual stories is a glimpse into the past, present and promise of America’s agriculture.