Maya Gabeira grew up in Brazil with a dream to surf competitively. Like any surfer, she had to overcome the hazards of the ocean through training and discipline. But she […]

The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’s daughter exploring the […]

Travis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about […]

American Pot Story: Oaksterdam tells the unknown origin story of how a handful of underdogs risked everything to spark the current worldwide revolution in cannabis policy. Reflecting Oakland, California’s rich […]

Deceived by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, a 90-year-old woman sets out on a quest to reclaim what was taken from her. For tickets and more information […]

Occidental World Music & Dance Day features more than 20 workshops including Balkan singing and dancing, West African drumming, Celtic Harp & Songs, Salsa dancing, Belly Dancing, Bluegrass & Old […]

Emmy award-winning filmmaker and marine biologist Rick Rosenthal teams up with science fiction writer Chris Carter on an investigative journey to explore evidence of intelligent life, not in space, but […]

>A mysterious Facebook message propels filmmaker Basil Mironer to journey from Los Angeles to Moscow to unravel a hidden family secret. Delving into the past, he is confronted with the […]

Frances Ward, a self-professed “Seaweed Nerd” and adventurer, is about to give up everything she’s built in her life to start a kelp farm off the west coast of Canada. […]

An accidental discovery in the 1960s by Miriam Rice, an artist from Mendocino, California, led to the unlocking of the full spectrum of color from mushrooms. Miriam would later write […]

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C. jail. For tickets and more […]

When her sister runs away from the Christian community where they've lived, Clara decides to set off to Montreal in search of her, and discovers the world, doubt, and price […]

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Brenda’s first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected […]

Mendocino Land Trust, invites you to join them at the Mendocino Film Festival's tent during the screening of Giants Rising at 1 pm, June 1. The film is journey into […]

A young girl recounts growing up in San Francisco in the '70s and '80s with her gay dad, activist and author Steve Abbott. For tickets and more information go to […]

This documentary movie explores why women get less than 2% of Venture Capital funding and how we can change that situation. The women include Dawn Lafreeda, whose money making means […]