Breakwater Studios

A devoted Philadelphia Phillies fan inspires his city to give a struggling shortstop a game-changing standing ovation in this rousing short documentary.

Fifty years later, the real Melvin Dismukes chronicles his first-hand experience of the infamous Algiers Motel Incident, for which he was wrongly charged with first-degree murder in 1967.

Renowned Los Angeles artist Ed Ruscha prints his newest work,”ZOOT SOOT” at Aardvark Letterpress.

Part of the Cause of Life series. Angela Chaddlesone McCarthy was a teenage mother raised on a Native American reservation who overcame great odds to become a Kiowa tribe legislator in Oklahoma.

Part of Cause of Life series. Rosary Castro-Olega was a retired nurse who returned to the frontlines to fight the virus, ultimately becoming one of the Filipino-American nurses who were disproportionately killed by the virus.

Part of the Life's Work series. In an industry forever ­dominated by men, Heather Lawson defied expectations and stereotypes to become the first and last female trained to be a production stone mason in Canada. With robust individuality, Lawson lives her life by the backroads, creating one of a kind stone sculptures and exemplifying the freedom associated with being true to yoursel

In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

Part of the Life's Work series. Turns is a portrait of master woodturner Steven Kennard.

A world-renowned pastry chef, reflects on his relationship with his deceased father Milton Abel Sr., famed Kansas City jazz musician.

Part of the Cause of Life series. A devout Christian, Jerry Givens was Virginia’s chief executioner, before he became an advocate of abolishing the death penalty.

Memories of the first World War told by an elderly man who remembers moments from the past while he wanders around his Nova Scotia farm. Using a combination of rescanned and remastered archival documentary footage and new cinematic recreations, George tells the story of one soldier’s experience and memory as a Canadian soldier in the First World War, which ended a century ago on 11 November 1918.

Part of the Cause of Life series. When his son-in-law was killed in a tragic car crash, World War II veteran Calvin Haworth became a surrogate parent and an activist against drunk driving in Minnesota.

A veteran glassmaker explains his work in avant-garde stained glass designs.

Part of the Almost Famous series. In the mid-1960s, four teenagers from Liverpool were changing the face of pop music. Their names were Mary, Sylvia, Pam, and Val — the Liverbirds!

Part of the Life's Work series. Ladybug is a portrait of Elizabeth Goluch, a metalworker whose art solely focuses on the overlooked world of insects.

During World War II, Fred Conrad was taken from a troop train in Europe and sent home to Canada to use his pre-war chicken raising skills to stop war-time food shortages. Fred and his wife Hilda turn a misfortunate change-of-plans into a career in humane poultry science that proves to hold meaning and purpose beyond Fred's wildest dreams.

Mary McGee became the first American woman to race motorcycles. Mary’s pioneering journey of conquering sexism and her own fears paved the way for the next chapter in motorsports.

In the late 1960s, Haddon Salt built a fast-food empire. Then Kentucky Fried Chicken came knocking.

A record in 35mm film of the first drenching rain on Los Angeles after the devastation of the wildfires.

Oscar®-winning director Ben Proudfoot brings the inspiring untold story of UNICEF to life through first-person interviews and UNICEF’s never-before-seen archive. Discover this story of optimism as UNICEF celebrates 75 years of defending the rights of the world's youngest and most vulnerable citizens.