A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music. A StoryCorps animated short A Mother's Promise will follow this film.
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music. A StoryCorps animated short A Mother's Promise will follow this film.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music. A StoryCorps animated short A Mother's Promise will follow this film.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music. A StoryCorps animated short A Mother's Promise will follow this film.
Two stories from California and Texas excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy. WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Tensions rise on a busy street as news organizations and local residents witness an extremely volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. WHEN IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD: A filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.
A sought-after music teacher and conductor, Juana Alzaga sets out to create Georgia's first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed status families. For most, this is their only opportunity for music education. La Orquesta follows Juana and her orchestra over the course of one school year as they navigate health challenges and increasing hostility toward immigrants, finding solace in music. A StoryCorps animated short A Mother's Promise will follow this film.
In Songs of Black Folk, leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
In Songs of Black Folk, leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
In Songs of Black Folk, leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
In Songs of Black Folk, leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
In Songs of Black Folk, leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
Painter Titus Kaphar uses film as a medium while grappling with an insatiable art market seeking to silence his activism.
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