New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Below you will find a selection of our titles, listed alphabetically, for your immediate screening pleasure.
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A Sentence Apart
NEW! A film by Theo Rigby
The United States imprisons more people, per capita, than any country in the world - A Sentence Apart follows three families as they cope with the infinite ripple effects of incarceration in the U.S.
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abUSed: The Postville Raid-70 minute version
NEW! A film by Luis Argueta
The devastating effects of US immigration enforcement policies on children, families and communities.
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Another Side of Peace
A film by Ellen Frick
If we who've paid the highest price possible can talk to each other why can't our leaders do the same?
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Barbie Nation
A film by Susan Stern
The new Barbie Nation Collector's Edition DVD plumbs the cult of the Barbie doll, revealing attitudes about sexuality, body image, gender roles and creativity. Starring Barbie creator Ruth Handler.
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Children in No Man's Land
A film by Anayansi Prado
A documentary that uncovers the plight of unaccompanied immigrant minors entering the United States.
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Children Of War
NEW! A film by Bryan Single
A group of former child soldiers undergo a remarkable journey of trauma therapy, emotional healing, and homecoming.
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The Choice of a Lifetime: Returning From the Brink of Suicide
A film by Nila Bogue
Transforming suicidal despair into the will to live
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Daddy & Papa
A film by Johnny Symons
A story of gay fathers in America
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A Day's Work, A Day's Pay
A film by Jonathan Skurnik
A Day's Work, A Day's Pay follows three welfare recipients in New York City from 1997 to 2000 as they participate in the largest welfare-to-work program in the nation.
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Downpour Resurfacing
A film by Frances Nkara
Poet, meditation teacher, and somatics pioneer Dr. Robert Hall opens his own story of child sexual and physical abuse and conveys how he transformed their repercussions into a life of confidence and peace.
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Everyday Heroes
A film by Rick Goldsmith
Youth, race and national service: AmeriCorps behind-the-headlines
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Fallon NV: DEADLY OASIS
A film by Amie Williams
Sixteen children have been diagnosed with leukemia in Fallon, NV, and sadly three have died. While officials, scientists, and journalists descend, the film probes the loaded question of a "cancer cluster".
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Freedom Machines
A film by Richard Cox, Janet Cole, and Jamie Stobie
This award- winning PBS special dramatically redefines "disability" through personal stories of technology. A riveting reflection on America's largest minority: 55 million people with disabilities.
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Frontier Youth
NEW! A film by John Kane
Growing up in neighboring towns divided by a steel border fence.
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Gay Youth
A film by Pam Walton
Breaking the silence surrounding gay and lesbian teens.
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The Gillian Film
A film by Joanne Hershfield
The Gillian Film is a moving portrait of an exceptional young woman who works at a local veterinary clinic, rides horses, takes dance classes, and is developmentally disabled.
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Girl Trouble
A film by Lexi Leban & Lidia Szajko
The compelling stories of three girls entangled in San Francisco's juvenile justice system. The film documents the girls' successes and setbacks and exposes a failing juvenile justice system.
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Going On 13
A film by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Dawn Valadez
Four girls. Four years. The change of a lifetime.
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If the Mango Tree Could Speak
A film by Patricia Goudvis
Ten children ages 12 to 15 share their experiences growing up in the midst of war in Guatemala and El Salvador.
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It's Elementary - Talking About Gay Issues in School (Educational Training Version)
NEW! A film by Debra Chasnoff
All kids are affected by anti-gay prejudice, and all adults have the ability and responsibility to address it. This Educational Training version of the film, in partnership with the partner 136 page curriculum guide, serves as a guide to community organizing, professional development, and K-8 curriculum.
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It's Elementary—Talking About Gay Issues In School
A film by Debra Chasnoff
The ground- breaking documentary that has inspired thousands of schools to pro-actively address anti-gay prejudice by by incorporating age-appropriate lessons into K-12 curricula.
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It's Still Elementary
A film by Debra Chasnoff
Ten years after the original "It's Elementary" the filmmakers investigate the impact on the original students who were filmed learning about LGBT people. A riveting story about the impact of documentary film and activism.
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I'm Just Anneke
A film by Jonathan Skurnik
A family accepts their gender nonconforming child just as she is.
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Let's Get Real
A film by Debra Chasnoff
An in-depth look at name-calling and bullying in middle schools today, told entirely from a youth perspective.
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Maid in America
NEW! A film by Anayansi Prado
Award-winning PBS documentary about the Latinas who clean your homes and help raise your children.
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