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 Village Called Versailles
A film by Leo Chiang
One community's political awakening in the aftermath of tragedy.
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At Home In Utopia
A film by Michal Goldman
Cooperative living in complicated times.
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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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Becoming American
A film by Ken Levine
A Hmong refugee family resettles in the United States: Culture shock, prejudice and gradual adaptation.
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Children in No Man's Land
NEW! 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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Crossing Lines
A film by Indira Somani & Leena Jayaswal
"Crossing Lines" is about an Indian American woman's struggle to stay connected to India after the loss of her father. Like most second-generation ethnic Americans, Indira Somani has struggled with identity issues, since her parents migrated to the U.S.
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Deep Down: A story from the heart of coal country
A film by Jen Gilomen & Sally Rubin
Beverly and Terry grew up like kin on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky. Now in their fifties, the two find themselves in the midst of a debate dividing their community and the world: who controls, consumes, and benefits from our planet’s shrinking supply of natural resources? While Beverly organizes her neighbors to stop Miller Brothers Coal from advancing into her hollow, Terry considers signing away the mining rights to his backyard—a decision that could destroy both of their homes. This tale of social change examines the environmental, human, and cultural impacts of our actions.
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Domestic Violence and Law Enforcement
A film by Peter Cohn
Three Cities, Three Departments, One Common Goal.
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The Double Burden
A film by Marlene Booth
What is it like to grow up in a family where mothers have always worked outside the home?
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Eating Alaska
A film by Ellen Frankenstein
A wry search for the "right thing" to eat
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Every Mother's Son
A film by Kelly Anderson & Tami Gold
Three women - Kadiatou Diallo, Iris Baez and Doris Busch Boskey - lose sons to police brutality and unite to fight for reform and accountability in law enforcement.
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Father's Day
A film by Mark Lipman
A son searches for the meaning of his father's death
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First Person Plural
A film by Deann Borshay Liem
A Korean adoptee bravely unites her biological and adoptive families.
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The Garifuna Journey
A film by Andrea Leland
A first voice testimony celebrating the resiliency of the Garifuna people of Belize and their traditions.
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Gay Youth
A film by Pam Walton
Breaking the silence surrounding gay and lesbian teens.
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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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Home Economics: A Documentary of Suburbia
A film by Jenny Cool
As mortgage market "meltdowns" and the environmental crisis bespeak its wider consequences, HOME ECONOMICS bursts the bubble of the American Dream of homeownership and reveals the deep human costs of suburbanization and automobilization. |
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Home to Tibet
A film by Lisa Merton
A Tibetan refugee returns to his occupied homeland
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Homes & Hands—Community Land Trusts in Action
A film by Debra Chasnoff
Three communities of low-income residents find new ways to develop permanent affordable housing.
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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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Jamsie King of Scratch
A film by Andrea Leland
A spirited musical journey from the U. S. Virgin Islands. 79-year old James Brewster is an uncompromising, humorous, and provocative musician known for his playful compositions and lively performances. |
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The Key Of G
A film by Robert Arnold
An award-winning doc about disability, caregiving and interdependence.
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Kicking High in the Golden Years
A film by Grania Brolin
Managing the changes of advancing years
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