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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ANPO: Art X War
A film by Linda Hoaglund
ANPO: Art X War depicts resistance to the U.S. military presence in Japan by showcasing a treasure trove of art.
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Ask Not
A film by Johnny Symons
They went into the closet to serve their country. Now they're coming out to change it.
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Bachelorette, 34
A film by Kara Herold
Bachelorette, 34 examines the pressure society puts on women to find Mr. Right.
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Brooklyn Matters
A film by Isabel Hill
A riveting look at how big real estate, politics, community voices, and a desperate need for jobs and housing clash in one of the largest development proposals in the history of New York City.
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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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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
A film by Paco de Onis
Sometimes a film makes history; it doesn’t just document it. So it is with Granito: How to Nail a Dictator”, the astonishing new film by Pamela Yates. Part political thriller, part memoir, Yates transports us back in time through a riveting, haunting tale of genocide and returns to the present with a cast of characters joined by destiny and the quest to bring a malevolent dictator to justice.
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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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Kansas vs. Darwin
A film by Jeff Tamblyn
Darwin's theory of evolution is challenged by a Midwestern school board
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Land of Opportunity
NEW! A film by Luisa Dantas
The frontlines of the unprecedented rebuilding process in New Orleans.
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Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
NEW! A film by Leo Chiang
An idealistic rookie challenges politics polarized by race and partisanship.
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No Dinosaurs in Heaven
NEW! A film by Greta Schiller
A film about Noah's Flood, the Grand Canyon, and why we need to keep science in and religion out of our public schools. Featuring Dr Eugenie Scott and NYC public school teachers.
Recommended by AAAScience, Video Librarian, Booklist, Library Journal and American Biology Teacher
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Out At Work
A film by Kelly Anderson & Tami Gold
Can you be fired because of who you sleep with?
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Pidgin: the Voice of Hawai'i
A film by Marlene Booth
The impact of "English only" policies on students' learning and self esteem
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Taken for a Ride
A film by Jim Klein and Julia Reichert and Martha Olsen
Why does America have the worst public transit in the industrialized world, and the most freeways? |
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Tango 73: A Busrider's Diary
A film by Gabriela Quiros
This film illustrates the vital importance of public transportation in urban areas by exploring one bus line and the people whose lives are shaped by the bus schedule and the elements.
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Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press
A film by Rick Goldsmith
Narrated by Susan Sarandon. Seldes's written words read by Edward Asner. The Academy-Award-nominated Tell The Truth and Run, is the dramatic story of muckraking journalist George Seldes, and a piercing look and censorship and suppression in the media.
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The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today
NEW! A film by Jay Rosenstein
The Peabody Award-winning story of how separation of church and state began in American public schools, and the courageous woman who made it happen.
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Third Ward TX
A film by Andrew Garrison
Third Ward TX introduces Project Row Houses--the nation's most impressive public art project and a bold experiment in how to build communities.
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The World in Claire's Classroom
A film by Lisa Merton
An intimate portrait of a veteran teacher and her classroom
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Writings on the Wall
A film by Angad Bhalla
The hopes and dreams of India's film poster artists. |
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Young Aspirations Young Artists
A film by Shirley Thompson
An artist creates a wildly successful after school arts program for teens in her downtown New Orleans neighborhood. |
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