The New Yorker Documentary
Life Inside a Singular Artists’ Enclave in Brooklyn, in “The Candy Factory”
Cory Jacobs and Jason Schmidt’s documentary short follows a creative community held together by collaboration and the efforts of a woman who is part landlady, part fairy godmother.
A Pioneering Photographer Revives Her Slide Show of Lesbian Life
Between 1979 and 1984, Joan E. Biren’s travelling images served as a vehicle for transformation and community building.
Can the Southern Baptist Convention Survive Without Women Pastors?
Leaders of the nation’s most powerful evangelical church try to cast women out of the ministry, igniting struggles over power, faith, and the church’s future in Daniel Lombroso’s short documentary “Hold the Line.”
Arrested for Singing While Female, in “My Orange Garden”
In Anna-Sophia Richard’s short documentary, a woman sentenced to prison for singing in public in Iran both grapples with repression and longs for home.
The Torment of a Neighbor’s Noise in “Beeps”
Kirk Johnson’s documentary short follows two young men, one of whom is driven to distraction by a nearby dying smoke alarm, on their quest to make things right.
What Do Adopted Children Owe Their Birth Parents?
In “Filho,” the filmmaker Tomas Ponsteen, who was adopted from Brazil, grapples with whether or not to search for his biological mother.
Deadlifting in Your Nineties, in “Strong Grandma”
An elderly powerlifter trains for competition, in Cecilia Brown and Winslow Crane-Murdoch’s short documentary.
How an L.G.B.T.Q. Helpline Became a Lifeline
Volunteers for Switchboard reflect on the conversations they make with callers, whether reaching out from the depths of a crisis or looking for connection and advice.
“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
Masha Karpoukhina’s documentary follows a soundscape ecologist who lost everything in a California wildfire.
One Conductor’s Mission to Diversify Music in “The Orchestra Chuck Built”
Christopher Stoudt’s film tells the story of a conductor leading the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and of the transformative power of music.