Two new POV collections - Agents of Change and Wild Ties!
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What's On In August?
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Journey through compelling narratives of collective action and social transformation with Agents of Change ([link removed]) . Headlined by the Emmy®-nominated Delikado ([link removed]) and dream hampton's new short Freshwater ([link removed]) , this collection explores environmental activism, legal reform, historical reckoning, community unity in crisis, defense of natural resources, protection of sacred lands, and urban disaster recovery. Discover the remarkable global impact of collective efforts in driving social change.
Transition to the fascinating interplay of human and animal bonds in Wild Ties: Stories of Human and Animal Connections ([link removed]) . Showcasing POV Shorts favorites such as My DudĂşs ([link removed]) , Some Kind of Intimacy ([link removed]) , and The Love Bugs ([link removed]) , this collection unveils engaging tales of unique pets, an extensive insect collection, fatherly love for cats, serendipitous squirrel companionship, and a one-of-a-kind bond with sheep. Experience the depth and diversity of our connections with the animal kingdom.
Currently streaming Season 36 ([link removed]) titles: A Story of Bones ([link removed]) , Liquor Store Dreams ([link removed]) , A House Made of Splinters ([link removed]) , Eat Your Catfish ([link removed]) , and Children of the Mist ([link removed]) .
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Delikado ([link removed]) : Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
President ([link removed]) : A new leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election.
Stateless ([link removed]) : An attorney advocates for Dominicans of Haitain descent who have been stripped of their citizenship.
Freshwater ([link removed]) : A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies.
Water Warriors ([link removed]) : When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life.
Standing Above the Clouds ([link removed]) : Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope.
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All Cats Are Grey in the Dark ([link removed]) : Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to become a father, he has his beloved cat Marmelade fertilized by an exquisite tomcat abroad.
My DuduĹ› ([link removed]) : When her son leaves to study abroad, a Polish mother feels bereft until she finds a baby squirrel in her backyard.
Some Kind of Intimacy ([link removed]) : The filmmaker tries to communicate with the sheep living where his parents are buried.
The Love Bugs ([link removed]) : Over 60 years, Lois and Charlie O’Brien, renowned entomologists, traveled to more than 67 countries, amassing the world’s largest private collection of insects.
Tungrus ([link removed]) : A week in the peculiar lives of a middle-class suburban Mumbai household, which is turned topsy-turvy when the family adopts a chicken as a pet.
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