Charlotte Lagarde

The Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai

Lisa Denker, Charlotte Lagarde

Rell Sunn

Heart of the Sea is an hour-long documentary about Hawaiian legend Rell “Kapolioka'ehukai” Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47. Known worldwide as a pioneer of women’s professional surfing, in the Islands Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon — not only for her physical power, grace and luminous beauty, but for her leadership in a community that loved her as much as she loved it. Named one of Hawai’i’s most influential women of the 20th century by ABC television, Sunn - whose Hawaiian name means Heart of the Sea - was eulogized in the New York Times for having “captured the heart of Hawai’i during a 14-year battle with cancer.”

The Ballad of Fred Hersch

Carrie Lozano, Charlotte Lagarde

The Ballad of Fred Hersch is an intimate portrait of one of today's foremost jazz pianists. A genre unto himself, Hersch has significantly influenced jazz and a generation of musicians. His poignant story as an AIDS survivor and openly gay man reveal an unlikely musical journey and an irrepressible American master.