Heidi Ewing

A Dream Preferred

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

A regional ice cream truck company teaches young black men business principles.

Jesus Camp

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio

Jesus Camp follows children at a Christian summer camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future.

12th & Delaware

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

The abortion battle continues to rage in unexpected ways on one corner in an American city.

The Boys of Baraka

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Four 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya, to try to take advantage of the educational opportunities they can't get in their own country.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Norman Lear, John Amos

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

Branded

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Sports is supposed to be the ultimate level playing field, but in the media and on Madison Avenue, sometimes looks matter more than accomplishments. This film explores the double standard placed on female athletes to be the best players on the field and the sexiest off of it. Through stories of the women who have faced and tackled this question including Mary Lou Retton, Chris Evert, Lolo Jones, and Gabby Reece, "Branded" explores the question: can women's sports ever gain an equal footing with their male counterparts or will sex appeal always override achievement?

One of Us

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Etty, Chani Getter

Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.

I Carry You with Me

Heidi Ewing

Armando Espitia, Michelle Rodríguez

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

Detropia

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century – the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim Crow; the rise of manufacturing and the middle class; the love affair with automobiles; the flowering of the American dream; and now… the collapse of the economy and the fading American mythos.

Call Your Mother

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Louie Anderson, Awkwafina

A hilarious ode to moms and the way they have shaped the work of some of comedy's biggest stars.

Freakonomics

Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing

Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

The Education of Mohammad Hussein

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

THE EDUCATION OF MOHAMMAD HUSSEIN is an intimate look at how the largest Muslim community in America responds to the provocations of an anti-Islamic preacher. Through the eyes of children, the film examines what it is like to come of age as a Muslim in the United States ten years post 9/11.