feature films
14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez
"14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez" explores the recurring question about who has the right to be an American citizen. "14" examines the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment and present-day attacks upon it through compelling personal stories and expertly-told history.
Documentary Feature. 2014. 67 minutes.
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Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth
“Papers" is the story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.
Documentary Feature. 2009 (88 minutes). Updated for TV broadcast 2013 (55 minutes)
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shorts
Not Just a Name: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Archivists in St. Louis uncover the historical records of slavery in Missouri, brushing away coal dust and giving new life to the stories through documentation and preservation.
Documentary Short. 2014. 6 minutes.
Included with the DVD of "14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez"
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation: A History Not Erased
Chinese immigrants and Chinese American citizens were detained at Angel Island Immigration Station while trying to enter the U.S. Detainees carved stories and poetry into the walls of the Immigration Station, and their lives are remembered in this short documentary film.
Documentary Short. 2014. 7 minutes.
Included with the DVD of "14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez"
Scenes from a Youth Movement
Courageous young people from across the nation "come out" as undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic.
Documentary Short. 2010. 12 minutes.
Included with the DVD of "Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth"
other Shorts
Conversation Is Interruption
Ten Ashkenazi Jewish women in Portland, Oregon explore cross-cultural communication and the traditions of argument, debate and interruption in Jewish culture.
Documentary Short. 2005. 16 minutes.
D.J.L.
Lamar Wright may have cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair, but that didn't stop him from becoming a dance D.J. This short documentary shows you the world from Lamar's eyes and makes you want to get up and dance.
Documentary Short. 2006. 16 minutes.
Cox & Cox Funeral Chapel
Jerome Cox-Tanner is not your typical mortician. He and his wife Schawna Tanner operated an independent, African-American owned mortuary in the state of Oregon.
Documentary Short. 2006. 9 minutes.