A selection of documentary shorts highlighting important human and civil right issues.
The Library Problem Directed by Mell Packard 5:27 • United States A short student documentary examining the history and current status of the ongoing battle taking place over LGBTQ+ content in the children's section of Alabama public libraries.
Failure to Fail Directed by Haley Breese 20:17 • United States Delve into the troubling phenomenon of grade inflation in the United States education system. Through the stories of three dedicated teachers, we explore the systemic flaws that push unprepared students through the educational pipeline and consider critical questions about the true value of academic achievements.
The Third Child Directed by Serna Amini 25:11 • Iran Mehdi is the only hearing child in a completely deaf family. Now, he is striving to become a professional voice actor and dubbing artist on his new path while navigating the challenges of his family's circumstance.
The Congress Directed by Eko Krisna 10:58 • Indonesia Indonesian activist Rukka Sombolinggi believes the key to confronting climate crisis is to unite and mobilize the Indigenous communities who are often impacted the most. Now, as the first female general secretary of the world's largest Indigenous Peoples organization, she has the power to do just that.
Exodus Directed by Bob Miller 24:51 • United States Meet Musa and Emmanuel, two unlikely heroes, as they facilitate the evacuation of their fellow Sudanese from cities torn by decades of war into the remote Nuba Mountains in Sudan.
Tuesday August 19, 2025 6:00pm - 7:45pm CDT Sidewalk Cinema Theater A1821 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
A selection of documentary shorts highlighting important human and civil right issues.
The Library Problem Directed by Mell Packard 5:27 • United States A short student documentary examining the history and current status of the ongoing battle taking place over LGBTQ+ content in the children's section of Alabama public libraries.
Failure to Fail Directed by Haley Breese 20:17 • United States Delve into the troubling phenomenon of grade inflation in the United States education system. Through the stories of three dedicated teachers, we explore the systemic flaws that push unprepared students through the educational pipeline and consider critical questions about the true value of academic achievements.
The Third Child Directed by Serna Amini 25:11 • Iran Mehdi is the only hearing child in a completely deaf family. Now, he is striving to become a professional voice actor and dubbing artist on his new path while navigating the challenges of his family's circumstance.
The Congress Directed by Eko Krisna 10:58 • Indonesia Indonesian activist Rukka Sombolinggi believes the key to confronting climate crisis is to unite and mobilize the Indigenous communities who are often impacted the most. Now, as the first female general secretary of the world's largest Indigenous Peoples organization, she has the power to do just that.
Exodus Directed by Bob Miller 24:51 • United States Meet Musa and Emmanuel, two unlikely heroes, as they facilitate the evacuation of their fellow Sudanese from cities torn by decades of war into the remote Nuba Mountains in Sudan.
Tuesday August 19, 2025 6:30pm - 8:15pm CDT Sidewalk Cinema Theater B1821 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
USA • 1 hour 10 minutes • documentary Directed by Jessica Earnshaw
At 22, Gail gave birth alone and left her newborn in the woods. Decades later, she’s arrested for murder, even though she says the baby was stillborn. BABY DOE explores the fallout when young women cannot accept the reality of an unplanned pregnancy.
USA • 1 hour 10 minutes • documentary Directed by Jessica Earnshaw
At 22, Gail gave birth alone and left her newborn in the woods. Decades later, she’s arrested for murder, even though she says the baby was stillborn. BABY DOE explores the fallout when young women cannot accept the reality of an unplanned pregnancy.
