Ms. Diva Trucker
In MS DIVA TRUCKER, a long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation, and in the process creates an empowering online community whose impact reaches far beyond America’s highways.
Agent of Connection
A portrait of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station agent William Cromartie who greets 4,000 Oakland commuters every day with a hug, a fist-bump, or a handshake. Transcending barriers so that we can better know and care about each other, this man of accomplishment and a winning philosophy feels he has the best job in the world.
Throw
Growing up in East Baltimore with a debilitating stutter, surrounded by poverty and violence, Colin was an outcast and a target for bullies. Then he discovered a subculture of “throwers” — yoyo artists and found a mission in helping other young people find creative and social outlets through this deceptively simple string toy.
The Tables
The Tables gives us a look at how two outdoor ping pong tables in the heart of New York City have played a pivotal role in creating community among an unlikely group of people from all walks of life.
Strikers
A funny, heartfelt look at gaming into the golden years, “Strikers” follows the reigning Wii Bowling champs of Eden Supportive Living as they compete in a statewide Wii Bowling Championship for assisted living facilities.
Stoop Chat with Aleathea & Ariam
A Brooklyn-based artist and a young fashion designer forge an intergenerational friendship through stoop conversations, collage, and a shared belief in the power of creative expression and community connection.
Powers
An artist hangs whimsical sculptures on telephone poles to anonymously spread joy in her community and heal from her turbulent past.
Man of the Cave
Born in a cave on the Yemeni island of Socotra, Ellai, aka Abdullah the Caveman lives between the rhythms of land and lagoon, and his rising tourist profile.
Shanti Rides Shotgun
On Manhattan’s jam-packed streets, NYC’s most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.
Madeleine
Raquel convinces her 107-year-old friend Madeleine to join an imaginative road trip, blending reality and fiction to reflect on life, death, and the lessons along the way.