Documentary

This groundbreaking documentary explores our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics to human health. These microscopic particles infiltrate air, water, and soil—now, scientists are finding them in our bodies. What are the consequences, and can we stop them? Acclaimed author Ziya Tong investigates firsthand, undergoing experiments and speaking with experts worldwide, in collaboration with award-winning director Ben Addelman, to deliver an urgent call to action.

No hope. No future ... until a football season united a team and revealed the character that turned them into heroes. UNDEFEATED, an Academy Award-winning documentary, is the inspiring and moving tale of three underprivileged student athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach, Bill Courtney, trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.

Left Behind tells the powerful story of a group of passionate mothers who unite to establish New York City’s first public dyslexic school, challenging an education system that fails thousands of children. Despite dyslexia affecting 1 in 5 people, many students—particularly in underserved communities—lack access to essential support. Featuring activist Kareem Weaver, this powerful documentary is a call to action for educational equality. A Q&A follows the screening.

What happens when the safety net disappears? Raising Bar sheds light on "the cliff"—the moment when young adults with intellectual disabilities lose school support at age 22, leaving many isolated at home. For Bar Swain and his parents, this harsh reality sparked a transformative journey. After discovering the Camphill School, where Bar thrived in ways they never imagined, they set out to create something revolutionary: High Spirit Community Farm, a place offering stability, purpose, and true community. This inspiring documentary follows their fight to redefine what adulthood can look like for individuals like Bar. A Q&A follows the screening.

Winner of the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary, PORCELAIN WAR is a powerful portrait of resilience and hope. As war engulfs Ukraine, three artists stay to fight—armed with their art, cameras, and, for the first time, guns. From the award-winning producers of The Cove, Chasing Ice, and Quincy, PORCELAIN WAR is one of 2024’s most celebrated documentaries.

The Trail Running Film Festival (TRFF) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 tour. Films included are Elite Heart, The Pointe Pessey, Our Terrain, Talk to Frank, We Are Here. We Run Long, and Halfway to Crazy. Curated to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide, these films embody the adventurous spirit and triumph of trail running.

During WWII, a transport ship with non-functional lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles, killing 1,015 U.S. soldiers—making it the greatest loss of life at sea in any U.S. war. Classified documents reveal that neglect and oversight played a role in the tragedy, yet the government declared the incident classified and silenced survivors. Many families never learned the truth. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and descendants of those aboard the Rohna.

An expansive and revelatory inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert. Featuring mind-blowing music newly remixed and produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film is a seismic revelation that will challenge pre-existing notions of the iconic couple.

Part road movie, part living biography, part documentary, Paul Anka: His Way is a remarkably candid film, offering an intimate look at one of the most prolific artists in music history and his seventy-year journey through stardom. The film goes behind-the-scenes with Paul Anka today as he continues to perform in sold-out concert venues around the world, cut against stunning archival footage of his historic career and including performances by the legendary artists who have recorded his music. A Q&A with the filmmakers follows the film.