Dol
dir. Ava Lowrey
5.5 min
For over 30 years Dolester “Dol” Miles has served as Executive Pastry Chef at Highlands Bar and Grill, Bottega, Bottega Cafe, and Chez Fonfon, creating a legacy of delicious desserts and leaving a lasting mark on the Birmingham, Alabama, dining scene.

Riders: The Stories Behind the Rescues
dir. Rubayet Kamal & Vivek Singh
11 min
Fire Station 2 is an active station in Birmingham’s Southside and the people who work them describe the calls that stay with them

We Are Southtown
dir. John Aiken & Hannah Bae
9 min
Residents in Southtown Public Housing are concerned about what will happen to them as the valuable land they live on is redeveloped

Dear, Inescapable
dir. Sarah Cheshire & Sophie Strohmeier
15 min
The St. James Hotel, located at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, has born witness to much of the city’s painful history, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and has remained a resilient community anchor throughout. Just years after an expensive community-driven restoration effort, economic decline and unresolved civic tensions have led this beloved community heirloom into decay. Now, with the windows of the St. James boarded up, Selma residents grapple with the multiple meanings the hotel holds, while reflecting on the ghostly presences, personal memories, and passed-down lore contained within its walls.

The Country Priest
dir. Carlos Estrada
10.5 min
When a chapel along the U.S.-Mexico border is threatened by the potential, impending, wall, a local priest and the surrounding community fight back.

Madeleine Burnett (Rising Above)
dir. Alan Moore
5.5 min
Stars fell on Alabama, but this 11-year-old singer/songwriter is a rising star. As she overcomes bullying, she dreams of attending the prestigious Juilliard School.

Quiet Please
dir. Ingrid Pfau
19 min
Goalball is tough, fierce, and powerful. It's also the first sport designed specifically for athletes with visual impairments. Quiet Please is a story of friendship & sport told through players from Birmingham, Alabama.

Deep South Cancer Fighters
dir. Jenny Mackenzie
27 min
In Eutaw AL, poverty, few medical resources and low education levels contribute to cancer health disparities. Poverty and racism are compounded in the face of a cancer diagnosis.