Autism
film
A mysterious black orb trails Mo, growing ever harder to ignore
A film by Gil Goletski
Loneliness
film
Lonely in London, a filmmaker sets out to make a new friend
A film by Hugh Clegg
Theatre and performance
film
The barbarians are at the gates in this electric Laurie Anderson performance
Video by All Arts
Habits and routines
film
Mzia the elevator operator leaves her post for the first time in two decades
Directed by Madeline Leary
Trauma and PTSD
film
Sent to boarding school, a boy conjures up a friend to soothe his distress
A film by Tony Gammidge
Mind and brain
film
After a life-altering diagnosis, Case crafts a loving message to his future self
A film by Case Jernigan
Traditional arts
film
Beauty is woven into everyday life for the quilters of the American West
A film by Carly Jakins and Jared Jakins
Change and self-development
film
A wool puppet’s stirring journey from safety into the great unknown
A film by Kobi Vogman
Trauma and PTSD
film
How small creatures helped James connect with the human-scale world
Directed by Spencer MacDonald
Artists and art history
film
Circles possess a defiant beauty in the abstract works of Howardena Pindell
Directed by César Martínez Barba
Parenting and families
film
Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father
Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Sex and sexuality
film
Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction
A film by Diane Obomsawin