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An elderly woman in black standing in a garden of pink roses with snow-capped mountains in the background.

Habits and routines

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Mzia the elevator operator leaves her post for the first time in two decades

Directed by Madeline Leary

Shadow of a person on crumpled paper in dark setting photo.

Trauma and PTSD

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Sent to boarding school, a boy conjures up a friend to soothe his distress

A film by Tony Gammidge

Paper collage of a man and a woman lying on the floor petting a grey rabbit and a white cat with a small table in the background.

Mind and brain

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After a life-altering diagnosis, Case crafts a loving message to his future self

A film by Case Jernigan

Woman in a white dress standing in front of a geometric quilt in a garden setting with trees in the background.

Traditional arts

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Beauty is woven into everyday life for the quilters of the American West

A film by Carly Jakins and Jared Jakins

Sculpture of a human-like figure made of teal wool reaching towards a wooden chair on a light background.

Change and self-development

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A wool puppet’s stirring journey from safety into the great unknown

A film by Kobi Vogman

Photo of a man sitting in a circle on a speckled background, focusing on an object in his hands, with a cosmic effect.

Trauma and PTSD

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How small creatures helped James connect with the human-scale world

Directed by Spencer MacDonald

An elderly woman in a patterned beanie holding a red card with holes punched into it in front of her face.

Artists and art history

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Circles possess a defiant beauty in the abstract works of Howardena Pindell

Directed by César Martínez Barba

Collage featuring a cut-out photo of woman running overlaid on vintage photos.

Parenting and families

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Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father

Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Illustration of two female anthropomorphic bears in a romantic embrace sitting on a window sill, with trees in the background and a red bird beside them.

Sex and sexuality

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Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction

A film by Diane Obomsawin

A naked young woman walking on a rippled sandy beach towards the sea, clear blue water and distant islands in view.

Freedom and choice

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For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder

Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister

Painting of a woman in a flowing white dress and a man lying on a black background with ornamental corners.

Love

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A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation

Directed by Maryam Mohajer

Close-up of hands holding clear frogspawn with visible black eggs in a natural outdoor setting.

Creativity

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A filmmaker’s never-realised ideas become an exploration of self-doubt

Directed by Cameron Nicoll