Habits and routines
film
Mzia the elevator operator leaves her post for the first time in two decades
Directed by Madeline Leary
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
Trauma and PTSD
film
How small creatures helped James connect with the human-scale world
Directed by Spencer MacDonald
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
Love
film
A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation
Directed by Maryam Mohajer
Death and dying
film
Why one death doula sees an examined death as vital to a good life
A film by Annie Marr
Work and vocation
film
A poetic, sea-soaked tribute to the ‘cockle women’ of Wales
Directed by Lily Tiger
Altered states
film
Ride along on a road trip suffused with LSD, petty theft and true love
Directed by Aric Allen
Sex and sexuality
film
Shuli’s mother has known he was gay for years. Can they finally talk about it?
A film by Shuli Huang
Freedom and choice
film
In the outback, a town of two awaits visitors to their emergency airport
Directed by Yannick Jamey