Not A U.S. Citizen
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
This film explores American Sāmoa and the unique legal status of its residents as non-citizen nationals of the United States. It follows two American Samoans who are not U.S. citizens but U.S. nationals. Credits: TheMovieDb.
A Rhythm of Our Own
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Following the journey of Pakistani-American Kathak artist, Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, A Rhythm of Our Own honors and celebrates the artistic practice of Kathak—one of eight forms of South Asian classical dance practiced across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Credits: TheMovieDb.
Language Back
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Language Back is a short documentary featuring snippets of conversation and lectures at Indigenous Nations Poets #LanguageBack Workshops from UW-Milwaukee and The College of Menominee Nation in 2024. The film consists of narration by Kimberly M. Blaeser (Founder of In-Na-Po), Mark Freeland (Director of the Electa Quinney Institute), and Language Revivalists: Rosa King, Richard Oshkeshequoam,... Read more »
Happy New Year
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Lana, a 13-year-old outcast firework seller, clings to her only companion—her adopted dog—who seems indifferent to their conservative village. But when she uncovers a quiet, insidious destruction creeping into her home, she realizes the true nature of those around her and must decide whether to fight back or let it consume her. Credits: TheMovieDb.
March of the Black Hussars: Viennese Operetta in America
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Why would Gilded Age audiences flock to theaters in American cites to see a Viennese operetta that celebrated German nationalism and militarism? A team of University of Tampa faculty and students from the disciplines of history, music, and musical theater set out to answer this question. Local filmmaker Steven Nye followed the project, which culminated... Read more »
Thunderous Applause
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
In 2027, when the Preservation Act forbids 20% of citizens from having sex, fugitive lovers Peter and Laura hide in a rundown motel, torn between constant running and their final moments together. Credits: TheMovieDb.
Love, Links, Archives: Gems from the Wendy Clarke Collection
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Wendy Clarke presents a vibrant program of her groundbreaking video art, curated from her collection at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. Clarke’s participatory videos reflect a massive range of human experience and feeling, from tear-jerking reflections on modern romance, to teenagers video chatting in the dawn of the internet age, and a... Read more »
Very Sincerely Yours,
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Through parallel narratives, a Black activist from the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Seattle and one from the 2020 uprisings embark on journeys of self-discovery and their relationship to activism. As they navigate the challenges and sacrifices of their respective eras, their stories converge to redefine the enduring essence of Black youth activism,... Read more »