Swimming With Butterflies My Lens My Land Handwoven Broken Flight I'm Still Here Come People This collection of documentary shorts dives into the grit, passion, and purpose it takes to capture stories that matter. From an Austin Paralympian’s comeback journey to a weaver preserving their culture stitch by stitch, these films explore what it means to document resilience. Each filmmaker digs deep to reveal powerful moments—Alaska Native carvers healing through tradition, seed collectors saving a burning West, and Civil Rights survivors turning trauma into hope. It’s a lineup of real lives, real struggles, and the determination to keep these voices alive, each story distinct yet bound by an unstoppable drive to endure and inspire.
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