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Live Free or Die

by Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt

Premiere: September 26, 2000

New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” motto acquires tense contemporary meaning when abortion politics play out in a quiet New England town.

KPFA On the Air

by Veronica Selver, Sharon Wood

Premiere: September 19, 2000

This riveting film takes us through KPFA's passionate 50-year history, including its founding by pacifists and poets, through its defiance of Cold War conformity, to the present day challenges that confront this on-going experiment in democratic media.

The Band

by David Zeiger

Premiere: June 16, 1998

When filmmaker David Zeiger decides to film his son Danny's high school band for a year, he gets a crash course in love, life and marching in formation. This poignant portrait celebrates the hormones, havoc and hope of the teen years and ultimately allows Zeiger to deepen his connection with one son, while paying tribute to the loss of another.

Jesse's Gone

by Michael Smith

Premiere: June 24, 1997

An excruciatingly tender look at the frayed lives of the family and friends of Jesse Rahim Hall, a promising young hip hop artist from East Oakland, California killed in a drive-by shooting.

Pets or Meat

by Michael Moore

Premiere: September 28, 1992

Filmmaker Michael Moore revisits his now famous hometown in a new film, Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint.

Living with AIDS

by Tina DiFeliciantonio

Premiere: July 19, 1988

A graceful, moving film about a community that provides both compassion and care to someone with a debilitating disease, in this case a courageous 22-year-old man with AIDS.