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THE DEEPEST BREATH
A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.

Director:
Laura McGann

Producers:
John Battsek, Sarah Thomson, Jamie D’Alton, Anne McLoughlin

Festival Section:
Premieres

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DEEP RISING
The fate of the planet’s last untouched wilderness, the deep ocean, is under threat as a secretive organization is about to allow massive extraction of seabed metals to address the world’s energy crisis.

Director/Producer:
Matthieu Rytz

Festival Section:
Premieres

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THE TUBA THIEVES
From 2011 to 2013, tubas were stolen from Los Angeles high schools. This is not a story about thieves or missing tubas. Instead, it asks what it means to listen.

Director/Producer:
Alison O’Daniel

Producer:
Rachel Nederveld

Festival Section:
NEXT

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KOKOMO CITY
Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, while confronting issues long avoided.

Director/Producer:
D Smith

Producers:
Harris Doran, Bill Butler

Festival Section:
NEXT

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KING COAL
The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’s daughter exploring the region’s dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty, as her community sits on the brink of massive change.

Director/Producer:
Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Producers:
Shane Boris, Diane Becker, Peggy Drexler

Festival Section:
NEXT

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KIM’S VIDEO
Playing with the forms and tropes of various cinema genres, the filmmaker sets off on a quest to find a legendary lost video collection of 55,000 movies in Sicily.

Directors/Producers:
David Redmon, Ashley Sabin

Producers:
Deborah Smith, Dale Smith, Francesco Galavotti, Rebecca Tabasky

Festival Section:
NEXT

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TWICE COLONIZED
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has long fought for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But can she both change the world and mend her own wounds?

Director:
Lin Alluna

Producers:
Emile Hertling Péronard, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Bob Moore

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

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