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WALK WITH FRANK

A former Vietnam infantry soldier decides to walk across New York state to help other survivors of PTSD, and confront his own dark past.

JMAXX & THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Jarrell is a teenager with autism, who discovers that hip-hop dance gives him a better way to communicate his true self to the world, and gets the courage to dance in front of his largest audience yet.

THEY’RE HISTORY

Do Confederate statues have a place in our American public spaces?  When the Baltimore mayor decided to remove these statues overnight it provoked a range of emotions in the people of the community.

BOUNCE BACK

Once one of the greatest basketball players in the world, this inner city Chicago kid transcended the game he loved and became a legend.

THE MILLION

After the massacre at Sandy Hook, Baltimore artist Kimberly Sheridan is compelled to begin painting portraits of gun violence and attempts to spread a positive message of hope in the face of tragedy.

THE LAUGHING CLUB

Sara’s Laughing Club has been met with great enthusiasm, and everyone seems to love it - except her best friend Ruthie. This is a story of growing old, and the possibility of teaching old dogs new tricks.

THIS ISN’T US

When Donald Trump came to Chicago on the campaign trail, he stirred up a range of emotions. The events that followed became a glimpse into the divide that our country is experiencing to this day. 

CHi2-D2: BUILDING A DROID

A group of Chicago enthusiasts build their very own working R2-D2 droid, demonstrating how a small blue and white robot represents so much more to generations of people.