Nestled amongst the oak tree-strewn foothills of Santa Rosa lie the headquarters of a Sonoma County institution—The Bird Rescue Center. It is here, in World War II-era Quonset huts, that a small army of dedicated volunteers and part-time staff assemble seven days a week, 365 days a year to fulfill a mission that has been ongoing for nearly 40 years—to rehabilitate and release injured or orphaned native wild birds. <a href="https://tix.avfilmpresents.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=432243~314a9d13-0051-4a52-bc95-498a9c10b9b6&amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Film Website</a>

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The Bird Rescue Center

A cinematic window into the world of a California bird rescue sanctuary and the people who give wildlife a second chance.

The 17% follows the journey of a young woman with Down syndrome who was rejected from every job she applied to. Now, she has her own bakery and hires other people with disabilities. The film sheds light on the statistic that only 17% of neurodivergent individuals find employment, leaving theremaining 83% unemployed. This disability owned bakery is trying to change the world one cookie at a time.

The 17%

After a young woman with Down syndrome was rejected from every job she applied to, she started her own bakery that employs other people with disabilities.

Testudo Hermanni is an intimately amusing story of familial relationships rising to the occasion of unpredictable climate change, in which providing mindful care, above all, plays a crucial role.

Testudo Hermanni

A portrait of my mother, my tortoise, and mild winters.

Years after Lee Ed Fraziers death, his daughter Jan made a shocking discovery: as a young man her father had participated in a lynching. Now, as she attempts to uncover the truth about what happened, Jan must reckon with deeply conflicted feelings about the father she loved, grapple with how to hold her family accountable, and face the dawning awareness of her own unconscious racism. <a href="http://myfathersname.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Film Website</a>

My Father's Name

The intimate story of one woman's attempt to uncover the truth about her father's participation in a lynching.

This visual essay blends animation and live-action to traverse the Andean mountains of Cusco, reﬂecting on walking as a medium for embracing life’s fragility and transformation. Revisiting Andean animism, rituals, and pilgrimage, it interrogates modernity and our place amid melting glaciers, while celebrating collective experiences and connections. <a href="http://lucialambarribarberis.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Film Website</a>

I Walk While Glaciers Melt

A poetic visual essay combining animation and live-action, exploring Andean rituals and walking as a reﬂection on life’s fragility, modernity, and melting glaciers.

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