Several compelling documentaries have recently garnered attention for their poignant portrayals of social issues, personal journeys, and the pursuit of justice. These films offer intimate glimpses into the lives of individuals and communities often overlooked, sparking conversations and raising awareness about important topics.

Backside, a documentary film, provides an intimate look at the lives of the frequently enough-unseen “groom” workers who are essential to the elite horse-racing industry. The film explores how wealth, class, and race intersect within this industry in the United States.

Come See Me in the Good Light, which was honored wiht the Festival Favorite Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, follows poets ANDREA GIBSON and MEGAN FALLEY as they navigate love, life, and mortality in the face of an incurable cancer diagnosis. The film promises to be both funny and deeply moving.

Personal Struggles and Resilience

Two poets, one incurable cancer diagnosis.

East of Wall, another standout from the 2025 Sundance Film festival, tells the story of TABATHA, a young, tattooed horse trainer grappling with financial insecurity and grief after the death of her husband. She finds purpose in providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her struggling ranch in the Badlands.

Criminal Justice reform

For Venida, for Kalief, a documentary film, offers a poetic and cinematic exploration of criminal justice reform in New York. The film features the poetry of VENIDA BRODNAX BROWDER, the mother of KALIEF BROWDER, whose unjust arrest and tragic suicide became a symbol of the struggle to end mass incarceration.