A global event celebrating shortlisted documentary films.
Guaranteed front-row access to conversations with the filmmakers behind the Oscar-shortlisted films, with on-demand viewing available.
Hosted by Thom Powers
Registration closes at  11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, January 6th.
Location
Virtual Event Platform
Date & Time
January 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Stream the full program on demand for 24 hours. RSVP required.
FEATURED DOCUMENTARIES
& PANELISTS
THE ALABAMA SOLUTION
HBO PRESENTS

In 2019, filmmakers visit an Alabama prison to film a revival meeting. Off camera, incarcerated men whisper a message: terrible things are going on here and being kept secret. This sparks an immersive six-year investigation to discover the reality behind the walls of one of the nation’s deadliest prison systems.
Andrew Jarecki
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Charlotte Kaufman
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
GANDOM FILMS PRODUCTION PRESENTS

As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
Mohammadreza Eyni
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER, EDITOR
Sara Khaki
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, EDITOR
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW
MARMINCHILLA PRESENTS

How do you keep fighting for the truth when your country declares you an outlaw?What begins as an intimate epic about young Russian independent journalists fighting Putin’s regime takes a drastic turn when Russia invades Ukraine and they must choose whether to flee their country. A front row seat to how authoritarianism works and the lives of those who resist, which becomes more and more relevant both globally and in the U.S. every day. An intimate epic that captures momentous historic events real time and feels somewhere between a reality show and a Russian novel.
Julia Loktev
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER, CO-EDITOR
YANUNI
MALAIKA PICTURES PRESENTS

YANUNI follows Juma Xipaia, an Indigenous chief from the Amazon, who
rises from activism to Brazil’s new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples. While
her husband Hugo, a federal agent, raids illegal gold miners, she
navigates politics, threats, and impending motherhood — at the personal
cost of resistance.
Richard Lakani
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER

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