America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. Since 2012, the series has premiered 170 films - more than half helmed by female makers and a third credited to BIPOC makers - centering stories of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, veterans, immigrants and more.
Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Filmmakers talk about their documentaries and the process of telling these stories. (24m 19s)
Liberated Lives
Individuals transitioning from incarceration to reintegration and those who support them.
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Race In America
Talking about race can be uncomfortable, but it is an absolute necessity.
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Asian American Pacific Islander Stories
Sharing the voices of the many in the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
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Black Stories
Amplifying Black voices and experiences as told through stories on film.
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Candi CdeBaca and Dr. Lisa Calderón embrace during the Denver local elections.
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Rebekah Henderson
Rhode Island State Elections Director reads a hate message written on an application for a mail ballot.
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Sara Archambault
Artist Dewey Crumpler points at the Arnautoff mural of enslaved people.
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Snitow-Kaufman Productions
Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.