Allen is a drug-slinging hustler. Rosalyn is a heroin-addicted shoplifter. Their lives are so entangled in the correctional system that it's hard to remember where they went wrong. But for these two petty criminals, both of whom have been to jail more times than they care to recall, getting out of New York City's Rikers Island is another chance to finally turn their lives around. It won't be easy. After the Island offers a gritty glimpse of the challenges facing ex-offenders as they try to re-enter society.

Bonecrusher is an intimate account of the love between a father and son and the powerful bond they share, a bond that is put to the test. It is also a stark journey to the coal fields of Dante, Va., where a tight-knit community of miners face life with a toughness and camaraderie as enduring as the earth itself.

God is American, and he was born in the U.S.A.! The people of Tanna, an island in the archipelago of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, have invented a new religion. They pray to the American flag and adore John Frum, an American prophet whom they are waiting to return.

A fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how the California food movement rebelled against big agribusiness to launch the local organic food movement.

A group of animal advocates discuss humanity's relationship with animals as they work to expose the hidden cruelty of the American egg industry. The suffering that animals face on factory farms won't end until enough people are motivated to change it. Fowl Play connects the dots between consumers and the practices they support, and leaves viewers with a groundbreaking message of personal change and community outreach.

Henry Flagler, the oil tycoon and hotel and railroad magnate, founded Miami in the 1890s. In order to build his railroad and hotels, he created "Colored Town" (later renamed Overtown) to fulfill his labor needs. Overtown housed the people who built Miami; it was one of the only places that African-Americans and Bahamians could live, facing extreme poverty, exploitation and constant racist attacks. Yet it blossomed as a major cultural center and became a bustling nexus of black commerce rightfully named the "Harlem of the South." Golden Tracks chronicles Overtown's rise – as well its near destruction when the interstate was built through the heart of the community in the 1960s.

Introduces two projects, one in the South Bronx and one in Tanzania, in which grandmothers are stepping in to raise their grandchildren who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS, drugs and violence. Children who were at risk are now thriving; grandmothers who felt hopeless are beginning to hope again. When some grandmothers and their grandchildren from the Bronx travel to Africa to meet their Tanzanian counterparts, there is instant recognition and a clear sense that "sisterhood is powerful."

The inspiring true story of a family living "off the grid" in the heart of urban Pasadena, Ca. They harvest over 6,000 pounds of produce on less than a quarter of an acre, while running a popular Web site that is known around the world. The film is an intimate human portrait of what it's like to live like "Little House on the Prairie" in the 21st Century. With music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (known for their haunting theme in Ken Burns' Civil War series), Homegrown is ultimately a family story. It's about what led them to where they are today, what changed them and what keeps them together.

"Mountain Dan" Smathers didn't realize his gift until later in life, but now he's using it to the fullest. Dan is a chainsaw artist, cutting bears, eagles and just about anything else you can think of. His extraordinary talents and genuine zest for life will inspire you. This is a look at what led Dan to discover his gift. Who knows? It may inspire you to find yours.

Ocean Crest Pier – a haven for hardcore fisherman, retirees, transients and tourists –  overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on North Carolina's Oak Island. Pier captures thoughts and images from a single day in the life of a classic American scene.

In her feature directorial debut, Charlotte Glynn moves home to chronicle her sister Rachel's last year in school. Rachel is mentally retarded, and the resulting film moves past the safety of political correctness and into the most intimate and honest moments in their family's life. Rachel – mysterious, funny and difficult – challenges her mother on a daily basis, forcing her to make tough choices about her daughter's future. Along the way Charlotte documents the tug-of-war between parent and child while struggling to come to terms with her only sibling's disability.

Scientific illustrator and visionary artist Renaldo Kuhler unveils the illustrated history of Rocaterrania, the imaginary country he created, escaping from an emotionally abusive family and searching for freedom and identity.

Renaldo grew up in the shadow of his father, Otto Kuhler, a German immigrant who became a famous industrial designer and acclaimed landscape painter. When Otto moved his family from upstate New York to a remote Colorado cattle ranch in 1948, teenaged Renaldo found the isolation unbearable and escaped to the private fantasy world of his notebooks. What began as the illustrated history of an imaginary country called "Rocaterrania" became Renaldo's lifelong obsession – secretly illustrating the coded story of his own life in plain spiral bound notebooks.

Rocaterrania unveils Kuhler's astounding body of work to the world and reveals the powerful story of his life in the process. Among other themes, the film is about the insidious nature of conformity, the courage to be one's true self and the redemptive power of artistic creation. Featuring an eclectic original score by Merge Records recording artists Shark Quest.

Often resembling a mockumentary, this very cinematic documentary is touching and informative. It's a feel-good film about a 60-year-old New Yorker who takes a group of people to India thinking that she can understand and explain the "Indian culture" (as if it had only a single facet) after only one visit herself.

After 20 years of terror-filled nights, there is dawn in Southern Sudan. The people peek out from the doorways of their huts. They ask each other: "Will the sun stay?" "Will there be morning tomorrow and the next day?" The long war is over. Southern Sudan becomes New Sudan. Peace treaties are inked and enemies shake hands, but other wars still rage: the war of awakening hope against the habit of despair; the war of new alliances against decades of mistrust; the war of joyful homecoming against the lack of homes remaining. Above all, it is a war for the human heart against the heart of darkness.

A documentary about life, told through a portrait of 84-year-old world-renowned dancer Vija Vetra. It's a world from the perspective of a devoted artist who lived and worked on five continents. A connection between her spirituality and her hard times helps us understand the universal meaning of life.

Every year in June, approximately 1500 new players out of high school and college are chosen for the amateur baseball draft and sent to play in the minor leagues. Trying to make it in the fiercely competitive world of professional baseball can make or break you. Time in the Minors documents the 2006 season in the lives of two minor-league players on their formidable journey trying to reach the majors. John (19), a High School All-American center fielder from San Diego, is selected in the first round of the 2005 amateur baseball draft and offered a $1 million signing bonus. Tony (28), a sixth-round draft pick in 1998 out of Omaha, Nebraska, is an eight-year veteran of the minor leagues.

Three-time Academy Award-nominated producer Steve Kalafer's newest documentary takes you to a mystical city that is co-created once a year. In the remote meadows and forests of Wyoming, you'll see the achievement that is the Rainbow Gathering and meet some of the people who attend. You will hear the campfire music, drum circles and prayer and you will witness the violent oppression this group endures when federal agents raid the children's area of the gathering with tasers and pepper-spray projectiles. Then, you will feel inspired as thousands gather the very next day and join hands around a large meadow in a beautiful and graceful prayer for peace at the 38th Annual Rainbow Gathering of the Tribes.

A headfirst dive into the challenges that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market. The organic dairy industry's access-to-pasture issue and the consolidation of the organic marketplace illustrate the conflicts that result when organic agricultural principles are compromised to fit within the industrial food system. The film provides insight for certification systems taking root across our society – from green building to fair trade – showing the pitfalls that can arise when idealism is formalized into a label.

We began with a simple question: "Why old time?" What we've found is that old-time music isn't just a sound: It's a lifestyle. It's living history. And it's the musicians that drive it ever forward while maintaining an untarnished musical tradition. This film is a look at the culture through the eyes of those who love, live and breathe the music. It shows why their preservation efforts are so vital to this culture.

The last days of a furniture plant in Martinsville, Va. The Hooker Furniture Co. started the 800,000-square-foot plant in 1924 and shut it down in March of 2007. With These Hands takes the viewer into the plant as the last load of kiln-dried wood is carefully cut, sanded and honed into furniture. We meet a number of the workers at the plant, and gain their perspectives on work, community and survival in a country devastated by deindustrialization and outsourcing. Yet, this film affirms something that is often neglected: We are a country of doers, and our workers are the match of any from around the world.