Stranger Than Fiction: UM Short Documentary Award

A chef cycles through San Francisco, weaving through memories of his immigration and dreams of sharing traditional Venezuelan cuisine.

An intimate portrait of honky-tonk icon Dale Watson and his wife Celine Lee, using their music to explore a life rooted in Americana.

In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc transforms scars into art, challenging taboos in a society where tattoos are often stigmatized. Through deeply personal stories, this powerful film explores how ink becomes a tool for healing, reclamation, and self-love.

A small Oregon town, an exploding whale, and the man who made the story famous.

Empowered by new legislation, at age 81, Hilda Onley seeks justice for the sexual abuse she endured as a teen in 1958 at the New York State Training School for Girls. This is the story of Hilda’s fight, after 65 years of silence, to hold the system that failed her accountable.