R.A.W. Tuba tells the story of a Baltimore child who experienced intermittent homelessness, but later in life went on to become a world-class symphony musician and professor.

As a child, Richard Antoine White (R.A.W.) slept wherever he could, sometimes in abandoned rowhomes where he was chewed on by rats during his sleep. Despite enormous challenges, R.A.W. went on to become the first African-American in the world to receive a Doctorate in Music for Tuba Performance from one of the most prestigious music programs in the US. Richard is now not only a tenured professor at the University of New Mexico, but he’s also the principal tubist of the New Mexico Philharmonic.

The Baltimore School for the Arts, a rare gem in the education world for it’s extraordinary track record of success, is where his life changed from a self-described “yo boy” with little direction to becoming obsessed with Tuba and ultimately following his dreams out of poverty. The director of the Baltimore School for the Arts met Richard on a chance encounter and after a one-in-a-million audition he set off on a course that changed his life forever.

Darren Durlach (Director) and David Larson (Director) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

An amateur photographer, who works as a skycap at an airport in Salt Lake City, documents for the last 15 years the disappearing way of life of Cuba’s Campesino farmers, forging friendships and capturing dignity and sacrifice while introducing us to an unforgettable cast of characters.

100% of ticket sales from this screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

Can one photograph change your life forever? History of Memory is a documentary film in four parts, about people spanning from Florida to Beijing whose lives were forever altered by the discovery, creation, or preservation of one photograph.

Ryan Sayward Whittier (Composer) and Heather Martino (Assistant Editor) will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

100% of ticket sales from this screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

A collection of true stories documenting individuals profoundly affected by various forms of art.

Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

In 1999, nine-year-old Emmanuel Durant and his family began filming their daily lives in America’s most dangerous neighborhood — just 17 blocks behind the U.S. Capitol. They’ve been filming ever since. Spanning two decades, 17 Blocks illuminates a nation’s ongoing crisis through one family’s raw, stirring, and deeply personal saga.

100% of ticket sales from this screening will be donated to Washington to Washington.

When Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates the Papa’s Time Machine, a magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets to tell his story. Through the production of this play, the two men confront their mortality before time runs out and memories are lost forever.

100% of ticket sales from this screening will be donated to Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter.

Adam Ondra is one of the most versatile climbers of our time. He successfully climbed the most difficult route in the world and established a new level of difficulty — 9c. The Czech climber also ascended the Dawn Wall in just eight days on his first trip to Yosemite. Is it Adam’s muscle power and endurance that enables him to conquer the most difficult routes, or is it his mental strength that drives him to climb an 8a blindfolded?

100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

Ballet After Dark tells the story a young woman who found the strength to survive after an assault. She created an organization that is helping sexual abuse and domestic violent survivors find healing after trauma through dance therapy.

B.Monét (Director), Ayana Barber (Producer), Tyde Courney-Edwards (Cast) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

As we reach the 50th anniversary of the first people traveling to the moon, Rocket Boy is the account of a man who witnessed, first hand, the launch of that rocket. As he recalls the awe-inspiring event, the story is told through the eyes of a young boy, whose power of imagination makes the impossible become real.

100% of ticket sales from each screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.

ESPNS’s The Good, The Bad, The Hungry is a tragicomedy that follows the bitter rivalry between two major figures in the world of competitive eating. The film traces the rise of the legendary Takeru Kobayashi, a Japanese phenom who after eating a record 50 hotdogs at the Nathan’s Famous contest became an American cultural icon — and his opponent, the barrel-chested Californian Joey Chestnut. Exploring themes of freedom, nationalism, and the American Dream, the film also explores how Major League Eating founder George Shea transformed an eccentric pastime into an honored American tradition.

100% of ticket sales from this screening will be donated to Kids in the Spotlight.