When Gramma gets sick, 7-year old Roan must learn to survive on her own in a world without drinkable water.

Impact // Filmmaker’s Voice

As a working-class, native Nebraskan who grew up with farmers as parents, I have seen and experienced the importance of our environment and the responsibility we have to care for it. However, I also have seen a blatant disregard for the damage we cause as the effects of climate change become deadlier and more tangible. In March, 2019, historic flooding hit Nebraska, forcing entire cities to evacuate, sweeping away millions of animals and even taking the lives of several Nebraskans. After seeing the impact these floods had on my home and family, I decided to tell a story that explores what could happen not only to our beautiful environment, but to the people who are fighting for it and who have minimal economical means of surviving in a world damaged by climate change.

“Ain’t No Mercy for Rabbits” is about 7-year-old Roan and Gramma who are fighting to survive in a nearly waterless world. Because of the timely, culturally significant story and the outstanding team that worked on the film, we strongly believe in “Ain’t No Mercy for Rabbits” and its ability to have a lasting impact on its audience. – Aliza Brugger

The incredible story of how Frank Kinney Holbrook, the University of Iowa’s first African-American football player and among the first in the nation, paved the way for every African-American athlete that would follow him.

Actor Gerard Butler embarks on a life-changing journey to see how his mother’s favorite non-profit organization, Mary’s Meals, transforms the lives of children in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Precedes Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times

Inspired by a true story. Isolated in an assisted living facility with only her caretaker, a grandmother battles her loneliness and fading memory as she searches for human connection through a series of family Zoom calls.

Precedes I’M FINE (THANKS FOR ASKING)

This bystander story is told through the perspective of a 15-year old girl, Raquelle, who witnesses her classmate Noah being bullied. When doing the right thing transforms Raquelle from bystander to victim, she finds herself trapped in the same emotional quicksand of her peers. At an age when social acceptance weighs heavy and the stress of social media follows you home, Raquelle and Noah learn that no one can make it through alone. “Are You Okay?” explores the impact that reaching out can have on someone in crisis.

Marianne’s Onion is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with 86-year-old Marianne Ross, who miraculously found an onion, when she was in need of one, while hiking through the woods behind her house. The film follows her journey from first discovery, to the reactions of her community, to her hilarious and poignant musings on the meaning of unexpectedly receiving a seemingly mundane gift.

A fisherman and young mother have a chance encounter when their lines become tangled. But in this story of a mother’s desperate love, there’s more beneath the surface.

In this playful comedy, three kids worry that their beloved school bus driver will be lonely this summer without them. They set out to find her a partner and imagine the perfect matches.

These short films document the dynamic journeys of characters who are decidedly seeking something — whether that’s a new home, a place to play music, or a fresh onion to cook with.  This collection serves as a good reminder that when we look with intention, we will almost always find something. Includes:

• Rimi
• The Best Orchestra in the World
• Oh Mercy – Searching for Hope in the Promised Land
• Cupids
• Feeling Through
• The Angler
• Marianne’s Onion