In the woods outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Camp ALEC is a sleepaway camp for kids who are non-speaking. Despite being smart, capable individuals, disabilities like autism, cerebral palsy, and verbal apraxia have made it impossible for these campers to vocalize their thoughts. To express themselves, kids instead use augmentative and alternative communication devices that translate their composed messages into audible speech.

Tina Moreno (Subject) and Mateo Moreno (Subject) will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

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

Oh Baby! is an entertaining and imaginative interpretation of what goes into the making of a human being. Start with a dash of Busby Berkeley dance spectacle, add a pinch of wacky Rube Goldberg engineering, top it off with a sprinkle of serendipity and behold, here comes the little bundle of joy.

Oh Baby! uses a mix of live action, stop motion, and visual effects to tell its fantastic story. The result is a beautiful world where intricate choreography, a metaphorical machine, and a cosmic trip all combine in a feast for the eyes, the ears and the heart.

This is a family-friendly film.

This film tells the story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write – and skateboard – in Kabul. After years of conflict, and with Afghanistan still dubbed ‘one of the worst places to be born a girl’, an organization called Skateistan recruits kids from poor neighborhoods and teaches them skills so they can return to public school and get a start in life.

For girls, the chance to skateboard presents a unique experience – to compete, to play, to learn their strength and to gain courage. We follow a class of girls at Skateistan growing through the joy of skating and the warmth of the women who teach them.

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

A couple embarks on an epic road trip in an attempt to gain more followers after their Instagram rival’s fame doubles overnight.

Haley Finnegan (Director, Writer, Producer, Cast) and Montana Loran (Editor) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

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

Stop motion, marionettes, visual effects, and live action are just some of the methods used to tell these stories in the most creative way.

This is a free, family-friendly program.

Christine Papalexis (Amaterasu) will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

A 10-year-old boy is relentlessly bullied until he discovers a secret beneath his school that promises to keep him safe—if he’s willing to play by the rules.

An eleven-year-old boy deals with the singularities of autism, and a late thirties MMA fighter faces the delicate moment of retirement. Both stories converge in a deep and exciting encounter that triggers within each the solutions to overcome their issues. The film is based on true characters.

Camila Rizzo (Director & Writer), Bruna Cabral (Producer), Ligia Osorio (Co-Producer), and Connor Chess (Actor) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

For students today, schools are no longer sanctuaries. It’s not fair—and they know it. And now, the Parkland generation is demanding change—most visibly at the 2018 March for Our Lives. Thankfully, there are people like Phil and Theresa Sturm to help host the revolution, just like Phil’s mother did half a century ago. Today, the D.C. couple honor this legacy by opening their home and hearts to dozens of out-of-town protestors. In the Trump era, time and again, Phil and Terry inflate mattresses and tell their new friends to “just bring pillows.” Very literally, they make room for change.

Kelly Ramundo (Director & Producer), Dave Cooper (Director of Photography), Phil and Theresa Sturm (Cast) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

A prisoner accidently discovers a forgotten telephone wire just behind his cell bed. He steals an old telephone device and starts making random calls … and finds himself falling in love with a travel agent.

Muhammad Bayazid (Director & Writer) and Samah Safi Bayazid (Director & Writer) will participate in a Q&A following each screening.

On a Pennsylvania farm in the 1980s, if an animal didn’t serve its purpose, it did not survive. Five-year-old Beth, the youngest in a large family, struggles with the parallels to her own position, so she makes it her mission to care for the weak. Based on the autobiographical book Shoebox Funeral by Elisabeth Voltz.