Poetry

River of Grass is an ode to the Florida Everglades, past and present, told through the prescient writings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and those who call the region home. After a hurricane, Douglas appears in a dream, guiding filmmaker Sasha Wortzel into a layered exploration of the Everglades as ecosystem, history, and site of resistance amid climate collapse through encounters with Indigenous educators, activists, and multigenerational residents.

AFTER: POETRY DESTROYS SILENCE

Featuring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, Géza Röhrig (Son of Saul) and renowned comtemporary poets, such as Edward Hirsch and Cornelius Eady, After: Poetry Destroys Silence is an exploration of poetry written about the Shoah as well as an attempt to underline the importance and necessity for poetry in a world that still grapples with genocide.

MEANWHILE

Centering breath as a symbol of resilience, Meanwhile captures raw, unfinished moments—dancers in rehearsal, artists midway through their work—focusing on the act of creation. Rooted in the upheavals of 2020, the film uses breath as its through-line to symbolize collective survival. It invites viewers to witness the process of liberation and be present in the “meanwhile”—a moment of creation, struggle, and hope that transcends fixed identities.