Local election officials work around the clock to secure the vote and uphold US democracy.
No Time to Fail
Rhode Island's local election administrators and poll workers work around the clock to secure the vote for their community during the 2020 election -- midst an onslaught of attacks from a sitting President and the deadly threat of a global pandemic. Once invisible to the general public, NO TIME TO FAIL spotlights election administrators as the ground zero of American democracy.
In the Bubble with Jaime
In South Carolina, African American candidate Jaime Harrison faces incumbent Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate. As COVID-19 disrupts, Harrison confronts not only the pandemic but deep-rooted racial prejudice. But, in a state with a significant African American population, his campaign against Graham becomes a symbol of hope in a time of crisis, intertwining politics, and race and health challenges.
Running with My Girls
Tired of watching local government ignore their communities’ interests, five diverse female activists run for municipal office in Denver - one of the U.S.’s fastest gentrifying cities. A story about an engaged community outrunning the deep pockets of the political establishment, RUNNING WITH MY GIRLS demonstrates that building a new kind of political power is not just aspirational but possible.
Your Vote 2024
#YourVote counts every year. Change can only begin with each registered voter in cities and towns across the country – local, state and national politics alike are essential building blocks toward reform.
With the 2024 elections nearing, it is never too early to begin registering, researching and reflecting on an important question: What are you voting for? Over the next year and beyond, WORLD presents new and streaming films exploring the myriad of issues facing our country's democracy – from the economy and climate change to education and immigration – that will be top of mind for voters across the U.S. Watch films tackling the big questions told through the voices of the American people.
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Films & Features
Five female activists run for local office in a grassroots effort to take back their city.
Jaime Harrison’s daring Senate race in South Carolina amid COVID-19 and racial prejudice.
In an era of racial reckoning, a George Washington mural ignites a public art debate.
The remarkable life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist.
As extremist beliefs and violence were downplayed, a dangerous ideology grew as a threat.
On Election Day, voters and candidates require creative thinking, integrity and courage.
Two opposing political leaders find common ground to heal the divide in America.
A mother & daughter organize their Black community to prepare for the 2020 presidential election and its challenges.
A look at Chinese American electoral organizing in North Carolina and Ohio.
Explore the coverage and context of change.
A look at the rising waters on Virginia's Eastern Shore and challenges for its residents.
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of ‘Freedom Hill,’ faces flooding and erosion.
Indigenous leaders protecting our natural resources in the face of the climate crisis.
Students Jesús, José and Fernando invent a paint that removes pollutants from the air.
Profiles of people who are either caught up in or helped by the levers of the law.
How are the lives of mobile home park residents impacted by class and economic injustice?
The power struggle that turned a single city block into a battlefield over service wages.
An entire community is upended when Lordstown Ohio's auto plant is idled.
Exploring the survival of three Chinatowns in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston.
Exploring the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America.
In the cutthroat world of high school debate, five girls show the value of speaking up.
For teachers and students alike, school is a mighty struggle. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.
A look at school through the eyes of teenage storytellers. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.
While preparing to stage a musical, Chinatown kids discover their own cultural identities.
Karen Hinton Robinson quilts the Black history lessons absent from the Texan curricula.
Exploring the personal stories of people affected by gun violence in Chicago.
After the FedEx shooting, the Sikh community grieves while navigating the investigation.
HEAVEN: CAN YOU HEAR ME? explores the impact of gun violence on Black families in Philly.
A year after the Uvalde shooting, documenting the community’s trauma and efforts to heal.
PBS NewsHour examines the nationwide trauma caused by suicide and gun violence.
The history of Filipinos in care work and the Filipino Americans on the front lines today.
A filmmaker and three Chicagoans navigate the complexities of living with mental illness.
Dismantling the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry.
Religious leaders' use of the law to advance an unexpected religious freedom argument.
Stories of women dealing with unplanned pregnancies in a community divided over abortion.
Artists and activists fight to redefine belonging on both sides of the Atlantic.
Coming to America. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.
Immigrant stories of yesterday and today. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.
California farmworker housing rules force seasonal moves, upending Latinx students' education.
A vivid portrait of the thousands of immigrants who disappear along the trail to America.
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
A loving portrait of two transgender siblings following the 2016 presidential election.
There are all sorts of things people are proud of...even being true to who you are.
Two transgender best friends celebrate their thirtieth year of friendship.
Trace the history and legacy of one of the most important works of art from the AIDS era.
In Chicago, residents strive for equity in a city impacted by the effects of segregation.
EYES ON THE PRIZE tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today.
Being a young Latina means living within a global culture...and navigating identity.
Films focusing on resilience through the lens of family, rebuilding, and mental health.
A Lutheran pastor's bid to be his district's first Arab American councilman.
A story of Kristal Bush's fight against the impact of mass incarceration in Philadelphia.
After Danielle Metz’s commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
A family acts to rectify a systemic wrong after a mentally ill loved one's incarceration.
A filmmaker chronicles his journey beyond walls after being incarcerated at San Quentin.
In 1984, Jabir Pope was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Thirty-eight years later, at 71 years old, the Boston native returned home and now spends his days trying to make up for lost time with his daughter and grandson. Pope recently joined Stories from the Stage to share his story of redemption, strength and love, but before taking the stage, Pope sat down for an interview to talk about his life during and after his incarceration.
