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Spotlight On Inspiration
Uplifting films that remind us of resilience, hope, and the power of the human spirit.
Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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SLIFF Kids
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
25 Cats From Qatar
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25 Cats From Qatar
Directed by Mye Hoang
When the owner of Milwaukee’s Sip and Purr Cat Café, learns of the feral cat crisis in Qatar,…
Human Rights
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
A MAN with SOLE: The Impact of Kenneth Cole
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A MAN with SOLE: The Impact of Kenneth Cole
Directed by Dori Berinstein
With heart & ’sole’ and unflinching determination, global fashion icon and activist Kenneth Cole has put ‘cause' before…
Human Rights
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Race in America: The Black Experience
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
For Venida, For Kalief
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For Venida, For Kalief
Directed by Sisa Bueno
FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF debuts the poetry of Venida Brodnax Browder, mother of Kalief Browder- an African-American teenager…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
Holding Liat
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Holding Liat
Directed by Brandon Kramer
Liat Atzili was kidnapped from her kibbutz on October 7. What begins as a chronicle of her parents,...
Human Rights
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
Land With No Rider
Film
Land With No Rider
Directed by Tamar Lando
In a remote corner of Southwestern New Mexico, the last cowboys eke out a fragile survival between industrial…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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SLIFF Kids
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
LOOKING UP
Film
LOOKING UP
Directed by Elena Neuman
LOOKING UP tells the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man battling progressive blindness who refuses to…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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QFest LGBTQ Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
Really Me: The Diary of a Soul in Transition
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Really Me: The Diary of a Soul in Transition
Directed by Andrea Groenink, Andy Yardy
Really Me: The Diary of a Soul In Transition follows Megan's journey transitioning at age 46 after decades…
Human Rights
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
Remaining Native
Film
Remaining Native
Directed by Paige Bethmann
Ku Stevens (17) is the solo runner at his high school with no coach. Living on the Yerington…
Human Ties
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Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
She Runs the World
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She Runs the World
Directed by Matthew O'Neill, Perri Peltz
Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the height of her…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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QFest LGBTQ Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
SLIFF34 Opening Night Reception
Special Event
SLIFF34 Opening Night Reception
Join us at the Hi-Pointe Theatre for a celebration of film. You’ll also have the chance to meet...
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
Steal This Story, Please!
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Steal This Story, Please!
Directed by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin
Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight
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Robert French & French-Language Focus
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SLIFF Kids
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Spanish-Language Focus
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Spotlight On Inspiration
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Women in Film
The Ramba Effect
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The Ramba Effect
Directed by Claire Sandberg
Guided by compassionate experts and a devoted team of volunteers, Ramba, an Asian elephant who endured 50 years…
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