"A rare and intriguing exploration of the U.S. military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. The documentary exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles charismatic young activists determined to abolish it. By revealing personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy"--Container.

• Under the Roller Coaster by Lila Place (15:10)
• Yesterday in Rwanda by Davina Pardo (14:19)
• Gray Days by Katherine Leggett (13:30)
• Bundle of Blues by Serena Down (13:19)
• City of Mermaids by Leah Wolchok (16:00)
• Out In The Heartland by Gretchen Hildebran (18:53)
• Bodies and Souls by Christie Herring (16:25)
• Radio Grito by Mike Seely (17:07).

Under the Roller Coaster : The Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was a Coney Island icon, but, for Mae Timpano, it was home. The film looks beyond the enchantment of the famous playground to examine the true-life experience of one woman who had a unique relationship to Coney Island: she lived under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster.
Yesterday in Rwanda : A Rwandan genocide survivor remembers the past while rebuilding her life in Canada. Film images of Rwanda combined with video footage of Toronto reveal the texture of memory and a survivor's daily struggle to live with yesterday.
Gray Days : A graying American population and a record number of people incarcerated present a new and disturbing issue: a dramatic increase of elderly in our state prisons. Built around the compelling stories of two older inmates in two North Carolina prisons, this film confronts the lives of an often-ignored population within our criminal justice system.
Bundle of Blues : BUNDLE OF BLUES explores the stories of women with postpartum mood disorders, a problem for almost 1 of 5 new mothers. Through three different experiences, the film reveals that postpartum problems can happen to anyone.
City of Mermaids : CITY OF MERMAIDS is the story of preserving Florida kitsch, told through three generations of mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs. The film traces the rise and fall of an underwater theme park eclipsed by Disney and now struggling to survive.
Out In The Heartland : What is the human impact of on-going campaigns to ban same-sex marriage? This film explores the effects of Kentucky's recent constitutional amendment on three families and their communities. As momentum pushes the issue from mega-churches to the ballot box, these gay parents begin to fear for their safety and future. OUT IN THE HEARTLAND gives a face to those at the center of these amendments, illuminating their long-term consequences for all.
Bodies and Souls : BODIES AND SOULS focuses on the work of Sister Manette, a white Catholic nun running a health clinic in rural Mississippi. Where almost every family is struck by both diabetes and heart disease, her clinic's refreshingly practical approach to faith, race, and poverty in the community imparts lasting change in small doses.
Radio Grito : In the tradition of Cesar Chavez and farm labor organizing, RADIO GRITO is a small Spanish language radio show for migrant workers and their families in California's San Joaquin valley. The film illustrates the empowerment, independence, and education that a grassroots radio project can provide for a community in need.

• Birdlings two / by Davina Pardo (6:01)
• Nature's Blueprints / by Michael Seely (9:48) --The smallest space / by Gretchen Hildebran (9:17)
• Living to work / by Leah Wolchok (9:02)
• In service to women / by Serena Down (6:24)
• Each one teach one / by Lila Place (7:13)
• Small town secrets / by Katherine Leggett (7:30)
• Chickens in the city / by Christie Herring (7:21).

Birdlings two: The filmmaker revisits a computer-animated film her father made when he was 20, exploring the relationship between art and invention, hopes and disappointment, and fathers and daughters.
Nature's blueprints: Architect Eugene Tsui plumbs the depths of nature's wisdom seeking inspiration for his architectural designs. Nature's Blueprints takes you on a trip to the edges of Tsui's imagination. His fantastic structures provoke questions about the future of our built environments and our relationship to the natural world.
The smallest space: In 1978 the filmmaker's family left San Francisco to start a new life in a small town in Vermont. The Smallest Space documents one American family's journey towards the unknown. By retracing the emotional tracks of this trip, the filmmaker uncovers the roots of her family's disintegration that followed their journey east.
Living to work: A visual meditation on the American obsession with overworking.
In service to women: The story of an immigrant woman's birth experience using a Doula, a childbirth assistant who steps in to fill the generational and geopraphical gap in many families.
Each one teach one: The story of one man's journey from solitary confinement in prison to a mural project for youth in San Francisco, Each one teach one is a film about art, self-redemption, and freedom.
Small town secrets: A highly textured film that travels back in time to when the filmmaker was growing up with closeted gay parents in a small Midwestern town. By weaving together a collection of home movies and conversations with her parents recorded via webcam, Small town secrets remembers why keeping it a secret felt like the only option.
Chickens in the city: Chickens in the city is a chicken-level view of backyard coops in San Francisco. The film playfully explores the ways in which keeping chickens has helped shape the philosophies behind what and how urban chicken-owners eat. When is the last time you looked YOUR dinner in the eye?

• Weekend warriors / by Christie Herring and Lila Place (8:46)
• Spotters / Katherine Leggett and Davina Pardo (8:05)
• Worth saving / by Gretchen Hildebran and Leah Wolchok (10:00)
• Radio takeover / by Mike Seely and Serena Down (9:19).

Weekend warriors: Chronicles one week in the life of several people who routinely reeenact the bloodiest war in American history, the American Civil War.
Spotters: Plane spotters spend their weekends at the airport with cameras and pens poised, searching the runways and skies for planes to add to their life lists. Spotters asks two plane spotters what they see when they watch planes. Their answer is a meditation on photography and memory.
Worth saving: Worth saving explores a groundbreaking public health program in San Francisco that trains drug users to rescue each other from overdose. The film follows two drug users throug the DOPE training and beyond, as they save lives, and bring hope to their communities.
Radio takeover:. The story of what happened to a unique community radio station when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seized their equipment in a raid last year. Although the station applied for a license twice in the last decade and had support from the San Francisco mayor and Board of Supervisors, the government enforced the very laws whose constituionality are being debated in Congress. This documentary is just one example of what happens to unique voices on the radio dial with increased media consolidation and regulation.

• Carve / by Gretchen Hildebran (4:00)
• Damir / Lila Place (3:26)
• Howdy partner / by Christie Herring (3:34)
• Hush / by Michael Seely (4:23)
• In transit / by Katherine Leggett (3:29)
• Kosher cop / by Leah Wolchok (3:28)
• Mother's milk / by Davina Pardo (3:27)
• Sky full of air / by Serena Down (3:20).

Carve: Carve is a four-minute documentary film that takes a new look at body cutting as a personal, political and artistic practice. Two San Francisco-based artists share their newest work, which they draw and cut into each other's bodies. Shot in lush black and white 16mm film, this beautifully intimate view explores cutting as an exhilarating and liberating experience.
Damir: Chronicles the life of a teenage ballet dancer who left Bosnia during the war.
Howdy partner: Playfully explores the meaning behind a word that has become a social convention.
Hush: Hush is about listening to our environments. THe film features nature sounds recordist Paul Matzner, founder for the Nature Sounds Society in Oakland. With Matzner as our guide, Hush explores our auditory worlds by contrasing images and sounds in nature with everyday noises and urban surroundings.
In transit: portrays David Jackson, a young man who lives in an RV resort in Pacifica, CA, while he recovers from a bone marrow transplant.
Kosher cop: It's all about fire, water, and unlimited cill phone minutes. Kosher Cop explores the hectic life of a Berkeley rabbi who kosherizes restaurants and production plants throughout Northern California.
Mother's milk: Breastfeeding comes natureally--for some mothers. At the Mothers' Milk Bank in San Jose, CA, a tension between the natural and the clinical is revealed.
Sky full of air: Chronicles a 14 year-old swimmer's experience with asthma, a condition whose rate among children has doubled in the last two decades. The film explores the struggle to be a normal teenager while dealing with the emotions caused by not being able to breathe.