Best Documentary

In Karachi, Pakistan, we meet the sweet, but downtrodden youth Omar, a runaway struggling to find his place in an economically ravaged city. Omar and his many friends at his orphanage voluntarily ran away from abusive family situations. However, we quickly learn that, for many of these orphans, their desire to reunite with their family proves too strong, paving the way for an extremely heartbreaking return.

Directors Michael Palmieri & Donal Mosher Attending
Over-prescription of depression medication isn’t a new issue, but Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher have chosen to look into it without alarmist statistics or antipharma grandstanding.

Director Tinatin Gurchiani decided to make a documentary about her home country, Georgia, so she put out an ad for young Georgians to submit their stories. Gurchiani documents all types of tales from all regions of the country – a girl looking for the mother who abandoned her, a governor raked with indecision, a boy looking to free his brother from jail. The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, buoyed by the kind-hearted Georgians inhabiting the frame, showcases a diverse cross-section of this poor European state.

Director Yung Chang Attending!
Post-Show Fruit Party featuring Dulci Berry Miracle Fruit!
The Fruit Hunters follows a group of obsessive fruit collectors who will travel to all ends of the Earth to satisfy their addiction.

Arrows Into Infinity is a journey in sound through the unusual life and career of this jazz legend Charles Lloyd, one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 1960s.