Documentary
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Arlington International Film Festival | Documentary | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
Awaken the Dragon Together
The tradition of dragon boat racing began over 2,000 years ago on the rivers of China. Today, dragon boat festivals and races are celebrated around the world. Over fifty million people now race in national and international competitions including a growing number of cancer survivors.
Awaken the Dragon Together is a mini documentary about Wellness Warriors, Massachusetts’ first dragon boat team for cancer survivors. It tells a story about a group of cancer survivor paddlers who have found an unconventional path to wellness through the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boating.
For them, the spirit of dragon boating is essential – a group of people work towards the same goal and support each other as families during the most difficult time of their lives. It’s a story beyond survival, shows the power of individuals’ inner strength built up by a team.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Independent Film Festival of Boston | Documentary | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
The Guy: The Brian Donahue Story
Stuntman. Actor. UPS employee. Former WWF wrestler, Disney World performer, and NFL nose tackle. Brian Donahue has seemingly done it all. The Guy is a short documentary film chronicling Mr. Donahue’s surreal story as he tries to strike a balance between paying the rent and seeking out the elusive Hollywood spotlight.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Salem Film Fest | Documentary | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
José
A snippet of José’s life working at the hotdog stand in Downtown Crossing. The video showcases José’s perspective in preparing the hotdogs with care and passion as well as his desire to interact with customers and people from different backgrounds.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Online New England Film Festival Local Premiere | Documentary | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
The Faces of MOE Fencing Club
Nestled in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts there is a fencing club. It’s called MOE.
This short documentary highlights the many faces one might find at this vibrant community club, where everyone is passionate about the sport of fencing.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Online New England Film Festival Local Premiere | Documentary | Connecticut | Watch Online Now |
The College FKA Calhoun
Calhoun Residential College at Yale University was named for John C Calhoun, a leading proponent of slavery. On June 13, 2016, Corey Menafee, an African American kitchen worker at Calhoun Dining Hall, smashed a racist stained glass window depicting slaves in a cotton field. Mr Menafee’s act led to New Haven community protests which started out small, but over time grew to marches of hundreds of people. After more than thirty demonstrations, over eight months, on Feb.11, 2017, Yale University renamed Calhoun College. The name is now Grace Hopper College. The university held a name change celebration, but the New Haven activists were not invited or acknowledged.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Raw Art Works | Documentary | Experimental | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
My Black Is…
In this short film by Miguel Valdez and Eunice Beato, young women of color set out to redefine what black is to them.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | 2021 Online New England Film Festival Retrospective | Salem Film Fest | Woods Hole Film Festival | Documentary | Massachusetts | Vermont | Watch Online Now |
The Mountain Dogs
The Mountain Dogs is a documentary short that follows Sampson and Baylor, two elderly golden retrievers, on their daily climb to the top of the Pinnacle Trail in Stowe, Vermont. The pair have made the climb every day for the past decade, and do so unaccompanied by their owners. The film explores themes of human/animal relationships, non-human agency, and mortality.
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Mass Reality Film Check | Documentary | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now |
Size 22
Constance Smith is an Afro Latina plus size model from Boston, MA. She is an advocate for anyone struggling to love and accept their bodies. The documentary “Size 22” features how Constance Smith breaks the stereotypical beauty standard that idealizes thinness and pushes the idea that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.