Do you know what an Alpaca is?

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The power to dream beats strongly in the heart of Connie Stonestand. At the age of 63, Connie has spent a lifetime caring for her family and instilling in them the importance of pursuing one's dreams, including to her 18-year-old grandson Sage Stonestand- Checkosis. As the school year nears its end on the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, an important annual event gains deeper significance as Connie and Sage prepare to graduate high school together and share the spotlight to inspire generations of others.

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

I’m Fine is a 1st-person tale of struggle with teenage depression told through private journal entries. The film lifts the covers on the distorted perception of reality that comes from depression and gives a realistic view of improvement.

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

FC Academy student-made film in Lowell, MA

Film Block: FC Academy Presents: The Film School Showcase
Sunday November 23, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

• “Marta, Aisha and the Volcano” portrays the friendship of two young girls who experienced the volcanic eruption in La Palma, Canary Islands, in 2021. Through their eyes, and in a poetic way, the documentary short film evokes the power of nature and human resilience in the face of loss and uncertainty.

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Mountain Knows is a short documentary that explores green economic development in Nanping Village. It focuses on three main characters: an elderly beekeeper, the owner of a century-old B&B, and a clerk at an organic farm. Each of them runs their own business while prioritizing environmentally friendly practices. The film concentrates on their daily routines and attitudes toward the ecological economy through interviews. 

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• “Voices of Hope” explores the magic of the children youth choirs of Cape Town, South Africa. All the proceeds of the film are donated directly to these kids who inspire light up and inspire the city every day.

Film Block: Windows to the World: Documentaries for Everyone
Sunday November 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM