The AIDS Chronicles focuses on the social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS on the African American community of Atlanta. These stories, produced from material gathered over the last four years, give insight into the reasons why HIV/AIDS is still a major threat to the black population of urban centers nationwide and reveal how the thoughts and actions of African Americans of every walk of life, every economic and educational level, and every gender identification are affected. Through frank interviews with activists, health educators, and victims the viewer sees the struggle of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS to break its death grip.

'Before I could come out to anyone else, I had to come out to God--and that was probably the hardest thing,' says Steve, a middle-aged white Christian. 'I went to a church where there was still that fire-and-brimstone type of sermon, but I needed the spiritual part so badly I was willing to sit there and hear that,' says Jeffrey, an African-American who was raised in the Baptist Church.This 30-minute documentary gives voice to gay and lesbian Christians who have struggled to reconcile faith and sexual orientation. Personal stories, from dedicated Christians of all ages and many walks of life, take viewers beyond the current debate in churches to reveal the everyday efforts of faithful people. Coming Out~Coming In was recorded in North Carolina and offers a way to start new and meaningful conversations among people who do not always agree. Produced by Wildacres Leadership Initiative in association with Minnow Media.

In New York City, a naive cowgirl from the West falls into an obsessive, destructive sexual relationship with a social Manhattanite.

Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the new film from Fatih Akin (Head-On) presents a complex interweaving tale that crosses between Germany and Turkey. When widower, Ali, invites a prostitute, Yeter, to move in with him, his son Nejat initially disapproves until he discovers that the money is going to pay for her daughter, Ayten’s university education in Turkey. Ayten, meanwhile is on the run from the Turkish police and has been taken in by the smitten Lotte in Germany. With an interweaving story and fractured time structure, Akin delivers on the promise he has shown to establish himself as one of the most important young international filmmakers working today.

Night. A crowded city. An old and crumbling apartment house. An elevator in which two people are stuck. When help is stalled, what appears to be a normal incident, turns into a whole new reality for both strangers.

The Deep South. Prom night, 1968. High school biology teacher, Mr. Williams, becomes distraught watching his star student, Tom, dance the night away, and suddenly disappears. When Tom finds his mentor hiding behind the bleachers, he shepherds him off into the mossy woods, confronts him about the secret relationship they've had and forces him to admit his true feelings. Flashbacks reveal the night of passion that Mr. Williams would rather forget and that Tom will always remember. When they are nearly caught in an embarassing moment, Mr. Williams relents, giving Tom one, brief moment of solace, before sending him off toward his future. In the end, Tom has been able to move on, while Mr. Williams remains entrenched in his place and in his past.

Short documentary about the making of renowned photographer James Houston's charity photo book Move.

A group of friends have formed a surrogate family unit in present day Rome. There is the married couple with children, the gay couple and one of their exes, the sarcastic mother hen and her husband, the young attractive woman who may have a problem with drugs, and the newcomer Paolo. They meet regularly for dinner parties and despite the fact that they appear mis-matched, they have developed a strong bond of loyalty. When tragedy strikes and secrets become exposed the strength of the group is tested. The large ensemble cast is compelling and writer/director Ozpetek (Steam: The Turkish Bath, Facing Windows) maneuvers from character to character and story to story with a deft touch.

Jeff Key is a Marine. You can tell the instant you look at him. Born in rural Alabama -- schooled in the Church Of Christ, Jeff is a true believer in God and in Country. Jeff Key is also Gay. A spiritual kid, he struggled with the secret he carried in his heart until he moved to Hollywood where he found freedom and acceptance, which gave him the courage to join the Marine Corps at age 34. After the terrible events of 9/11, he went to war for his country, but once in Iraq his patriot's heart was broken by what he saw. After returning back home, Jeff used his war journals to create a one-man show with which he travels the country -- a play that never flinches from what it meant to be Gay and at war -- revealing the dignity and power of his experience.