Grand Saline, Texas, was a sleepy, unremarkable town—until a white preacher lit himself on fire to protest the town's racism in 2014. The subject of this film is deceptively straightforward: A minister commits suicide by setting himself on fire. He leaves behind a letter that frames his decision as a religious response to the intolerable racism of America's past and present, particularly in his Texas hometown. The aftermath is befuddling: There are townspeople who can recall incidents of racial violence and hate speech, and those who have never seen anything of the kind. Black folk in surrounding towns who share rumors and fears about acts of violence, and white folk who say you can't believe everything you hear. Fellow ministers who share the desire to be liberated from a racist past, and churchgoers who believe only mental illness could explain such a suicide.

Man on Fire

Setting off on a road trip of discovery across the southern United States, aspiring singer-songwriter ISMAY leaves the isolated existence of the family farm in search of inspiration. Tracing the roots of music icon Lucinda Williams, ISMAY seeks out the people and places that highlight parts of Lucinda's early career. Interviews with Charlie Sexton, Mary Gauthier, Buddy Miller and others offer the aspiring singer-songwriter inspiration and guidance for an artistic journey.

Finding Lucinda

A feature documentary depicting a year in the life of the North Putnam School Corporation and the community it serves. With empathy, a hyper-real reporting lens and skillfully lush cinematography, the film aims to reach across divides and to spark action-oriented conversations about the interdependence between public schools and community development.