This five-minute proof-of-concept documentary asks: How did the United States become a nation built around cars?Through archival footage and contemporary voices, the film traces the rise of highways and car culture, examining how these systems reshaped cities and communities and how people today are rethinking the future of transportation.

Mighty Mussels follows National Park Service staff and Anacostia Watershed Society scientists working to revive freshwater mussels in the Anacostia River, revealing how these small creatures could help restore the health of Washington’s urban waterway.

Release: TBD

Commissioned by the University of Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Archive, this 90-minute documentary traces two time Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright August Wilson’s early life in Pittsburgh and the restoration of his childhood home in the historic Hill District. The film highlights the roots that shaped his path to Broadway.

A documentary exploring what led to the January 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. States Capitol, Congress and the electoral certification process through the first-hand accounts of those who literally defended democracy on that day. Moving beyond the actual attacks, the film then explores how some of the officers sought justice and accountability in order to prevent future violence and attacks on the electoral process and American political institutions.

"The conversation about Black resistance has to do with Black opportunity and Black resilience. They're interconnected." - Clyde Wilson Pickett, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Pitt community members share their reflections on the power and meaning of Black spaces here at the University, including the ways in which the institution has reckoned with its shortcomings—and the work we have left to do to ensure students thrive.    • What Black Resistance Means at Pitt