Two key reasons to see 'Shapeless': Kelly Murtagh's subtle, nuanced portrayal and Samantha Aldana's stylized rendering of addiction's impact.

Through a water-walk along the Los Angeles aqueduct, documentarian Emmett Brennan explores water scarcity and regeneration.

Embedding themselves, Bing Liu and his team shadow two community members who introduce them to the troubled neighborhoods and the programs that help mitigate violence in Chicago.

This documentary reveals that if these individuals from different religions can employ the wisdom of joy, so can we.

Blindness is a liability when there's a home invasion. Time to get a new pair of eyes to help.

The film 'United States vs. Reality Winner' raises vital questions. When does leaking a document serve the public interest? Should exposing corruption be retaliated against or protected?

The women directors of these two films, Stacey Gregg and Justine Bateman, approach their subjects and protagonists with authority and sensitivity.

The Feast, dramatic, paranormal and horrific in its own right, compels until the end. Though its genre differs from Broadcast Signal Intrusion, both films find appropriate synchronicity in SXSW's Midnighters category.

Nanfu Wang's documentary In the Same Breath chronicles the events related to the COVID-19 breakout in Wuhan, China. In parallel Wang relates the events of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Her unique position as a Chinese American citizen reveals her perspective about how the outbreak similarly impacted both countries.

This documentary is a cautionary tale for all those who start out in beauty pageants. If they, as child stars, possess the talent to parlay their success into worldwide tours at 25, the exposure can be treacherous.