America ReFramed

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America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. Since 2012, the series has premiered 170 films - more than half helmed by female makers and a third credited to BIPOC makers - centering stories of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, veterans, immigrants and more. (official site)

Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Featured Videos

• Curtain Up!

  S9 Ep9 | 1h 9m 10s | WETA Passport

• Jack & Yaya

  S9 Ep12 | 1h 23m 45s | WETA Passport

• The Cost of Inheritance

  S12 Ep1 | 55m 23s

Episodes

• La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered

  S10 Ep8 | 52m 16s | WETA Passport

• A Decent Home

  S11 Ep3 | 1h 25m 44s | WETA Passport

• No Time to Fail

  S11 Ep7 | 1h 30m | WETA Passport

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Specials

• Liberated Lives

  Special | 24m 19s

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Extras

• Como Vivimos (How We Live) | Trailer

  Preview: S12 Ep6 | 1m 25s

• Como Vivimos (How We Live) | Preview

  Preview: S12 Ep6 | 30s

• Como Vivimos (How We Live) | Migrant Work

  Clip: S12 Ep6 | 34s

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Collections

• Her Story Shining a light on the extraordinary icons and the everyday women.
• Liberated Lives Individuals transitioning from incarceration to reintegration and those who support them.
• Race In America Talking about race can be uncomfortable, but it is an absolute necessity.
• Asian American Pacific Islander Stories Sharing the voices of the many in the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
• Black Stories Amplifying Black voices and experiences as told through stories on film.
• Hispanic Heritage Month - Latin Stories Amplifying the traditions and values of Latin communities.
• LGBTQIA+ Stories LGBTQIA+
• Native American Heritage A collection of stories from and about Indigenous people.

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