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Presented by GlobeDocs • Filmmakers In Person! COMMONWEALTH 2026, US, 29 minutes Directed and produced by Heather MacDonald Gabe Salazar, a first-generation Nicaraguan-American and former weed dealer, enters Massachusetts’ newly legalized cannabis market, facing a multitude of challenges as he rises from social equity candidate to delivery business owner over the course of three years. KUNG FU VIDEO 2026, US, 3 minutes Directed and produced by Luke Henry Hollyer What do Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and a glass bong have in common? Each shares a spot in the heart and on the shelves of the infectiously enthusiastic proprietor of a downtown Boston martial-arts focused video store. LOVING PETS, HERE AND HEREAFTER 2026, US, 4 minutes Directed and produced by Amber Celletti E.B. Bartels, author of Good Grief: On Loving Pets Here and Hereafter, shares the motivations behind her book on pet grief and the lasting impact that loving animals can have. A SONG FOR THE SNOW LION 2026, Bhutan, 18 minutes Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji Filmed on location amongst the stunning Himalayan glaciers, A SONG FOR THE SNOW LION weaves Yo-Yo Ma’s journey to Bhutan with an ancient folktale. Bhutanese folk singer, Kelden Lhamo, joins the legendary cellist in a sacred song honouring the bond between humanity and the earth, paying tribute to the idea that all life is bound together. SONIA 2026, US, 22 minutes Directed and produced by Sarah Colt and Emily Schuman Equal parts heart-rending and bitingly funny, feminist activist Sonia Pressman Fuentes, who fled Nazi persecution, recounts a life shaped by resilience, chance, and the profound impact individuals can have in advancing equality. No Brattle Passes Post-film Q&A with the filmmakers / Moderator Loren King