2025 Atlanta Documentary Film Festival

Disabled: A Love Story

Director Sheila M. Sofian

Documentary Short _ USA - 13 min. 

An animated documentary that explores the relationship and struggles of Terry, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, and her husband Jon, who has cared for her since her diagnosis.

ENCHUKUNOTO (The Return)

Director Laissa Malih

Documentary Short - Kenya - 16 min. 

Laissa Malih — the first female Maasai filmmaker — returns to the community her parents left behind in this deeply personal look at how the lands of her forefathers are being reshaped by climate change.

Doom & Despair

Director Jonathan Childs

Documentary Short - USA - 21 min. 

Follow Zach Gass as he attempts to ride one of the hardest bike-packing races in the country, Doom & Despair, deep in the Arkansas Ozarks. As his emotions mimic the ups and downs of the terrain, he finds out that even though this race is heavy metal on the outside, it is soft and fuzzy on the inside.

Failure to Fail 

Director Haley Breese

Made in Georgia, Documentary Short - USA - 20 min. 

"Failure to Fail" delves into the troubling phenomenon of grade inflation in the United States education system. This documentary follows three dedicated teachers navigating the ethical complexities of altering grades due to external pressures.