2026 /  

WINNER

SALLIE’S ASHES

Director & Producer: Brennan Robideaux

Faced with terminal lung cancer, 80-year-old Sallie Smith rallies an unlikely team of fellow Alabama grandmas to fight for the removal of a toxic coal ash pit that threatens the waters of their beloved Mobile Bay.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

2025 |  

39

United States

Languages: English

AWARD:

Special Mention

Type:

Short Documentary

Themes:

Creative Activism, Environment, Women

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