Each year, LPB invites independent filmmakers to submit proposals for production and post-production support. Submissions are reviewed by LPB and a group of public media professionals, including journalists, independent filmmakers, and executives from national organizations.
Curated by LPB and showcasing the work of both emerging and established filmmakers, this anthology of narrative and nonfiction work explores issues such as identity, economy, arts, and community.
WATER FOR LIFE tells the dramatic story of three community leaders in Latin America who risked their lives and resisted government and corporate plans to divert critical local water resources to mining and hydroelectric projects. Narrated by Diego Luna.
A group of elder local residents in the Calle Loiza district of San Juan, Puerto Rico gather every Friday night for karaoke at Casa Laurel, one of the few locally owned businesses left in an area where foreign investment has led to a massive influx of tourists and Airbnbs.
A lyrical portrait of Escambrón Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the activists fighting to protect its coastline from overdevelopment.