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Can you go from one side of the city to another without using the car? 'Sweat, Pedal, Feel the Wind' explores the feasibility of using the bicycle as a means of transportation in the city; in this case San Juan, Puerto Rico. Is the city designed for its use? Does the bicycle have the potential of making a city more sociable? The documentary is narrated from the perspective of four different cyclists from different social backgrounds, age and gender who use and need the bicycle for different reasons. But, for all of them the bicycle has become a way of life, a way of feeling the city.

In Central Florida a spring-fed river spills millions of gallons of fresh water every day towards the sea. The Rainbow River is a haven for wildlife, and a turtle paradise. We follow two turtle scientists who study these ancient creatures and use their status as indicators of the river's health.

Microfinance. It can be an unfamiliar, controversial, or even scary word. But the reality is that it's socially responsible banking that is helping lift people out of poverty. Watch Pepperdine University students go to Argentina to meet borrowers and lenders benefiting from this groundbreaking business model.

'Dance of the Giants' uncovers the magic that is within festivities. It is a testimonial and social account of the 'Sanfermines' (the festivities celebrating Saint Fermin) of Pamplona told through a group of legendary personalities of papier-Mach, who come to life each year through dance, fantasy and collective memory.

When Silence speaks is a 27 minute documentary that follows a pantomime theater group from the Republic of Georgia for two months, from its original concept development of a silent Shakespeare play, to its choreography and final theatrical premiere at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, DC. The documentary highlights the intercultural connections between the actors, their physical environment and the play itself.