All That Breathes, director Shaunak Sen (Academy Award Nomination 2022)
All That Breathes, director Shaunak Sen (Academy Award Nomination 2022)
Union, directors Stephen Maing & Brett Story (Oscars Shortlist 2025)
Union, directors Stephen Maing & Brett Story (Oscars Shortlist 2025)
Coexistence, My Ass!, director Amber Fares (Sundance 2025)
Coexistence, My Ass!, director Amber Fares (Sundance 2025)
The Territory, director Alex Pritz (Sundance 2022)
The Territory, director Alex Pritz (Sundance 2022)
Crip Camp, directors Nicole Newnham & James Lebrecht, (Academy Award Nomination  2021)
Crip Camp, directors Nicole Newnham & James Lebrecht, (Academy Award Nomination 2021)
American Factory 美国工厂, directors Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar (Academy Award 2020)
American Factory 美国工厂, directors Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar (Academy Award 2020)
Life After, director Reid Davenport  (Sundance 2025)
Life After, director Reid Davenport (Sundance 2025)
Sugarcane, directors Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Oscars Shortlist 2025)
Sugarcane, directors Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Oscars Shortlist 2025)

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Fri January 24
2025

Sugarcane Nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film Oscar Award

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Fri January 17
2025

Catapult Films At Sundance Film Festival

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Thu January 16
2025

Catapult Films Shortlisted For Academy Awards®

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Wed January 15
2025

Catapult Development Grant Now Open

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