Kelly Whalen
Directing
Known For

A look at the aftermath and investigation behind the massive 1999 Tulia, Texas drug bust, which resulted in the arrest of 46 people, 39 of whom were African American.
Tulia, Texas
The Oakland musicians of SOL Development use hip-hop, jazz and soul to tell stories about the effects of policing, mass incarceration and gun violence, and the band members work to create spaces for healing in Black and brown communities. But when they're shaken by unspeakable losses of their own, they must look inward and lean on each other to navigate circumstances that alter their lives forever.
When the Waters Get Deep

This profile of trailblazing transgender choreographer and activist Sean Dorsey features powerful dance sequences to reinforce the fact that trans, gender-nonconforming, and queer people are strong, wise, powerful, beautiful, and visionary artists and leaders.