MPT recognizes the importance of local and independent filmmakers and their unique ability to capture truths about the world with artistic integrity, intelligence, and balance. MPT supports these artists and gives viewers access to their voices and viewpoints. These producers' programs provide viewers with a better understanding of the world, an open door to the arts, and actionable information to improve their daily lives.

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Breaking the Blue Wall

Saturday, June 27th @ 7:30 PM (premiere)

This documentary chronicles the grassroots and legislative movement to repeal Maryland’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBR), a 1974 statute that granted unique protections to officers facing misconduct investigations. The narrative follows activist Tawanda Jones, who launched a multi-year protest movement following her brother's death, and State Senator Jill Carter, who championed the legal challenge against heavy political resistance.

Facing the Wind

Saturday, June 20th @ 8:00 PM (premiere); Sunday, June 21st @ 12:00 and 3:00 AM; Monday, June 22nd @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

Two women are irrevocably changed when their spouses are diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. To improve awareness about LBD, Linda Szypula helps start a podcast and online support community, where she bonds with Carla Preyer. As their husbands succumb to dementia, their friendship and support group help them cope with grief, rise to the demands of caregiving, and emerge whole on the other side.

Liberty of Conscience: The Founding of Maryland

Sunday, June 28th @ 6:00 PM

The fascinating story of colonial Maryland's beginnings as America's first experiment in religious tolerance, starting with George Calvert's vision for a tolerant colony, and the complicated legacy his sons Cecilius and Leonard carried forward. The film explores the origins of how these early ideals of religious liberty took shape amid colonization, power struggles, and Indigenous displacement.

PTSD9-1-1

Wednesday, June 24th @ 10:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

First responders are normal, average human beings who have chosen to work in professions that require above average heroism, fortitude, and resolve. They see and experience things that most of us can't even imagine, yet maintain a high level of dignity and professionalism.  However repeated exposure to these experiences can cause compound  post-traumatic stress injuries and disorders. This film follows the stories of three such first responders living with PTSD and explores the need for better systemic support and treatment options.

Troubled Tributary: Maryland's Patuxent River

Monday, June 29th @ 8:30 PM (MPT2/Create)

The Patuxent River is the longest river in Maryland and a crucial tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Despite the central role the river has played in the history of the Bay's environmental movement and abundant conservation resources funneled to it over the years, the Patuxent remains a polluted river. Riverkeeper Fred Tutman combats environmental injustice along the Patuxent River in his efforts to advocate for a healthy and equitable watershed.

Go-Go City: Displacement and Protest in Washington DC

Friday, June 19th @ 9:00 PM  (MPT2/Create)

For decades, Washington, DC, aka “Chocolate City,” has been a beacon for Black culture and community. Now, however, a wave of economic and cultural gentrification occurring at breakneck speed threatens to erase this history.  This film follows as protesters for racial justice took to the District’s streets in the summer of 2020, and interweaves  scenes of protest as displaced communities take to the streets to rally around the city’s unique Go-Go music scene to retake the streets and make their voices heard.

The Last Independent Automaker

Airdate(s):
Ep. 101 - The Missionary -  Monday, June 15th @ 11:00 PM (MPT2/Create)
Ep. 102 - The Now Cars - Monday, June 22nd @ 11:00 PM (MPT2/Create)
Ep. 103 - The Odd Couple - Monday, June 29th @ 11:00 PM (MPT2/Create)

At half the size of its Big Three competitors, American Motors Corporation had to innovate throughout its 30-year history to survive. AMC factories provided new opportunities and a pathway to the middle class for thousands of minorities, women and immigrants. However, the perfect storm of economics, mismanagement, and betrayal would eventually bring everything crashing down.