JUSTICE FILM FESTIVAL 2026 / SESSION TWO / FEATURED SHORT FILMS

AN ORDINARY INSANITY — Before becoming the world’s most famous whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg was a nuclear war planner who secretly removed both the Pentagon Papers and a vast archive of nuclear secrets. Before his death in 2023, he spoke candidly about his regrets and urgent proposals to rein in the Doomsday Machine. After spending fifty years opposing nuclear weapons and war—and being arrested more than 80 times for civil disobedience—Ellsberg uses this short documentary to expose the real risk of nuclear annihilation and how it can be reduced. An Ordinary Insanity is both terrifying and galvanizing. (23-minutes followed by q&a)

BRIDGE TO REDEMPTION — Bridge to Redemption is the gripping true story of Briana Brown—the only known survivor of a jump from the 155-foot tall Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Through raw interviews, intimate memories, and harrowing first-person accounts, the film traces Briana’s journey from a seemingly happy childhood and a passion for music to the crushing weight of depression, perfectionism, and isolation that nearly claimed her life. Her miraculous survival sparks a long, painful, and ultimately transformative recovery—one that reshapes her relationships, her sense of purpose, and her understanding of unconditional love. Part urgent plea for suicide awareness and part testament to resilience, Bridge to Redemption invites audiences to confront the stigma around mental illness, embrace the power of community, and believe that even in the darkest moments, hope can still take root. (26-minutes followed by q&a)

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