In the Making – Season Four

Stankface Standing Soldier: The Rise of Mato Wayuhi

Directed by Josiah Jones. Premieres June 11, 2026.

Watch as Oglala Lakota artist, musician, and composer Mato Wayuhi, known for his work on Reservation Dogs, draws on ancestral knowledge to inform his present artistic processes and visions for the future.

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Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb
Directed by 
Miao Wang

Explore the work of New York-based artist Ani Liu as she creates provocative artifacts at the intersection of art, science, and technology. From neuroscience to motherhood, her practice challenges understandings of bodies and gender.

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Alsarah: The Sonic Historian
Directed by 
Roopa Gogineni & Wael Gzoly

Follow Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah as she leads Alsarah and the Nubatones, a band of immigrants exploring migration’s impact on culture through music — an essential venture amid displacement and an enduring conflict. Premieres March 19, 2026.

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Hannah Mayree: Songs of Reclamation
Directed by 
Ebony Marie Bailey

Follow Hannah Mayree, musician, banjo maker, and founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project, as she organizes workshops and performances celebrating the banjo’s Black history. Premieres April 2, 2026.

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Lani B. Supreme: Legacy
Directed by 
Sabaah Folayan

Enter the world of trumpeter, composer, educator, and storyteller Lani B. Supreme (Jelani Akil Bauman) as he carries forward a musical legacy that began with his great-great-grandfather before emancipation. Driven by his family’s craft, Bauman’s music celebrates Black creative expression. Premieres April 16, 2026.

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Aliah Irvine & Kēhau Kapua’a: Kūkulu
Directed by 
Aukai Ligairi

Follow Aliah and Kēhau as they take on the male-dominated practice of building Hawaiian hale, traditional thatched structures — a personal and political effort as they reclaim cultural traditions nearly lost to colonial erasure. Premieres April 30, 2026.

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Cindy Tran: From Here to Here
Directed by 
Xinyan Yu

Watch as Vietnamese-American poet Cindy Tran creates works that bridge personal memories and shared experiences, reflecting on childhood, parental expectations, and societal stigmas around Asian-American identity. Premieres May 14, 2026.

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Warren King: King of Cardboard
Directed by 
Curtis Chin

Follow Warren King as he transforms cardboard into intricate sculptural reflections of his Chinese-American family’s immigration and his path from engineer to artist. Preparing for a Wisconsin homecoming show, King explores belonging through art. Premieres May 28, 2026.

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