“The Absent Column” by Nathan Eddy explores one of the world’s preeminent cities of architecture: Chicago. The documentary examines Bertrand Goldberg’s mid-century modernist masterpiece, the former Prentice Women’s Hospital, which is slated for demolition and a redesign. An ongoing debate rages between those who believe great works that inform our present viewpoint should be preserved, and those who think we need to move forward with new projects. As Eddy puts it, “Who determines the future of the past?”

St. Louis-based artist Cayce Zavaglia creates portraits. But these aren’t just any portraits. Zavagalia takes your grandmother’s needle and thread and makes art. Stitch by stitch she creates embroidered portraits that are photorealistic and impressionistic. Drawing obvious comparisons to Van Gogh, this short documentary shows the creative process behind Zavaglia’s work, and why the artist is drawn to embroidery over painting.

Imagine building a full-scale replica of ship. Then, imagine sailing it across the sea to Norway. Well, that’s what Minnesotan Robert Asp did. In 1974, Asp set out to build a replica of the Gokstad Viking ship found in Norway in 1881. While Asp passed away before his vision was realized, his four children and eight of their friends made the journey a reality in 1982. This short documentary tells the story of their 74-day voyage across the sea nearly 30 years later. You won’t believe who greeted them at the end of it.