John Ellis and Cynthia Sears are curating the current smARTfilm series, presented by the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, which continues every Tuesday night from Sept. 18 to Oct. 9.

Each film in the series, Ellis said, are a “demonstration of what even one person can do to make a difference in this world.”

Upcoming features include:

Sept. 18 – “Return of the River” (2014)

This movie tells the story the largest dam removal in history, unfolding on the Elwha River in Washington state. The film explores an extraordinary community effort to set the river free, and shows an unlikely victory for environmental justice. Told by an ensemble cast of characters, “Return of the River” offers hope amid grim environmental news, chronicling a dramatic success story that has drawn international attention to the Olympic Peninsula.

Sept. 25 – “Skid Row Marathon” (2017)

A criminal court judge starts a running club on L.A.’s skid row, where he trains a motley group of homeless people to run international marathons.

Oct. 2 – “The Starfish Throwers” (2014)

Powerful, direct and heartrending, this movie explores how three of the world’s most fiercely compassionate individuals struggle to restore hope to the hopeless in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways. Continents apart, a sixth-grader, a top chef and retired school teacher fight what seems an unwinnable war until they discover their impact may reach further than their action.

Oct. 9 – “Bending the Arc” (2017)

The extraordinary doctors and activists whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all.

All films begin at 7:30 p.m.

Single-show tickets are $10 each (members) and $12 each (non-members), or $40 (members) for a series pass ($48 non-members). Visit www.biartmuseum.org/calendar/smartfilms to learn more and/or purchase.