I guess you would laud a film that tracks the life of a family of 4 who work hard for their money but meet many obstacles that they over come to keep their home and not be homeless?

I can't see the difference between these films you laud and the one I suggest.

Also, do you suggest the Feds abandon austerity by eliminating waste.  NPR is a waste because it is a politically motivated liberal entity.  If political overtones were kept out of NPR's programming or these films, I would share your opinion.  

But, these people who run the local NPR stations...like Hawaii's "branch" bring politics and their personal opinion of politicians they don't like and the programs they sponsor, I would say they should get private funding and not BEG for Fed funds.