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Gay Chorus Deep South (2019) In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.

My Talk with Florence 2015 Two Persons One Tape One Interview No Cuts No tricks One of the most brutal and disturbing pieces of oral history Florence Burnier Bauer was born in Paris in 1949 to an upper middle class family with Russian roots Raped by her Granddad at an early age and passed around in

Vicky 2022 In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now infamous address where she exposed one of the worst womens health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle Vicky is an exclusive and intimate journe

Set against the backdrop of 1980s Britain, when mass unemployment drew young men to London in search of their fortunes, only to find themselves destitute and easy prey, and weaving together interviews from police, journalists, survivors, bereaved families, and - for the first time the killer's own v

Streets of Plenty (2010) With the 2010 Olympics approaching, will the world get to know Vancouver's darkest secret? 'Streets of Plenty' chronicles one man's perilous journey to live in Vancouver's downtown east ...

The Uncondemned (2015) Led by a 31-year-old former deputy district attorney from the hardcore gang unit in Los Angeles and a 27-year-old recent graduate of Columbia Law School, the prosecution of the first genocide case in history got underway at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in 199

Detailing the events before, during, and after Shatner's life-changing flight, which made him the oldest person to ever travel to the cosmos, and the growing friendship between the Star Trek icon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, whose dreams of space travel, like many, were inspired by the orig

Playing Frisbee in North Korea 2018 This is a pre pandemic production based around a wet and dystopian tour to North Korea The director enters by foot over the northern border with China The illegal footage is understandably shaky but fascinating The tour footage is supported by interesting archival

Wallowitch Ross This Moment 1999 Shortlisted for the 1999 Academy Award, this non fiction musical follows John Wallowitch, a star of New York cabaret and partner Bertram Ross, Martha Grahams lead dancer for 20 years Together they formed the unforgettable cabaret duo Wallowitch and Ross A hidden gem

O Lucky Malcolm! (2006) Actor Malcolm McDowell talks about his life and career. With interviews featuring his friends, family, directors and co-stars.

Self Discovery for Social Survival is a collaborative film from record label Mexican Summer and surf and outdoor brand Pilgrim Surf + Supply Filmed in Mexico, the Maldives, and Iceland in three separate vignettes, it follows musicians and pro surfers as they embark on sound and surf journeys that co

The Carbon Rush (2012) Incinerators burning garbage in India. Hundreds of hydroelectric dams in Panama. Biogas extracted from palm oil in Honduras. Eucalyptus forests harvested for charcoal in Brazil. What do these projects have in common? They are all receiving carbon credits for offsetting polluti

Vince Carter Legacy 2021 Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8 time All Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record breaking 22 season professional basketball career

Fanarchy (2015) Fanarchy uncovers a subculture of die-hard fans who risk life, limb and financial bankruptcy in their quest to pay homage to the films and stories they love.

Nearly 50 years ago three astronauts launched from the Earth and headed towards the Moon for the first time Astronauts Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and James Lovell were the first people to ever leave the Earth, and we have their story In December of 1968, amongst social strife, campus unrest, and a d

The HipHop Fellow (2014) The Hip-Hop Fellow follows Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder's tenure at Harvard University as he teaches 'The Standards of Hip-Hop' course, conducts research for his thesis and ...

Sad People Factory (2014) An investigation into the global nature and epidemic scope of depression, shown from a societal point of view challenging the individual notion of depression. We look at the collective ...

Open Mic Days (2020) Featuring the rising stars of Berlin's underground stand up comedy scene, Open Mic Days is a candid and passionate look inside the journey and process of making people laugh for a living.

Shark Divers Dokumentation (2011) Sharks are the ruler of the seas. But there are always adventure seekers who want to dive with the animals.

Bravo Common Men, Uncommon Valor 2011 Twenty weeks before Khe Sanh, these men were boys, sitting in their mothers kitchens Then they went to war Through interviews, film footage, photographs and audio recorded in Vietnam in 1968, fifteen former Marines and Navy Corpsmen tell their tales of battle, f

My Stuff 2013 Petri Luukkainen conducts an experiment with his own life He packs all his things and puts them in storage At first naked in an empty apartment, he only allows himself to retrieve one item per day

35 Up (1991) Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

A Year in Space (2016) Astronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking year in space from launch to landing.

Finke: There and Back (2018) Blood, sweat, and dollars spill across the centre of Australia at the iconic Finke Desert Race.

Walt & El Grupo (2008) The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.

One Note at a Time (2016) 'If the musicians ain't got a chance to live, then what chance has the music got?' Dr John, 2009. This is a beautifully crafted, feature documentary, rich with colourful characters, and set in the iconic musical backdrop of New Orleans. Ten years ago the music stopped, when

Jo Firestone provides a comedy workshop for 16 senior citizens, leading up to their first live stand-up show.

Piripkura 2017 The last two surviving members of the Piripkura people, a nomadic tribe in the Mato Grasso region of Brazil, struggle to maintain their indigenous way of life amidst the regions massive deforestation Living deep in the rain forest, Pakyi and Tamandua live off the land relying on a mac

58 Hours The Baby Jessica Story 2021 On October 14, 1987, 18 month old Jessica McClure fell into a well while playing in a relatives backyard in Midland, Texas A captivated nation watched on live television while rescuers worked around the clock for 58 hours to save her The tense and dramatic twists

Mechanical Monsters (2018) This extraordinary documentary poses questions that still resonate today - will the machines we build to save humanity end up replacing us or even destroying us? Historian Simon Schaffer ...

She Is the Ocean (2018) Explore the lives of nine women from around the world who share a passion for the ocean.

For most of us a funeral is traditionally a modest, somber affair, but there are some families who are prepared to go above and beyond to ensure their loved ones go out in style Warm,

The Big Proud Party Agency 2022 Follows the work of a team of LGBTQ+ professional party agents as they plan some iconic events for people with something important to commemorate

Hitlers Riches 2014 Hitlers Riches examines how Hitler during World War II use his position to power to personally enrich himself It looks at Hitlers will dictated during his final hours in the Fuhrerbunker before his suicide and talks to the Brit

When We Were Apollo (2019) Who were the men and women of Project Apollo? Where are they today? What do they think of the extraordinary effort they helped make possible? Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the ...

Restoring the Light (2011) China's rapid economic development has left behind vast rural areas still fighting for basic survival needs. A local doctor's personal quest to bring transformative healthcare to the remote villages of northwest China reveals an intimate portrait of an unobserved rural com

The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in

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Mister Rogers & Me (2010) An MTV producer's life is transformed when he meets the recently retired host of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' Fred Rogers. Friendship with the PBS icon sets the young producer on a hero's quest to find depth and simplicity amidst a shallow and complex world through co

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio (2010) In rural Alabama, architecture students cross the threshold of poverty to build communities, not just structures, and leave snakebit to make a better world.

Roger Waters Us + Them (2019) A look at Roger Waters' 2017-2018 concert tour.

Deep in Vogue (2019) A film about Northern Vogue and its people. DEEP IN VOGUE celebrates the colorful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people. Synonymous with the black, gay ...

Shadows of Liberty (2012) Shadows of Liberty presents the phenomenal true story of today's disintegrating freedoms within the U.S. media, and government, that they don't want you to see. The film takes an intrepid journey through the darker corridors of the American media landscape, where global med

Trauma to Triumph Women Entrepreneurs 2020 Trauma to Triumph Women Entrepreneurs details the traumatic experiences of Cathy Hughes Racism and Teen Pregnancy, Dana Donofree Breast Cancer Survivor and Maria Trusa Sexual Assault Victim, to show how they used the power of entrepreneurship to overcome th

O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes (2015) Through exclusive access to O.J. extensive deposition testimony, and exclusive interviews with the key insiders, O.J. SPEAKS tells the story of what it took to finally bring O.J. down. When O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder in a Los Angeles criminal cou

Pardon Us for Living But the Graveyard Is Full (2009) 30 years ago a gang of suburban teens stumbled across a bunch of abandoned instruments and formed The Fleshtones

Assassination: Battle For Compton (2017) The unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace still stir the public's imagination after 20 years. Yet law enforcement has been at a standstill to produce results. The producers of "American Federale" and the first two "Assassina

PoliWood 2009 An in depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U S Presidential election year