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My Life in China (2014) In America, everyone has a family story of immigration. Every family, at some point, has had somebody leave their native country behind to search for a better life. How did they hold onto their identity? How did they adapt to their new life? Every family has a special story.

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater (2013) In 1985, filmmaker Richard Linklater began a film screening society in Austin, Texas, that aimed to show classic art-house and experimental films to a budding community of cinephiles and filmmakers. The Austin Film Society raised enough money t

Bronx Gothic (2017) From director Andrew Rossi (Page One: Inside the New York Times, The First Monday in May) comes an electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed one-woman show, Bronx Gothic. Rooted in memories of her childhood, Okwui - who's worked with concep

King in the Wilderness (2018) A look at the final years in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Mystery of the Carpathian Sphinx (2014) The concepts in this controversial film challenge modern theories regarding the origins of civilization and high culture. Neanderthal influence still exists today in our beliefs, myths, folklore, and religious practices. We modern humans are a mixture of N

Monster Madness The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014 Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the Wolf Man helped build a golden age for horror movies at Universal Studios With talented directors, iconic actors, and shocking scares, Universal

Whiteley 2017 A visual journey into the life and legacy of one of Australias most celebrated artists, Brett Whiteley

It Will be Chaos (2018) Part road-movie and part intimate portrait of lives in transit, IT WILL BE CHAOS unfolds between Italy and the Balkan corridor, intercutting two unforgettable refugees stories of human strength and resilience.

Living on a Dollar a Day (2017) A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist travels to 10 countries on four continents to capture the stories of those who survive on a dollar a day and those who try to help. We learn of their hopes, and they teach us the joy of giving.

Sweet Daddy Siki (2017) Reginald "Sweet Daddy" Siki was considered one of the most charismatic figures in professional wrestling. Sweet Daddy, a black man with an incredible physique, bleached blond Afro and matching mustache, strutted before the camera in sequin robes, a mirror in each ha

Lincoln@Gettysburg (2013) From PBS - How the telegraph helped Abraham Lincoln to reshape America. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier--not on the battlefields of the Civil War, but in his "high-tech" command center, the War Department Telegraph Office. The te

Roll with Me (2017) After hitting rock-bottom, a newly sober paraplegic attempts to save his gang-banger nephew's life by bringing him along on a 3,100-mile wheelchair trek across the United States.

Blossoms Back to Stockport 2020 A documentary on Blossoms the British indie quintet This intimate biographical documentary takes a look at life in the band as they prepare to play a homecoming show at Edgeley Park, Stockport

North Sea (1938) The story of real fishermen going about their hazardous tasks in the North Sea fishing-grounds off the British Coast. The fishing boat departs from a Scottish town, and the crew is seen going through their routine tasks. On arriving at the fishing grounds they encounter a storm that

Aquarela (2018) Water and ice are shown around the world, in all of their many powerful forms.

No Place for Children (2014) No Place for Children (working title) takes a narrative approach; exploring the personal stories, human experiences and complicated relationships of those intertwined in this system. Featuring some of the leading experts in this field, this film tells the stories of thos

Mustang Saviors (2020) American veterans are killing themselves by the thousands each year. It is a national tragedy on an epic scale. But a remarkable treatment is proving more powerful than ever imagined: Wild mustangs taken straight off the range. Pairing them with veterans, is miraculously turni

Chasing Great 2016 All Black captain Richie McCaw has lived his dream with characteristic precision and calculated determination Hes 34 and perhaps the best rugby player ever But the dream is almost over He is old by professional sport standards and everyone is asking when hes going to retire Before

The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1990 John Saxon, one of the stars of the legendary martial arts film Enter the Dragon 1973, is the host of this documentary where he makes a review of the genre as several of the actors and actresses who tuned in international stars Since pioneer Bruce Lee and comi

La flor de la vida 2017 Aldo and Gabriella have been married for almost 50 years They have three children and several grandchildren, and they are getting ready to live their golden years in happiness But something is not quite right

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

The Brit Who Tried to Kill Trump (2017) A young man from Dorking attempted to assassinate the would-be president. Now, a BBC documentary lays bare his life in US prison.

Faces Places (2017) Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Win! (2016) The all-access story of the inaugural 2015 season of New York City Football Club, aka NYCFC. Even with the backing of the New York Yankees and British soccer powerhouse Manchester City, winning over the hearts of New Yorkers will be an uphill battle. The first step is to sign three of th

Searching for Superhuman 2020 Dr Shalin Naik hosts this programme outlining discoveries that have revolutionised our understanding of what it means to be human, allowing us to live longer, better, smarter and stronger

Janet Jackson 2022 An intimate and unfiltered look at the untold story of Janet Jackson filmed over the span of three years featuring archival footage, never before seen home videos and star studded interviews

Forgotten Plague (2015) An afflicted journalist embarks on a quest to find out why the CDC and medical system have neglected his disease and left millions sidelined from life.

The Witch of Kings Cross 2020 In 1950s Sydney, bohemian artist Rosaleen Norton hits the headlines with allegations of satanic rituals, obscene art and sex orgies She worships the God Pan, and practices trances and sex magic, inspired by the work of Aleister Crowley Eventually the relentless scandals

90° South (1933) This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott's second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen's Norwegians. Scott's writings reveal that the British made it to the South Pole, only to find that the Norweg

Secret Life of the Human Pups (2016) Documentary revealing a previously little-known global subculture of people living double lives as "human pups", as they don elaborate dog suits and engage in "human puppy play" with their handlers.

In the First World War, alongside the men fought an army of animals Mules, oxen, dogs, horses, pigs, pigeons were used for moving units and materials, communications, and for the support of the troops The forced cohabitation with men closer to each other in a possible fate of death and suffering off

The Creepy Line (2018) The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and how they do it.

Columbus in America (2018) Filmmaker Paul Puglisi traveled across the US to make sense of the controversy surrounding of one of America's most enduring symbols - Christopher Columbus. Conversations with cultural ...

Shiners (2017) Meet some of the colorful characters who bring pride and passion to the global profession of shoe-shining.

In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japans Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self discovery Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a p

The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018) Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.

Unapologetic 2020 After two police killings, Black millennial organizers challenge a Chicago administration complicit in state violence against its Black residents Told through the lens of Janae and Bella, two fierce abolitionist leaders, Unapologetic is a deep look into the Movement for Black Lives

Worst Weather Ever 2013 Scientists find out what impact climate change has on our world

Rondo and Bob 2020 Robert A Burns, art director on the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, was obsessed with actor Rondo Hatton aka the Creeper Burns was average looking but brimming with odd creativity Hatton, who suffered from acromegaly, had a strangely unique appearance, but was a regular guy In

Capturing the Killer Nurse 2022 This documentary reveals how investigators proved ICU nurse Charles Cullen was killing patients and how close he came to getting away with murder

Lion on the Mat 2021 Resilience, strength, conflict and finding inner peace

Sweet Black Film The Birth of a Black Hero 2021 In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles, an independent filmmaker far ahead of his time, released a mind blowing piece of avant garde cinema Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song It broke all the rules, inventing its own grammar and proclaimin

K2 and the Invisible Footmen (2015) The film is about the lives of porters that assist mountain expeditions and carry their luggage along the route.

Shark vs. Surfer (2020) With shark attacks on the rise worldwide surfers are taking the brunt of the bites. To understand why a one hour SharkFest special relives the most harrowing of shark vs surfer stories from...

Concerto A Beethoven Journey 2015 Filmed over four years, Concerto A Beethoven Journey follows world class pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he attempts to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written Beethovens five piano concertos Considered one of the top pianists o

Songbirds 2022 The Songbirds guitar museum hosted the worlds largest collection of vintage guitars Covid 19s devastating blow to the music industry forced the museum to permanently close This documentary film explores the final hours and cultural impact of this special collection

Messenger on a White Horse (2017) In the late 1970s, English journalist Robert Cox risked his life to publish news stories about the shocking human rights crimes of Argentina's military dictators. Decades later, the true ...

The Cholesterol Question (2014) Cholesterol. For almost 50 years, the word has evoked fear. When people started dropping dead in alarming numbers after WWII, this essential bodily substance was targeted as a primary suspect, and with the help of blockbuster drugs like statins and trendy low-fat diet