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Fabulous Frogs (2014) From PBS - Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre little ...

The Departure (2017) A Buddhist monk asks what we owe one another & provides experiences to help us find answers. Documentary.

Momo: The Sam Giancana Story (2011) The film details the life of a tough, impoverished kid who rose through the ranks of Chicago's underworld to become a top member-many say the real godfather-of the most ruthless gangland organization in the country: The Outfit, run by Al Capone. Giancana was purpo

Central Airport THF 2018 Berlins Tempelhof Airport was opened in 1923 and, under Adolf Hitler, extended to become the worlds largest airport which was finally closed in 2008 But even today Tempelhof Airport remains a place of arrivals and departures being used simultaneously as a refugee shelter and

Echoes of the Invisible (2020) "Echoes of the Invisible" interweaves a mosaic of profound quests. A blind man runs alone through Death Valley as journalist Paul Salopek walks 21,000 miles across the world to retrace our ancestors' migration. Photographer Rachel Sussman struggles to capture

Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle (1963) Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer's history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic scenes of 1958 and 1962 World Cup. Garrincha was a very original and talented player, having curved legs. Women and alcohol

The story of lion trophy hunters in Africa KING OF BEASTS offers a close up on the world of the controversial sport of lion hunting

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story (2013) A look at the life and work of Canadian comedy icon David Steinberg.

Death by China (2012) In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization with the strong support of a Democratic President and Republican Congress. Before the ink was dry on this free trade agreement, China began flooding U.S. markets with illegally subsidized exports while the big multinational com

Tucked in the trees of Oregons Mount Hood, an introspective young snowboarder camps alone, anticipating a winter of adventure and self renewal Tenacious, 19 year old Sadie Ford operates within the poetic persona of a searching pioneer Her footsteps track over the town of Government Camps mountain la

Mercury 13 (2018) This documentary profiles women who were tested in 1961 for spaceflight, but had their dreams dashed when only men were chosen to become astronauts.

One Day at Disney (2019–) A 52-part shorts series that each focus on a different Walt Disney employee's job.

The Days of Noah Part 4 Ark of Fire 2019 The second coming of Christ is the most climactic event of all the prophecies in the Bible and preparing for this event is the keynote of the scriptures, but our God is a consuming fire Heb 1229 In the presence of God the prophets fell upon their faces exclai

Africas Super Seven (2005) On the northern bank of the Sand River in the Mala-Mala Game Reserve in South Africa, seven magnificent creatures reside in an area the size of Manhattan Island. Tracking them for 24 hours we reveal the invisible threads that bind them together in a never-ending daily dram

The Kids Menu (2016) THE KIDS MENU is a feature documentary from the team that brought you "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." As filmmaker Joe Cross spent time traveling the world with his previous two films, he met thousands of people and one issue that came up again and again was what to do about the gr

If you like birds you will love this documentary The footage of the birds is excellent as the photographers captured much of the reflective scale coloring This is more difficult to do than what meets the eye in the showing of the birds as they display and dance There is some drama in terms of the ma

Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) A civil war had been raging for years between the dictatorship of the Liberian president and the rebels who called themselves the LURD. The LURD wanted to overthrow the government. They terrorized the people in the country through killings, rapes, dismemberment and

Princess Diana: Tragedy or Treason? (2017) Twenty years after Princess Diana's tragic death, the life and death of one of history's most beloved figures is examined.

The Highest Pass (2011) Adam learns that his Yogi guru, Anand, has discovered a prophesy that was printed on his birth chart - he would die in an accident at the age of 27; and when Anand invites Adam to join him on a motorcycle journey through India's Himalayas, to the highest motorable road in the

Burning 2021 Looks at the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019 2020, known as Black Summer An exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists

Persecution Blues The Battle for the Tote 2011 Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide in PERSECUTION BLUES THE BATTLE FOR THE TOTE, an exploration of the rich musical history of Melbourne and the overwhelming public outcry ignited by news of the imminent closure of one of its most renown

Backyard Blockbusters (2012) Batman versus the Predator? It happened. Raiders of the Lost Ark remade by kids? It happened. For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types of projects have come to be

Max Richters Sleep (2019) This is a film for these frenetic times; a meditative respite from the rush and chaos of the modern world. A study of the universal experience of sleep, that unites us all.

Muscle Shoals 2013 Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of Americas most creative and defiant music Under the spiritual influence of the Singing River as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sol

Nickys Family 2011 This docudrama tells the story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II Winton, now 102 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century His explo

The Pez Outlaw 2022 Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars It was all magical until his arch nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him World Premiere

Winter at Westbeth (2016) In New York's West Village, the elderly residents of a unique artist community continue to question, challenge and create as though there is no tomorrow.

True Justice: Bryan Stevensons Fight for Equality (2019) A look at how Alabama attorney Bryan Stevenson struggles to create more fairness in the legal system.

Back on Board: Greg Louganis (2014) Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class

Beyond The Spectrum (2017) What has Nasa been hiding from us beyond the visual spectrum?

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind (2010) Featuring Bill's trademark musical interludes, observations and stories of the road, Dandelion Mind will be based loosely on the theme of doubt (or will it?).

In 1845, the British send John Franklin with two ships and three years supply on a well equipped expedition to find the Northwest Passage in the Artic but the group disappears Franklins wife eventually convinces the Admiralty to offer a 20,000 reward She even pursues spirits and psychics In 1854, Jo

We Believe in Dinosaurs (2019) Amid protests and controversy, young earth creationists build an enormous, $120 million, "life-size" Noah's Ark in Kentucky with the specific aim of debunking the Theory of Evolution. They aim to prove the earth is only 6,000 years old and that the Bible is s

Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates (2021) Bill Gates, the extraordinarily successful American business leader and philanthropist. One of the best-known entrepreneurs, who started a business out of a tiny space and grew it into one of the most powerful companies in the world, Microsoft. The tech billionai

The Long Shadow (2017) When filmmaker and investigative journalist Frances Causey, a daughter of the South, set out to explore the continuing racial divisions in the US, what she discovered was that the politics ...

Met Dieric Bouts (1975) A filmed essay about the painter Bouts.

Derren Brown: Miracle (2016) Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.

Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour (2019) Shakira is a global superstar who, by the age of 18, had taken Latin America by storm. Now, she celebrates her triumphant return to the stage in 2018 with a thrilling concert film documenting her acclaimed El Dorado World Tour.

Hollywood Bulldogs The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman 2021 Hollywood Bulldogs tells the rough and tumble story of the small community of British stunt performers who went on to dominate Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s Growing out of the ragtag community of bouncers, gangsters and de mob

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Assholes A Theory 2019 Inspired by the NYT bestselling book, this lively philosophical investigation into the rise of asshole behaviour across the world asks What does it mean to be an asshole, and more importantly, how do we stop their proliferation

Hitlers Teen Killers 2020 They grew up under the Nazi regime They pledged to give their lives for Hitler They were fanatics who would not be stopped They were the 20,000 teenagers who made up the 12th SS Panzer Division Unleashed in France to halt the

The Overnighters (2014) Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.

Beatles Stories (2011) A big fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky noticed that whenever he heard someone relating a story about themselves and The Beatles, he was "all ears". So, starting in 2005, he sought out and filmed those with never before heard, "Beatles Stori

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017) This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness-a

The Toughest (2016) In 1970, following almost two decades of losing football seasons, the town of Blytheville, Arkansas decided to hire a new coach. But the Athletic Director warned 'You may not be tough ...

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) With Jerry Lewis (1926- )as executive producer, this is in essence an autobiography. It follows his career chronologically from the 10-year partnership with Dean Martin to Lewis's career as writer, producer, director, and actor in a series of Paramount pic