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Houdini Unlocking the Mystery 2005 A look back at the life of Harry Houdini, including an auction of his most prized trick props and possessions

If You Build It 2013 IF YOU BUILD IT follows designer activists Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller to rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, where they work with local high school students to help transform both their community and their lives Living on credit and grant money and fightin

Citizen Ashe 2021 Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism

Eastern Memories (2018) A journey through Mongolia, Japan, China and South Korea, narrated by the journals of Finnish linguist, diplomat and journeyman G.J. Ramstedt (1873-1950).

Never Stop A Music That Resists (2017) Featuring the pioneers of techno music Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Carl Craig, and Jeff Mills, Never Stop takes us into the fascinating universe of techno labels in Detroit. This film ...

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020) Following five years in the life and career of an independent filmmaker, supported by dozens of interviews, posing one question: how does an indie filmmaker survive in the current film business?

Kassim the Dream (2008) This is the story of World Champion Boxer, Kassim "The Dream" Ouma - born in Uganda, kidnapped by the rebel army and trained to be a child soldier at the age of 6. When the rebels took over the government, Kassim became an army soldier who was forced to commit many

Amal 2017 Amal is fourteen years old when she goes to Tahrir Square in Cairo during the Arab Spring to showcase With youthful hubris she goes straight to the danger This coming of age film follows her in the years that follow, a period in which the fearless Amal seeks her own identity in a country i

Saving Brinton 2017 In rural Iowa, a beloved history teacher uncovers the century old showreels of one of Americas first motion picture impresarios and sets out to premiere the films at the worlds oldest continuously operating movie theatre

I Touched All Your Stuff (2014) Christopher Kirk, a bored American geek, moves to Colombia to chase Escobar's hippos. Once there, he falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious woman.

Our Defeats 2019 By going back into the cinema of the 1968 era and going forward with present day interviews of young people who replay excerpts of films jumping out from the past, Our Defeats draw the portrait of our current relations with politics Our Defeats, or do we keep enough forces to confro

Little Palestine Diary of a Siege 2021 After the Syrian Revolution, Al Assads regime besieges the district of Yarmouk, largest Palestinian refugee camp in the world Yarmouk is cut off The director records the daily deprivations while celebrating the peoples courage

The Florence Foster Jenkins Story 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins is known as the worst singer of all times and yet she is a cult figure whose recordings still outsell many contemporary singers Opera superstar Joyce DiDonato interprets the flamboyant queen of dissonance The involvement of the celebrate

The Store (1984) A look at the employees and shoppers at the Neiman-Marcus department in Dallas, Texas during the holiday season.

Kate The Making of a Modern Queen 2017 A profile of the Duchess of Cambridge, exploring her transformation from a seemingly ordinary young woman to a future monarch and what this means for the royal family

Take 1 2022 Renowned musicians pull out all the stops to give a song of their choice the greatest live performance they can muster and all in a single take

Navalny 2022 Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020 During his months long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home

Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings (2012) This intimate documentary gives viewers a singular glimpse into Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, but also Jake, the young boy who grew up in a modest apartment to a single mother and unsuspectingly rose to international stardom.

Rita Rudner and 3 Potential ExHusbands (2012) Rita Rudner And 3 Potential Ex Husbands, sounds like a therapy session in the making and may prove once and for all that opposites do in-fact attract. In this untraditional one hour standup...

This is a video compilation of trailers from Grindhouse, horror based movies between 1950s and 70s Includes to many The Terrornauts, The Vampire and the Ballerina, The Devils hand, Carnival of blood and some many, many more

Its a Girl! (2012) In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide." Girls who surv

Untold Malice at the Palace 2021 A brawl broke out near the end of a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004 Nearly 17 years later, we re examine that night and all the consequences that came from it

752 Is Not a Number 2022 Chronicles Canadian Iranian dentist Hamed Esmaelions quest for justice in the aftermath of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, shot down in 2020 by the Iranian military

Condemned to Remember (2017) Documentary about the life of Tomi Reichental, a Holocause survivor living in Ireland.

Schönheit & Vergänglichkeit (2019) "Beauty and decay" is a documentary about three rebels, who shine even brighter than the rest of the vibrating East Berlin boheme of the 80ies: Sven Marquardt, Dominique Hollenstein (Dome) ...

The Venom Interviews 2016 A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology The film covers diverse topics, including biochemistry, biology, law and public policy, conservation, venom collection, animal husbandry, antivenom production, emergency medi

Bigorexia 2020 Bigorexia explores the physical and psychological depths of Muscle Dysmorphia through the eyes of five subjects in the bodybuilding industry Featuring Zac Aynsley, Janae Kroc, Craig Golias, Kirill Tereshin, and Amazonka among others Bigorexia uncovers the inner most details of how thi

What the Do We Know 2004 WHAT THE DO WE KNOW is a radical departure from convention It demands a freedom of view and greatness of thought so far unknown, indeed, not even dreamed of since Copernicus Its a documentary Its a story Its mind blowing special effects This film plunges you into a world whe

Burning Man and the Meaning of Life (2013) A documentary that blends the unique backdrop of the Burning Man festival with the burning question - 'What is the meaning of life?'

Great White Odyssey (2008) Two shark experts tag along wit a 12-foot great white shark as she journeys thousands of miles across the ocean in this thrilling documentary.

A profile of the African American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Whos Coming to Dinner

Betty White First Lady of Television 2018 A look at Betty Whites life and career features behind the scenes clips of her work on television and comments from her friends and co stars

I Am Vanessa Guillen 2022 Follow the tragic but exciting story of the young woman who dreamed of a military career, however after telling her mother that she was being harassed at the Fort Hood military base, Vanessa Guillen was killed by a partner

Final Straw Food, Earth, Happiness 2015 A contemporary re telling of age old ideas about food, ecological connectedness, and personal happiness Viewers join a warm cast of natural farmers, chefs, and teachers takes audiences on a journey through Japan, Korea, and the United States, where majestic la

Beautiful Noise 2014 BEAUTIFUL NOISE is an in depth exploration of a music movement in the late twentieth century, a fascinating period when some innovative musicians mixed guitar noise into conventional pop song structures while maintaining a philosophy of letting the music speak for itself Althoug

The Patriot Game (1979) A history of the Northern Irish conflict from 1922 until the 1970s.

Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '7

Documentary about three teenage boys as they approach adulthood in California, West Virginia, and Florida The hopes and dreams of young people in small town America as expressed by the three subjects over a period of eight years

Time for Ilhan (2018) This documentary follows the 2016 Minnesota House of Representatives campaign of Ilhan Omar, a Somalian immigrant who attempts to unseat a 43-year incumbent and other challengers.

A documentary about the 1928 St Moritz Olympics

Rock Rubber 45s (2018) ROCK RUBBER 45s is a cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music lifestyle through the firsthand lens of authentic NYC culture orchestrator Bobbito...

This Is Personal (2019) The Women's March mobilized millions of women to protest after the inauguration of President Trump. But working across ideologies to combat injustice has its challenges. Academy ...

Death by a Thousand Cuts 2016 In DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS, the brutal murder of a Dominican park ranger becomes the metaphor for increasing tension between Haiti and the Dominican Republic over illicit charcoal exploitation and mass deforestation

Bitconned 2024, In this true-crime documentary, three guys exploit the freewheeling cryptocurrency market to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles.

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Enigma Man a Stone Age Mystery (2014) A team of Australian and Chinese scientists discover ancient human remains in a remote cave in South West China. The bones are unlike any living human or any ancient human known to science,...

Cant Stop, Wont Stop A Bad Boy Story 2017 A behind the scenes look at the prolific labels legacy and offer an in depth look at the two night anniversary extravaganza, that took place last May at Brooklyns Barclays Center, in honor of the late rap great, The Notorious B I G

Dogs Us The Secret of a Friendship 2020 NA