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Free Jazz Vein

2017

Free Jazz Vein

2017
Free Jazz Vein is an experimental surf film shot on super 16mm film. In his latest work, Argentinian-born and US-based artist, Tin Ojeda, pursues his ongoing fascination with a vintage, 1970s filmmaking style inspired by period jazz album covers and movie posters. Shot in the USA, Central America, Australia, and Indonesia, the film celebrates surfing exploits while keeping an eye on the darker side of things. Ojeda, who shot and edited the film himself, revels in spectacular scenes of sunsets on the beach, sunlight glinting on foam, and heart-stopping shots of the chiseled bodies of pro surfers gliding through the waves. At the same time, he provides glimpses into the poverty that exists next to the glorious beaches, and hints at political violence simmering just under the surface. Super 16mm film, with its grainy texture, lens flares, and painterly depth of field, lends the film a nostalgic feel, while off-screen dialog and statements keep it in the 'here and now'.
The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders

2019

The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders

2019
This is the inspiring true story of a community who took care of each other during life's greatest storms. It's the tale of how one journalist shed light on his community when nature and the rest of the world left them in darkness.
This Is North Preston

2019

This Is North Preston

2019
The largest black community in the country started as a safe haven for escaped slaves but has more recently been labelled as one of the biggest hubs of pimping and human trafficking in the nation. "This Is North Preston" illustrates how the town of 4,000 has dealt with generations of pimp culture, economic struggle, limited government resources, violence, and constant systemic racism. Artist "Just Chase" paints a picture of his life in crime and the events that made him get out out of the street life to chase his musical dreams. "This is North Preston" gains insight from respected community members, pimps, politicians, police and trafficking victims, all while pushing hope and a brighter future.
Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis

2014

Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis

2014
Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis is an expanded version of Head Games (2012), a 2012 documentary film that examines the effects of repeated concussions and subconcussive blows, particularly those associated with sports. It focuses on American football and hockey, but also covers boxing, soccer, lacrosse, and professional wrestling. It covers findings that chronic traumatic brain injury is occurring in female sports. Also covered is physiological evidence of brain injury in adolescent athletes.
Rota 'n Roll

2017

Rota 'n Roll

2017
One of the greatest cultural and social revolutions in 20th century Europe took place in a tiny village on the Spanish seaside. In the 50's, a batch of American Marines build a huge military base on farming land bringing dollars, Marlboros, Cadillacs, night clubs and rock n´roll music into post-civil war Spain, an impoverished country ruled by a fascist dictator. Welcome to Rota, "The South European Las Vegas."
Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story

2013

Eight Summits: The Bill Burke Story

2013
Eight Summits follows the oldest American to ever summit Mt. Everest and the 7 Summits, as he heads back to this great mountain to attempt the first ever 'Double Summit'. Climbing first from the South side of Everest (Nepal) then heads to the North side (Tibet) in a record setting climb, at the age of 70!
Mole Man

2017

Mole Man

2017
6.8
MOLE MAN follows RON, a 66-year-old autistic man who has spent the last five decades building a 50-room structure in his parents' backyard. Using no nails or mortar, Ron instead creates perfectly balanced structures from scavenged materials he finds in the woods outside his Western Pennsylvania home. When Ron's father passes away, leaving him living alone with his 90-year-old mother, Ron's siblings are left to figure out what's best for Ron - who has never been officially diagnosed with autism - when his mother can no longer care for him. In an effort to find the money to keep Ron in his home, his friends team up in search of a mythical mansion Ron insists lays abandoned in the forest. But will they be able to find it? And, more importantly, does it even exist? This is the story of an extraordinary life, a family, and the beauty of thinking differently.
Officer Involved

2017

Officer Involved

2017
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Over the course of 2 years, a police officer turned filmmaker and his wife traveled the United States and brought together experts and current/former law-enforcement officers in an effort to explore the highly secretive and socially taboo topic of what the officer experiences in the wake of an officer-involved shooting.
Actors of Sound

2016

Actors of Sound

2016
6
Since the 1930’s, sound gurus referred to as Foley artists have recreated the sounds that infuse a film with life. During a film’s post-production, Foley artists recreate sound that will match the moving image on-screen, using whatever objects are at their fingertips, from hundreds of pairs of old shoes to clunky old tools and squeaky mattresses. But how will Hollywood’s low-tech sound artists survive as digital technology consumes modern movie-making?
Zimbelism

2016

Zimbelism

2016
George Zimbel's work has documented the 20th century with grace, spontaneity and a remarkable eye for telling a story in one 35 mm frame.
Sweeties

2024

Sweeties

2024
The 14-year-old Malak, Celia, and Jae travel with their parents to southern France for a summer without school, homework or daily duties. At the campsite, they can be who they want to be and do whatever they want. One looks for the company of her peers, the other withdraws into the online world with her smartphone and the third stays permanently in touch with her boyfriend. Intimate, dreamy, and recognizable documentary about infatuation, insecurity, and that complex period between childhood and adulthood
I Laugh to Keep from Crying

2023

I Laugh to Keep from Crying

2023
This portrait shows Black cartoonist Oliver Harrington from New York, who fled to the GDR. For his political drawings, he drew on worldly anecdotes and his love of storytelling. Director Hans Hattop later taught videography at the University of Film and Television.
Rangers72

2022

Rangers72

2022
10
A story of ancient lands and the spirit of the tribes that inhabit them, of rivalries and heritage; European invasions and corridor presentations, chaos, comedy and the transformative powers of the beautiful game.
Fort Apache

2021

Fort Apache

2021
This documentary follows the Fort Apache Theatre Company through one year of intense work. All the members of Fort Apache have participated to the theatre workshops that were held at Rebibbia (the primary jail in Rome), and are now able to pursue their new passion for acting even outside of prison. Now, after many years of hard work and dedication, these ex-convicts are now part of the Fort Apache "family" under the lead of Valentina Esposito, who is the founder of the company as well as the screenwriter and director of all the plays.
Snowsurf

2015

Snowsurf

2015
Join award winning Australian photographer Shane Peel as he journeys to the mountains, beaches and silver birch forests of Japan's northern most island, Hokkaido to follow a unique pod of breakaway snowboarders and surfers.
Mexican Wave

2018

Mexican Wave

2018
A documentary following a group of London based Mexicans, campaigning for democracy and an end to the forced disappearances of 43 farming students in September 2014 and the routine killings of Mexicans, including all too often students, journalists, and the systemic political and economic issues surrounding these circumstances. —Judson Vaughan
Me, My Dog, and I

2019

Me, My Dog, and I

2019
10
It explores the magical bond between people and dogs. A documentary that was intended to help you choose the right dog became one of the most heart warming feel good stories. Join us for the adventure.
Bound By Sea

2013

Bound By Sea

2013
Four Oceans in one year is a huge task. Add to that a full time job, a family, and a surf charity and you get Jack Viorel. A man whose life is equal parts demanding and inspiring. He and his daughter travel the world teaching children with disabilities that anything is possible with a little heart and determination.
My Journey with a Polar Bear

2019

My Journey with a Polar Bear

2019
8
For four years, Asgeir Helgestad, a Norwegian wildlife filmmaker, has followed a beautiful polar bear mother named Frost in her home on Svalbard, a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean. Rising temperatures are causing dramatic changes in her ecosystem, leading to desperate struggles to find food for herself and her young cubs. Follow this tale of man and beast, hope and despair, and life and death in a land disappearing before their eyes.
Amateur Night at City Hall: The Story of Frank L. Rizzo

1978

Amateur Night at City Hall: The Story of Frank L. Rizzo

1978
The meteoric rise of Frank L. Rizzo from cop on the beat, to law and order police commissioner, to controversial mayor.