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To Be Forever Wild

2013

To Be Forever Wild

2013
In To Be Forever Wild, a crew of filmmakers, musicians and artists explore New York's Catskills Mountains, landscapes that have for centuries captured America's imagination and inspired a love of wilderness. Along the way they profile historian, hikers, scientists, cliff divers, organic farmers and others. In the film we see the power of nature to restore, reclaim and provoke our deepest emotions and connections to the world. It's a film that inspires people to reconnect with nature in their own way, wherever they happen to be.
WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS PAPER ROUTE

2018

WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS PAPER ROUTE

2018
The story of the unsung heroes who deliver the 'Stars And Stripes' military newspaper to soldiers in Afghanistan. Part of the film shows the paper delivery to Camp Lightning after 90 minutes on a Chinook helicopter, two miles up a mountain, and further travel on Humvees.
This Is My Home

2020

This Is My Home

2020
2
Two Irish Immigrant musicians, The Black Donnellys, embark on a quest to set a Guinness World Record playing 60 shows in ALL 50 states in just 35 days! Racing against the clock, they examine the pursuit of the American Dream from an immigrant's perspective and how music connects us all. Will they make it?
Trouble: The Lisa Andersen Story

2019

Trouble: The Lisa Andersen Story

2019
Lisa Andersen is one of surfing's few transcendent stars. 4x world champ and inductee into the Surfer Hall of Fame, she is a true surf icon. But this is not a story about surfing. It's the story of a woman brave enough to be vulnerable.
REFUGEE LULLABY

2019

REFUGEE LULLABY

2019
a story about human compassion, about Hans Breuer, who cannot sleep at night knowing there are refugees who need help, two hours’ drive away from his bed.
Ghosts of the République

2018

Ghosts of the République

2018
Ghosts of the République follows Aurelien and Nicolas, who, when confronted by France's conservative surrogacy laws, decide to exhaust their last option by traveling to Las Vegas to start a family of their own through surrogacy. This film demonstrates the extreme lengths many gay couples go to have children, highlighting the ever-expanding and controversial surrogacy industry.
Life Without Basketball

2018

Life Without Basketball

2018
9
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir broke records and barriers on her way to become the first Division I athlete to play basketball while wearing hijab. When a controversial ruling ends her chances at playing professionally, she re-examines her faith and identity as a Muslim American.
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.
Escape to the Great Dismal Swamp

2018

Escape to the Great Dismal Swamp

2018
7
In the 1800s, southern newspapers ran ads seeking runaway slaves suspected of taking refuge in a vast wetland called the Great Dismal Swamp. For decades, scholars have sought proof that the reports were true, and now they finally have it. See how a team of archaeologists is using new discoveries and modern dating methods to piece together this lost part of American history. Then discover what life was like for these brave men and women, who chose to suffer in the swamp and keep their freedom rather than live under the conditions of slavery.
Over the Rainbow

2019

Over the Rainbow

2019
4
This documentary explores Scientology as a young religion through the eyes of its believers. By showcasing interviews with active and inactive members of the church, the film presents broader questions about the role of religion and spirituality.
Souvenirs of Bucovina: A Romanian Survival Guide

2013

Souvenirs of Bucovina: A Romanian Survival Guide

2013
The region of Bucovina is located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and adjoining plains. The name came into official use in 1775 when the region was annexed from the Principality of Moldavia by the Habsburg Monarchy and then controlled by the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary. But over the centuries, the region has also been subjugated by the Romans, Goths, Turks, Nazis, Russians, and others, and now is split between Northern Romania and Southern Ukraine. 'Souvenirs of Bucovina' is divided into two 80-minute acts which explore the history of the region, its enduring culture, the oppression of gypsies, the slaughtering of Jews in World War II, decades of Communist rule, and life since the democratic revolution of 1989.
Ocean of Grass: Life on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch

2018

Ocean of Grass: Life on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch

2018
An experiential, immersive documentary capturing a year in the life of a 130 year old Nebraska Sandhills ranch in a lyrical, timeless manner. The film presents the intriguing personalities and opinions of those individuals who choose this sparse, rugged lifestyle. From old school patriarchs to artistic ranchers 'with a painting problem', and from young guns pushing the ranch operations into the future to family tragedies endured, OCEAN OF GRASS leaves the viewer with an appreciative of the ranching lifestyle in the today's modern, fast-paced world. You will come to know and understand the ranching community and the honest manner in which they approach life. OCEAN OF GRASS showcases the incredible yet sublime beauty of the little-known Nebraska Sandhills using 4K, aerial, and POV cameras. The project was conceived, produced, directed, filmed, edited, and graded by first-time filmmaker Georg Joutras.
Appetite for Destruction: The Palm Oil Diaries

2016

Appetite for Destruction: The Palm Oil Diaries

2016
The palm oil industry has papered over vast swathes of the planet, much of it valuable and ecologically diverse. Forty million tonnes are produced annually, and it can be found in 50% of all packaged foods. This shocking doc investigates what has catalysed this new industry and the social and environmental impact of its exponential growth. Is palm oil quite the godsend that many thought it was?
Nothing Stays The Same: The Story of The Saxon Pub

2019

Nothing Stays The Same: The Story of The Saxon Pub

2019
6
Nothing Stays the Same celebrates the last 30 years of live music in Austin, while also examining the challenges faced by musicians and music venues in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, all through the lens of the legendary Saxon Pub.
There's Always Next Season

2018

There's Always Next Season

2018
6
Searching for proof of a two-decade old legend, a first-time director discovers not only a gripping tale of friendship, passion and faded dreams, but one last chance to make things right.
Bufo Alvarius – The Underground Secret

2018

Bufo Alvarius – The Underground Secret

2018
4
A radical testimony of the strongest known natural psychedelic, tryptamine 5-MeO-DMT produced by Bufo Alvarius, a toad of the Sonoran desert.
Time Simply Passes

2016

Time Simply Passes

2016
10
Nearly 50 years ago, a mass murder was committed in the small Florida town of Arcadia. The victims were all children in the same family of African-American citrus pickers. Their father James Richardson was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. More than 20 years and a series of unprecedented miracles followed in order to set him free. Now, in the present day, James Richardson travels back to Florida in the hopes of receiving a glimmer of justice from a State which took his life away. This is a story that has unfolded countless times in different ways in small towns across America.
Dreams of the Castle

2018

Dreams of the Castle

2018
In a juvenile detention centre in Chile. At night, young people are seized by nightmares as they wait to be prosecuted. An exploration of the relationship between their lives, crimes, and nightmares.
Real Fake: The Art, Life & Crimes of Elmyr De Hory

2017

Real Fake: The Art, Life & Crimes of Elmyr De Hory

2017
The foundation of today's multi-billion dollar art market still reverberates with the beautiful lies of one of the most prolific art forgers of the last century.
Cracking Aces: A Woman's Place at the Table

2018

Cracking Aces: A Woman's Place at the Table

2018
A documentary about the pioneering women who broke through the glass ceiling of professional poker.