The summer Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald lived in Connecticut inspired one of the world's most beloved novels: The Great Gatsby. We know the book, we know the films and series, but do we know the truth? Track down the mystery millionaire who threw extravagant parties, uncover new evidence of the location and players, and dig deep to discover the untold story of the real-life Jay Gatsby himself.
Colors of Character is a theatrical-length documentary film, featuring Steve Skipper's full amazing-but-true story. It includes interviews with key people in Steve's life, from ministers to sports figures to Civil Rights icons.
It's a fate worse than death for countless animals: a life sentence of isolation and deprivation. Their only hope is PETA's Community Animal Project, a field team fighting against a national epidemic of animal overpopulation and neglect.
Alen (30), a director from Bosnia, attends the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to his parents who were killed in a bombing of his hometown. In the same incident he was nearly fatally wounded and the sole reason he survived was the quick reaction from his neighbour at the time who urgently took him to the hospital. The two of them have not met for 26 years until this day.
A short documentary containing images of a ghost town juxtaposed with a day in the life of a father coping with loss and old age. A story about absence.
What is a micro budget film? Have you ever come across a super low budget movie on a streaming platform and thought, Wow, how is this here, in the marketplace, right next to the blockbusters? Who is making these movies?
Dive into the unexpected twists and turns that have highlighted presidential politics over the last half-century with a focus on the 10 most surprising and shocking political contests, leaning into the personalities and the brawls, the unlikely moments, missteps and backstabbings that would shape the history of the country forever.
Energy freedom is at our fingertips, yet a powerful system is waging war against the solar industry and people's rights. Jonathan Scott travels the USA confronting those at the root of the issue and meeting with ordinary citizens fighting back.
An in depth look at animal rescue with perspectives from rescues, shelters, sanctuaries, fosters, and adopters. It's a heart-warming, tearful, and sometimes painful look at the needs of our furry friends.
CBD Nation examines the real research and evidence surrounding one of the safest, most therapeutically active medicines known to humanity. The documentary features the world's leading experts in the field of cannabis scientific research, and follows the emotional stories of several patients who bravely took control of their own medical journeys - often in the face of powerful resistance - to significantly improve their quality of life.
Donald J. Trump's fervent supporters and scared opponents were affected by Trump's rhetoric and the media's interpretation, increasing a dangerous political division. Now, It's time for them to stop and listen to each other or push harder until they crash America's democracy.
"Coming Clean" examines America's opioid crisis through the eyes of the recovering addicts and political leaders on the frontlines. These unlikely allies emerge from the darkness to face their pain, bring the profiteers to justice, and rebuild in the wake of the deadliest drug epidemic in our history.
The remarkable history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the age of AIDS -- Bill T. Jones’ tour-de-force ballet "D-Man in the Waters."
In the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, grappling with PTSD, filmmaker Luke A. Renner set out on a healing journey. In his pursuit, Luke would eventually uncover an older, deeper, childhood trauma he had lost in time, the insidious reality of psychological damage, and a public health crisis that’s been quietly wreaking havoc on humanity.
Five women experience traumatic blows to their self-image after unexpectedly losing their hair. Through the subsequent mental health, relationship, financial, and social impacts, they cope with these challenges in dramatically different ways. The Director also grapples with her own identity and what it means to be authentic.
This is the story of Cincinnati's own Reds broadcast legend Marty Brennaman. Over the course of his forty-six years with the Cincinnati Reds, Marty has called some of the most famous events in Major League Baseball history including three World Series, Hank Aaron's home run 714 and Pete Rose's hit number 4192. This is his story as told by himself and the players, fans and fellow broadcasters who were there to witness history in the making.
In Case of Emergency paints a startling picture of our ERs stretched to the breaking point and exposes the extent of our nation’s broken safety net. All of our country’s biggest public health challenges—from COVID-19 to the opioid crisis to gun violence to lack of insurance—collide in emergency departments. Nearly half of all medical care in the U.S. is delivered in ERs and nurses are on the frontlines, addressing our physical and emotional needs before sending us back out into the world. In Case of Emergency follows emergency nurses across the U.S, shedding light on their efforts to help break a sometimes-vicious cycle for patients under their care.
A young Holocaust survivor who descends into crime; an Italian-Jewish engineer who wants to see a movie; a German Christian who forgives her husband’s murderer because of her Buddhist faith; and a Jewish woman who carries on an affair with a Nazi and exposes members of the resistance so that she and her children may survive: their fates intersect when two bullets are fired into a queue of people waiting to see “A Man Escaped” at Tel Aviv’s Cinema North in 1957.
When Ahmad’s life comes under threat by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he leaves his family behind for survival, without saying good bye, and ends up in Europe’s worst Refugee Detention Camp, Moria. Ahmad joins forces with Canadian filmmaker Jawad Mir (Only 78), to document his journey in the detention centre, with hopes he will eventually be granted asylum in Europe or Canada. Through the stress of leaving his family, and the anxiety of not knowing how many years it will take, Ahmad strives to maintain his determination while making the lives of those around him better if he can.