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Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow

2023

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow

2023
While on assignment filming orphaned street kids in Mongolia, NYC-based cinematographer Martina Radwan feels drawn to help three of the kids escape their dead-end situations. Is it a Westerner’s savior complex? Or something deeper? Martina helps Baaskaa, Baani, and Nassa toward achieving their own dreams, and despite mistakes, misunderstandings and confusion over many years, neither Martina nor the kids give up on each other as they grow into adulthood, and Martina grapples with her own past family trauma.
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

2022

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

2022
A group of unknowns noticed that a legendary actress had no star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Memory After Belsen

2014

Memory After Belsen

2014
This feature length documentary follows a thirty- year-old granddaughter of a Bergen-Belsen survivor as she explores her grandmother's Holocaust story. Her journey to the Bergen- Belsen grounds serves as the springboard for exploring issues and themes of memory. Voices of leading scholars and educators contribute to this unique program on the future of Holocaust memory.
Shadow Game

2021

Shadow Game

2021
6.9
Shadow Game is an experimentally filmed account of the far-reaching consequences of European asylum policy. Now fences have gone up all over Europe, seeking asylum has become almost impossible. The teenagers cross snowy landscapes and meet aggressive border police on their way. Reaching their final destination has become more difficult than ever. Their journey takes them through the whole of Europe: from Greece to North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from Italy to France and The Netherlands. The film was shot over a period of three years, partly by the main characters themselves on their phones.
Bigfoot's Reflection

2007

Bigfoot's Reflection

2007
7
Explores how the quest for an elusive monster transforms those who seek it. Through the stories of hunters, scientists, and believers, the film blurs the boundary between legend and reality, suggesting that Bigfoot might be as much a reflection of human nature as a creature of the wild. Each sighting, rumor, or empty trail becomes a mirror, revealing our collective longing for mystery, connection, and the untamed. Ultimately, the film is less about finding Bigfoot and more about how the search shapes us, igniting a deeper understanding of ourselves and our place in the natural world.
The Worst Crime

2019

The Worst Crime

2019
5.5
In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as "the worst possible crime." This film seeks to answer the question: Does the worst possible crime deserve the worst possible punishment?
Voices in the Clouds

2010

Voices in the Clouds

2010
"Voices in the Clouds" is an intimate exploration of one man's quest to understand his heritage. At the heart of the film lies the celebration of family and cultural preservation. Through his journey, the film hopes to encourage viewers to carve their own path toward self-discovery.World Journal - "An ordinary Taiwanese American's root-searching journey..an extraordinary message to the world."
Dogsville

2021

Dogsville

2021
Crocodile Crunch competes against the best purebred dogs in the world at the Agility World Championship in the Netherlands. Rising above the backstabbing, snitching, complaining and treachery, the mutt is determined to prove that talent and heart can defeat bloodlines and privilege.
Fioretta

2023

Fioretta

2023
1
Randy Schoenberg (grandson of the famous composer) and his 18-year-old son Joey journey through Europe and the centuries to reclaim 500 years of family history.
Brexit Through the Non-political Glass

2021

Brexit Through the Non-political Glass

2021
On 1 January 2021, the UK's transition period with the EU ended and new rules and regulations were agreed at the last minute. This is a time for reflection on the social phenomenon that is Brexit - which has now become a British trademark world-over, alongside the Royal Family, fish and chips and Sherlock Holmes. Brexit Through The Non-Political Glass puts politicians and public sentiments to one side, and seeks the opinions of non-partisan world-class experts - the scholars and professional advisors who specialize in this very topic; no politicians and propagandists, and no social media and populism; among the experts is Vernon Bogdanor, the Oxford tutor of former British prime minister David Cameron, who was consulted before the referendum was offered to the nation; you will hear what his advice was.
Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

2017

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

2017
6
This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had ever done -- it decided to abolish its army and declare peace to the world. And this is the story of a young boy who grew up in that country, and how he ended up challenging -- and sometimes even convincing -- the greatest powers in the world to follow Costa Rica's example. "Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired" is a Don Quixote-like saga with great historical touchstones -- Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Cold War politics and Communism, Central American War and Peace. It follows a slight, academic, and most unlikely hero over the course of more than fifty years, as he travels the world in a quest to stop the spread of the weapons of war. In the end, it is a story about the triumph of reason, of the sparrow triumphing over the eagle, and how the impossible dream can sometimes come true.
Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land

2018

Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land

2018
Playwright Trevor Griffiths' Oi For England, originally set in Moss Side, was first screened by Central TV in April 1982. It was then staged at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, directed by the late, then resident director Antonia Bird and featured Paul McGann, Robin Hayter, Dorian Healy, Peter Lovstrom, Paul Moriarty, and Beverley Martin in the cast. The play toured youth clubs and community centres across London in a bid to engage young people in the social and political issues of the day and to unite them against racism and fascism. This film replete with exclusive interviews from Griffiths, musical director Andy Roberts and guests Alan Gilbey (east end writer) and Micky Geggus (Cockney Rejects) looks back at the tour by way of a reunion of the play's original cast and crew almost 30 years later.
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014
7.5
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and more. Grab the popcorn and take a deep breath as we conjure up the thrills, chills and magic of Monster Madness!
Wampler's Ascent

2013

Wampler's Ascent

2013
Steve Wampler, a man with severe form of cerebral palsy ascends the biggest rock face in the world, El Captain in Yosemite National Park. 20,000 pull-ups, 5 nights 6 days on the sheer face of the mountain and, with only the use of one limb, this is a story of terror and triumph. Steve Wampler's story is a American feel-good tale which will leave the viewer inspired and happy.
Being Thunder

2021

Being Thunder

2021
8
Sherente Harris, a two-spirit genderqueer teenager from the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island, boldly challenges the status quo of what it means to be a queer Indigenous person in a world bound by binary gender roles.
Real Cases of Shadow People: The Sarah McCormick Story

2019

Real Cases of Shadow People: The Sarah McCormick Story

2019
5.1
Three students went missing in October 2018. Sarah McCormick, Kyle Miller, Joseph Moore. Authorities have now come forward with the information that video surveillance was found inside of the abandoned Yost home that shows the crews last few moments documenting the Shadow People before their mysterious disappearance.
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

2016

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

2016
5.6
"How comes no one has ever made a film about The Melvins?" Well, no one has ever tried or thought it even possible.....until now that is. The Colossus Of Destiny - A Melvins Tale is a film about a band who have defied all the rules, for over 32 years and counting, and still managed to succeed and do it their own way. The journey of band members King Buzzo and Dale Crover leads us from the backwards-waters of the Chehalis River in Washington State, down through the Golden Gate of Northern California, and finally settling into the Los Angeles River Basin of Southern California. With the rest of the world thrown in along the way. You will witness first hand the beliefs and attitudes, values and obscenities, slows and fasts, triumphs and toils, loves and hates, wits and giggles of a hugely talented and influential band. And you will also come away with a lesson in how to survive in the wicked world of the music biz without taking yourself too damn seriously.
The Burnt Half

2023

The Burnt Half

2023
The Burnt Half is a powerful, complex, engaging and gripping, character-led, observational documentary. It’s a film that goes to the heart of a shattered community in the wake of the 2020 bushfires that destroyed two-thirds of this idyllic island, which was the jewel in the crown of South Australia and a global tourism icon.
Pride & Protest

2020

Pride & Protest

2020
2.3
In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTQ+ relationship education in primary schools, a team of queer community reporters of colour challenge homophobia and call out racism in LGBTQ+ spaces.
Surviving the Outback

2019

Surviving the Outback

2019
8
Michael Atkinson places himself in the historic predicament of two stranded German aviators in 1932 to see if the his skills as a survival instructor, pilot and adventurer will allow him to escape to the nearest civilisation.