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Huxley on Huxley

2009

Huxley on Huxley

2009
Italian-born Laura Huxley, a teenage violin virtuoso, played for European royalty and made her American debut at Carnegie Hall before leaving the concert stage to become a renowned psychotherapist and author. In 1956 Laura married Aldous Huxley, author of BRAVE NEW WORLD, literary giant and prophet of the 20th century.
30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle

2015

30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle

2015
A former federal agent takes you from Milwaukee's streets into its justice system, following Harold Sloan and six other homeless men over five years as they struggle to survive.
Finding Noah

2015

Finding Noah

2015
A group of intrepid explorers go on a journey of discovery and excitement as they climb and live atop a 17,000ft mountain in Eastern Turkey to conduct a scientific expedition to determine the final resting place of Noah's Ark. Finding Noah is more than a quest for answers, it is a testament of the human spirit, where belief and the need for exploration transcend risk and limitations.
Desire for Beauty

2013

Desire for Beauty

2013
Four people turn to plastic surgery as the last resort in their search for perfection - their appearances will change, but will their lives?
The Kennedy Curse: An Unauthorized Story on the Kennedys

2013

The Kennedy Curse: An Unauthorized Story on the Kennedys

2013
The Kennedy dynasty that has mesmerized generations. To this day their legacy lives on. Plagued by tragedy and scandal, they continue to bring positive change to the world.
$uperthief: Inside America's Biggest Bank Score

2012

$uperthief: Inside America's Biggest Bank Score

2012
$UPERTHIEF is a captivating firsthand look at the life of Phil Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and one of the most successful bank robbers in United States history. Through raw and candid interviews, the film delves into Christopher's brutal street and prison life, offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of professional crime. $UPERTHIEF features interviews with Christopher, as well as former FBI agents, police officers, family members and old friends of Christopher.
Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013

Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013
In JINGLE BELL ROCKS!, director Mitchell Kezin delves into the minds of some of the world’s most legendary Christmas music fanatics and hits the road to hang with his holiday heroes – including hip hop legend Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of RUN-D.M.C., The Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, filmmaker John Waters, bebopper Bob Dorough, L.A. DJ and musicologist Dr. Demento, and Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow. In his search for the twelve best, underappreciated Christmas songs ever recorded, Kezin both asks and answers the question, “Why, when Christmas rolls around, are we still stuck cozying up with Bing Crosby under a blanket of snow?”
Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

2012
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990 while on an Earth First! musical organizing tour for Redwood Summer. They sued the FBI for violations of the First Amendment, claiming the FBI knew they were innocent but arrested them to try to silence them. Having survived the bomb but now stricken by cancer, Judi Bari, a leader of the movement to save California's old growth redwoods, gives her on-camera, deathbed testimony about the attempt on her life and her colorful organizing history with the radical environmental movement Earth First.
Ronald Reagan: An American Journey

2011

Ronald Reagan: An American Journey

2011
The Reagan Era was marked with names, triumphs and tragedy that made history that became the fabric of American life and memory: Iran-Contra the Cold War the Solidarity Movement and the candle in the White House window Pan Am 103 the Challenger disaster Beirut Libya. Ronald Reagan's speeches were inspired lectures that informed the nation - sometimes angry, sometimes confused, and sometimes frightened of the next steps their government would take. Ronald Reagan: An American Journey is a collection of these dialogues, creating a portrait of the man Time magazine named as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century.
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

2011

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

2011
On-set interviews with the cast of Helena from the Wedding (2010).
Afraid of Nothing

2019

Afraid of Nothing

2019
Afraid of Nothing explores life and the afterlife through the lens of a shaman, psychic, healer, seeker, witch and other awakened individuals.
Morimoto Raw

2002

Morimoto Raw

2002
Follow Warrior Chef Masaharu Morimoto as he opens his flagship restaurant in Philadelphia that blends Japanese tradition with Western technique.
Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool

1999

Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool

1999
For a glittering five years, Frank Sinatra and his band of Hollywood pals became the bad boys of fame - and the unofficial rulers of American culture. Each of them had star clout; together they were a galaxy. Everyone wanted to be their friend - from the mob to JFK, the most Rat Pack president of them all, who they helped elect. This is the story of the booze, the broads and the best show in town.
Time Well Spent

2019

Time Well Spent

2019
Four young surfers who have endured poverty, abandonment, abuse, and death find refuge in the ocean on a journey to not let their pasts define who they will become.
Shutout! The Battle American Women Wage to Play Baseball

2019

Shutout! The Battle American Women Wage to Play Baseball

2019
An exploration into the struggle American girls and women have faced trying to play their country's national pastime from 1931 to the present day. The story is told by players, coaches, umpires, and parents from age 9 to 90, celebrates those who've succeeded in spite of crippling gender bias, and considers the path forward to make the game accessible to all women across the USA.
Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers

2019

Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers

2019
The deep northern forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are home to small villages of Finnish Americans—communities carved out from the forest where Finnish language, cultural worldview, and traditional arts remain crucial to social life more than a century after immigration. In this beautiful and rugged north country, the extraordinary, ordinary descendants of Finnish immigrants still eke out modest lives to this day on old farmsteads, working with the resources they have available to them, showing their creativity and ingenuity in simply getting by and making do, and living in ways not dissimilar from their ancestors who migrated three or four generations ago.
IED - Improve Every Day

2019

IED - Improve Every Day

2019
A Scottish soldier is forced to redefine his identity after losing his legs in combat and becomes a 'strongman' with the help of a former Royal Marine.
The Passengers

2019

The Passengers

2019
Two young men represent their final abandoned community of Ethiopian Jews on a fateful trip to America as representatives in an advocacy campaign, with the ultimate goal to enter Israel as citizens.
Chain of Life: The Rick Boyle Story

2019

Chain of Life: The Rick Boyle Story

2019
Set against the backdrop of an epic bike ride in Ireland's beautiful Connemara region, this inspirational film tells the story of Rick Boyle, a man who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become an avid long-distance bicyclist.
Passport To The World: Puerto Rico

2019

Passport To The World: Puerto Rico

2019
Aside from its 430 kilometers of golden sand coasts, Puerto Rico hides a colonial treasure of untold wealth. In the capital city of San Juan, signs of its sixteenth-century origins remain.