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The Mystery Beneath

2015

The Mystery Beneath

2015
A group of treasure hunters discover a mysterious object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea in this documentary. Theories abound about the large object's origins. It might be a UFO, manmade, or it might be a naturally occurring phenomenon. Nobody knows.
Written on Water: A Modern Tale of a Dry West

2016

Written on Water: A Modern Tale of a Dry West

2016
Examines the conflicts, politics, economics, and groundwater depletion in the High Plains region, with a focus on the Ogallala Aquifer. Farmers and communities survive on the precious waters of the Aquifer, yet it is being depleted at alarming rates.
Sfumato

2021

Sfumato

2021
Once upon a time, there was a film that played inside a museum. The museum had many paintings with people looking at them, beautiful and mysterious. There's a ghost and several suspects. This is a documentary experience about painting and human movements. A "Digital Tableau Vivant" that dismantles the solemnity of the museum and opens its interior to moving works that traverse time.
In Search of Francis of Assisi

2018

In Search of Francis of Assisi

2018
Franciscan scholars take a look at the life, struggles, achievements, and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Conversion

2022

Conversion

2022
In 2018, filmmaker Zach Meiners discovered that his former conversion therapist was still practicing. Struggling with the trauma of his own experience, Zach began an endeavor to amplify and empower the voices of survivors, and expose the practices of conversion therapy. “Conversion“ takes us on the cinematic and personal journeys of 5 survivors from the US and Canada as they move through the mental and physical harms of conversion therapy, and find the hope and strength to fight against it.
Raised Up West Side

2022

Raised Up West Side

2022
2
We follow the harrowing, yet frequently inspiring plight of ex-offenders, social activists, and entrepreneurs, witnessing the fierce tenacity required to change the narrative — and change lives on Chicago’s West Side.
Alaskan Nets

2021

Alaskan Nets

2021
In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years. That quest is the only thing that will bring life back to a remote island that has been rocked by tragedy.
Sfumato

2020

Sfumato

2020
7
A documentary about a rural family in Iran that has two teenage daughters, with their oldest child working to help the family. Together they face difficulties and obstacles, especially because she uses a motorcycle for work which is forbidden for women.
For Walter and Josiah

2020

For Walter and Josiah

2020
The Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana is shaken to its core by a teen suicide epidemic that claims 22 Native lives in a single year - including two high school basketball team members. 'For Walter And Josiah' follows the team during their season as the surviving members play to honor their fallen brothers and uplift their community.
Thea

2016

Thea

2016
7.5
A captivating short film about Thea, a 12-year-old Norwegian girl whose life is conditioned by epileptic seizures.
Great White Lies

2015

Great White Lies

2015
Focusing on the Western Australian Government's decision in January 2014 to hunt and kill the protected great white shark, filmmaker Skyler Thomas visits Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand to learn more about the shark culling practices in each of those locations. Interviewing scientists, politicians, surfers, and activists, Great White Lies thoroughly examines the history of shark culling.
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.
Blackhearts

2016

Blackhearts

2016
5.3
Blackhearts takes a fresh look at the notorious Norwegian black metal music scene - but from a striking new angle. It travels to South America, Europe and the Middle East to follow three black metal die hards who hail from extreme religious and political backgrounds.
The Son of the Olive Merchant

2010

The Son of the Olive Merchant

2010
7
For their honeymoon, Anna and Mathieu went to Turkey. With camera in hand, they traced the footsteps of Garabed, the Armenian grand-father of Mathieu, who escaped the 1915 genocide. In this country where speaking of the Armenian genocide could be dangerous, their name with Turkish intonations serves a purpose to get people talking about their idea of the Turkish involvement during 1915 tragedy. A road trip across the country leads to a sad confirmation - the denial has become institutional.
In a Town This Size

2011

In a Town This Size

2011
5.3
In A Town This Size introduces an Oklahoma town and its long-suppressed tragedy of childhood sexual abuse. The abuser, a prominent and trusted former pediatrician is, through this film and for the first time, held accountable for the actions he cleverly perpetrated. Stories are told through poignant first-person interviews with his victims, their families and professionals. This film brings to viewers an unnerving familiarity with the lifelong devastation resulting from this kind of abuse. Covering events in the 1960s and 1970s and continuing into present times, these personal stories devastate, frustrate and inspire. In A Town This Size moves audiences to confront child sexual abuse as a primary social issue and presses for changes in state statutes of limitation.
The Sea in Between

2013

The Sea in Between

2013
5.5
An audio-visual experience documenting what happens when Josh Garrels and Mason Jar Music go to an island to try to create something beautiful.
Burger Town

1998

Burger Town

1998
The hamburger has been an American icon, a popular food product, and now, the subject of this fascinating documentary, BURGER TOWN. Since its origins, this round pattie of beef has been a staple of American food, and soon after became an icon of popular culture. This hour-long video explores the unique history of the hamburger in the United States, focusing on Los Angeles's importance in its popularization, and in the success of fast food in general. Richard McDonald, founder of the food chain, is one of the many hamburger "historians" interviewed in this enticing film.
Room 8

2024

Room 8

2024
In 1952, a skinny gray tabby cat wandered into Elysian Heights Elementary School. He scarcely missed a day of school for the next 15 years, graduating into a rather plump cat. During his time at school, the cat called Room 8 would become world-famous, receiving thousands of fan letters and appearing on multiple television shows.
Tarlabasi and Me

2015

Tarlabasi and Me

2015
The life of a man changes abruptly. After serving a prison sentence, he is no longer part of the privileged class and now survives in Tarlabasi, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Istanbul.
The Abortion Divide

2019

The Abortion Divide

2019
From producers Mark Obenhaus and Elizabeth Leiter, “The Abortion Divide” offers a window into the sometimes difficult and deeply personal choices women face with unplanned pregnancy – and examines the steadfast belief of the anti-abortion community that there should be no choice at all.