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Maximum Achievement: The Brian Tracy Story

2017

Maximum Achievement: The Brian Tracy Story

2017
Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 74 other countries worldwide.
Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose

2018

Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose

2018
Phil Lynott was Ireland's first rock and roll international superstar. His hard man image helped him stand out to the world as one of the most influential rockers of the 1970’s. Explore Phil’s life and career as he paths the way in the rock giants Thin Lizzy.
16 Bars

2018

16 Bars

2018
Todd “Speech” Thomas, a member of the iconic hip-hop group Arrested Development, spends 10 days working as part of a unique rehabilitation program in Richmond, VA, working to allow prisoners to write and record their own songs.
City of Joel

2018

City of Joel

2018
"City of Joel" is documentary - with unprecedented access - to a 1.1 square mile shtetl in the suburbs that is home to 22,000 members of an one of the most insular and orthodox Hasidic sects. We follow the battles they are waging to survive. Just 50 miles north of New York City, the Satmar sect has built Kiryas Joel as a religious haven where they can be fruitful, multiply and follow the 613 rules of the Talmud. But with some of the highest rates of marriage, birth and religious observance in the country, they have been almost too successful. Developers have come up with a plan to double the size of the village to keep up with this growth, but their neighbors fight back because they believe it will harm the environment and tilt the balance of political power.
Profiled

2016

Profiled

2016
Profiled is a feature length documentary that knits the stories of mothers of Black and Latin unarmed youth murdered by the NYPD into a powerful indictment of racial profiling and police brutality, and places them within a historical context of the roots of racism in the U.S. Driven by anger when their demands for justice are ignored the women transition from grieving parents to activists participating in the grass roots movement now spreading across the country since the much-publicized deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Forced Perspective

2015

Forced Perspective

2015
'Forced Perspective' is an intimate portrait of iconic Cleveland artist Derek Hess by filmmaker Nick Cavalier. The film is a journey through Derek's struggle with alcoholism and bipolar and how these demons effect the artwork, presenting a voyeur into Derek's personal life, revealing his process and philosophy. This film showcases the evolution of a celebrated artist, his effect on music and culture while highlighting the link between creativity and mental illness.
Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino

2013

Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino

2013
Martin Scorsese's award-winning Casino, based on a book by Nicholas Pileggi, was a powerhouse movie filled with mythical stories of Las Vegas in its early years. In this movie, first aired on John Pierson's show "Split Screen" on The Independent Film Channel and Bravo, viewers get to know Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal (played by Robert De Niro), Tony Spilotro (Joe Pesci) and Alan Dorfman (Alan King) as they really were.
The Atlanta Child Murders

2001

The Atlanta Child Murders

2001
The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, were a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. Wayne Williams, an Atlanta native who was 23 years old at the time of the last murder, was arrested, tried, and convicted of two of the adult murders and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
Halloween Top 20

2016

Halloween Top 20

2016
Follow us as we go coast-to-coast to find the best Halloween attractions in America. From the scariest haunted houses on the planet to gourmet dinners with a ghoulish twist, there's enough tricks and treats for everyone.
Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag

2019

Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag

2019
Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through the ice while trying to get across the lake, with pregnant women and new mothers fearing for their babies and having no choice but to make the trek in dangerous conditions. The film shows the key role of the community’s women in demanding funding for the road from three levels of government, and how their reconnection to culture and ceremony give them the strength to keep going.
Hearts of Kenya

2019

Hearts of Kenya

2019
Follow the dramatic stories of three Kenyan women: a laundress with memories of a past sin, a young student from Nairobi facing an abortion problem, and Atisana, a lady musician who lives a beautiful life even if she suffers in the streets.
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story

2018

King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story

2018
Story of legendary Theatre Producer, Woodie King Jr. of New Federal Theatre, where Denzel Washington, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen were members.
Alaska: Forever Wild

2018

Alaska: Forever Wild

2018
This true-life adventure story follows people who ventured deep into the remote bush of Alaska to pursue their lifelong dreams of living off the grid.
The Great Open

2019

The Great Open

2019
Theodore Brasmer, a 2nd generation Truck Driver takes us through his world of long-haul truck driving. The film follows Theodore throughout the journey of one assignment where he is dispatched to pick up and drop off a cross country load.
5 Times Chico: The San Francisco River and His People

2019

5 Times Chico: The San Francisco River and His People

2019
Master Casters

2018

Master Casters

2018
The Super Sucklord is a New York pop artist who makes bootleg action figures through his designer toy company, Suckadelic. He pioneered an entirely new art form and now hundreds of artists all over the world follow in his footsteps creating their own resin bootleg art toys.
Commit to the Song: The Joe Thomas Jr. Guitar Pull

2018

Commit to the Song: The Joe Thomas Jr. Guitar Pull

2018
Despite deaths and amputation, original music continues to flow from a little community theater in the heart of the South.
Dog Man

2015

Dog Man

2015
A story about the life and legacy of a Louisiana dog trainer, and the global footprint he left after training an estimated 30,000 dogs.
Pershing's Paths of Glory

2018

Pershing's Paths of Glory

2018
In that spirit, Pershing's Paths of Glory presents a real American Hero, General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, whose story is told by his living legacy, a diverse group of young people following the General’s paths across the globe.
Living in Tents

2018

Living in Tents

2018
In January 2011 Paul Crane discovered a tent city in downtown St. Louis, along the Mississippi River. He was curious as to who these people were, how they ended up there, and what life was like for them each day. He initially thought he would simply go down during the day and capture footage when possible, but he quickly realized that if he wanted to truly capture how these people lived and the full reality of their collective and individual existence, he would have to be there full time and become a part of the place, so he moved in with them.