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Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy

2022

Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy

2022
On Nov. 5, 2021, rapper Travis Scott headlined the Astroworld Festival in Houston, which tragically led to the deaths of 10 concertgoers in a crowd crush.
It’s Quieter in the Twilight

2022

It’s Quieter in the Twilight

2022
6.3
In an unremarkable office space, a select group of aging engineers find themselves at the leading edge of discovery. Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager’s flight-team pursues humankind’s greatest exploration.
Good Monsters

2017

Good Monsters

2017
A biracial, Indianapolis-based artist struggles to understand how his life and work have been affected by his estranged, imprisoned father.
The Last 24 Hours: Michael Jackson

2019

The Last 24 Hours: Michael Jackson

2019
4
The ultimate king of pop Michael Jackson spent his last hours battling insomnia and pleading with his personal physician. We explore the truth behind this and discover the real facts, with exclusive footage and testimonials.
Tune into the Future

2020

Tune into the Future

2020
6
Despite rich and varied origins, there is one name which can be credited with single-handedly shaping the way we understand science fiction today as a genre. It was Hugo Gernsback who stuck his hand into the soup of early 20th century pulp literature and fished out science fiction - giving it its name and a clear definition, turning it into a genre that anyone could engage with.
The Refugees of Shangri-La

2015

The Refugees of Shangri-La

2015
After twenty years surviving refugee camps in Nepal, the Kingdom of Bhutan's forgotten exiles abandon hopes of returning to their lost land and seek a new life in a place called America.
Doing Jewish: A Story From Ghana

2017

Doing Jewish: A Story From Ghana

2017
A tiny community in rural Ghana recently discovered that the religion they have been practicing for centuries is Judaism. Filmmaker Gabrielle Zilkha explores their story from isolation to global connection and the challenges and rewards they face along the way.
The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage

2004

The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage

2004
On March 6, 1836 the 13-day siege of the Alamo ended. Among the dead were three men destined to become martyrs and heroes: David Crockett, James Bowie and William B. Travis. Though considered a "small affair" at the time by victorious Mexican commander, General Santa Anna, the Alamo would take its place in history as a key battle of the Texas Revolution. Cries of Remember the Alamo! would eventually fuel an American victory over Mexico.
Ana and I

2013

Ana and I

2013
5
Ana and I is the story of a daughter's search for answers. As she confronts the mystery that surrounds the deaths of her sister and father, and the reasons for the sudden adoption of her two sisters, Primavera presents her enigmatic mother, Ana, a single parent who does whatever it takes to provide for her large family; the family that became the first Spanish equestrian champion vaulting team.
Life After Django Reinhardt

2011

Life After Django Reinhardt

2011
Django Reinhardt, the Roma genius, born to Gypsy parents in 1910, is considered by many to be the single most important guitarist in the entire history of jazz. To honor the 100th anniversary of Django's birth, one hundred of his disciples, including his grandson David Reinhardt, have gathered together for the Django 100 Centennial Tour -- traveling the world to pay homage to this exceptional type-setter who marked the 20th century.
A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time

2001

A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time

2001
This documentary features Islesford Island, Maine, one of many small but inhabited islands off the east coast of America.
White Blood

2019

White Blood

2019
The heroes of this picture are the winners. They were able to cope with a deadly disease, and it seems that they came out of this fight changed. They, their relatives, their doctors, and their donors talk about what and who helped them recover, about what it is like to endure cancer, about how their attitude towards life is changing. These stories, which happened almost simultaneously, are somewhat similar and at the same time very different, because each person has taken something different from the field of pain.
Collodion: The Process of Preservation

2020

Collodion: The Process of Preservation

2020
7
Through the lens of photographer and physician Eric Overton, Collodion: The Process of Preservation captures a fearless, and uncommonly vulnerable self-portrait of American wilderness, our relationship to each other, and the possibility that nature itself may be all we need to find common ground.
Helen

2008

Helen

2008
As the winning artist of the 2008 Film London Jarman Award, Luke Fowler was commissioned to produce four short films for 3 Minute Wonder, Channel 4s shorts strand. The four films premiered on Channel 4 over four consecutive nights in April 2009. Entitled, Anna, Helen, David and Lester, they are a series of portraits of four diverse individuals brought together through a shared residence – a flat in a Victorian tenement in the West End of Glasgow. Composer: Toshiya Tsunoda
Susan Powell: An ID Murder Mystery

2018

Susan Powell: An ID Murder Mystery

2018
7.3
When Susan Powell vanishes without a trace, her husband claims to have no idea what happened. But many feel he may have had a hand in her disappearance. As her family searches for answers, the tale takes a tragic turn that no one sees coming.
The Giant Killer

2017

The Giant Killer

2017
7.3
The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery.
Epic Mysteries: Bigfoot

2016

Epic Mysteries: Bigfoot

2016
Does Bigfoot Exist? Join a team of experts as they look into the legend, science and history behind one of the world's biggest mysteries. Is there really an unknown species lurking in the nearby woods? Epic Mysteries: Bigfoot is a 30 minute tv-runtime cinematic documentary film exploring the Myths and Legends behind one of the world's biggest mysteries....Bigfoot.
Time in the Minors

2010

Time in the Minors

2010
4
Every year in June, nearly 2,000 athletes out of high school and college are chosen from an amateur baseball draft to play in the minor leagues. This inspiring documentary follows the lives of two young players on their arduous journey to launch Major League Baseball careers. As one faces his final year to tryout, another player wrestles with the pressure of keeping his million-dollar first-round draft contract intact. This thrilling and emotional journey illuminates the power determination can have on whether dreams are achieved or lost.
Campus Galli – Bauen wie im Mittelalter

2019

Campus Galli – Bauen wie im Mittelalter

2019
6.3
This Documentary follows the ambitious project of building a cloister town with only the tools that where present in the middle ages.
Moonwalkers: The Men Of Apollo

2000

Moonwalkers: The Men Of Apollo

2000
This program takes a humorous look at the thoughts and feelings of the Apollo astronauts and missions to the Moon's surface.