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William and Kate: A Year On

2012

William and Kate: A Year On

2012
5.5
On 29 April 2011, William and Catherine were married in a fairy tale wedding watched by more than two billion people and celebrated the whole world over.
Introducing Brian Broome

2022

Introducing Brian Broome

2022
The film records intimate and raw conversations with fellow Black Pittsburgh writers as they all simultaneously reach fame. At times heartfelt, haunting, and often hilarious, Introducing Brian Broome brings together artistic writing greats all living in the same town, mostly all friends. It examines what it means to be a Black writer living in the rustbelt today. What it means to suddenly be on the literary map, a map for which you’ve drawn the boundaries. A true indie film experience about one of America’s newest writing greats!
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life

2021

Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life

2021
5
Each year, the spirits of the dead return to visit the living in this fascinating look into the famous Mexican tradition, Day of the Dead also known as Dia de Los Muertos.
A Bipolar Expedition

2010

A Bipolar Expedition

2010
8
Midland's businessman Paul Downes hires a castle in Jamaica and invites 12 young Ukrainian women to join him in the hope one will marry him. Paul suffers bi-polar disorder and has a manic episode - his plans turn bizarre and troubling.
The Cardboard Bernini

2012

The Cardboard Bernini

2012
James Grashow is an artist who has built—among many other things-- giant 15 foot tall fighting men, a city, and an ocean-- using paper mache, fabric, chicken wire and cardboard. More recently, he has begun making sculptures entirely out of corrugated cardboard and twist ties.
La Doctrine

2021

La Doctrine

2021
Narrator dreams of Madrid while being caught in a repetitive loop somewhere in Paris. He questions if his interlocutor is a real human being, as their dialogue, mostly built of citations, doesn't seem to be helping with breaking the loop.
Vai!

2021

Vai!

2021
Corinthians has spent 23 years without winning a title. Its fanbase, however, only grew and became more and more present: both in the life of the team and in the political life of the country.
Debbie Rochon Confidential: My Years in Tromaville Exposed!

2006

Debbie Rochon Confidential: My Years in Tromaville Exposed!

2006
3.5
The scream queen Debbie Rochon is also the queen of independent cinema and has appeared in more films than all the Elliot Pages and Parker Poseys put together. From her start as a Tromette alongside Troma founder and creater of The Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman, to her starring roles in some of Troma's greatest films duch as Tromeo & Juliet and Terror Firmer, Debbie Rochon has endeared herself to film fanatics around the world.
Paradise

2025

Paradise

2025
PARADISE follows an iconic mountain man, Joe Hollis, who has lived off the grid for fifty years at the foot of the highest mountains in the East. Creating what he calls a "paradise garden", his land boasts over a thousand different species including many that can't be found anywhere else in the country. As health problems arise, Joe struggles to ensure his land and legacy survive into the future.
Life's a Beach

2015

Life's a Beach

2015
A documentary film about Mungo and the way he began living when he was forced ashore after his boat had rudder problems and consequently sank at Folkestone Warren. He built a small cottage from driftwood and salvaged items and through his ingenuity and skill created an alternative lifestyle free from the burden and control of the utility companies and authorities. But this is so much more than a story of someone living an alternative lifestyle; it's a story of family, friendship, love, compassion and struggle. Mungo became a 'Local Hero', an advisor, he brought people together from all walks of life, he became a destination. The authorities didn't have the same view however, and Network Rail started legal proceedings to have him removed.
Small Voices: The Stories of Cambodia's Children

2008

Small Voices: The Stories of Cambodia's Children

2008
The struggles of the street and garbage dump children of Cambodia are examined through the personal stories of five children and their journey toward education.
As It Happened: Guadalcanal

2020

As It Happened: Guadalcanal

2020
5
In August 1942 US Marines storm ashore on the Japanese-held island of Guadalcanal. The six-month campaign that follows is brutal and becomes etched in Marine legend.
Field of Operations: D-Day

2021

Field of Operations: D-Day

2021
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of German-occupied France (and later western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
The Robeson Effect

2019

The Robeson Effect

2019
5
The extraordinary story of Danny Glover and his lifetime friendship with fellow actor Ben Guillory.
VE Day: Forever in their Debt

2020

VE Day: Forever in their Debt

2020
6.2
"Friday 8 May 2020 will mark the 75th anniversary of the formal end of the Second World War in Europe. “V-E Day – Forever in their Debt” tells the stories of those who experienced the end of the war in all its many forms. It features a wide range of interviews from children who remember the street parties, to the servicemen who remember not having to buy a single drink that day, then there are the POWs for whom a hot bath was all they wanted after years of captivity. The programme is richly illustrated with archive including a colour film showing the celebrations in London. Other archive films show a grumpy Montgomery taking the surrender of German land forces in northern Germany on May 4."
Till the End

2022

Till the End

2022
Filmmaker Beatrice Perego admits that until recently she, unlike her good friend Martina, rarely thought much about death. Martina updates her will every year and now she’s even planning to stage her own funeral. Then, unexpectedly, it gets personal for Perego too, and Martina’s ritual helps her get over a major loss.
Chocolate Perfection

2015

Chocolate Perfection

2015
Michel Roux Jr sets out to discover the secret of chocolate, not just why we're addicted to the sublime and complex foodstuff but it’s rich and varied history. From a sacred drink of Aztec Emperors to the aphrodisiac of choice at the court of Louis XIV in Versailles.
Arabic Secret

2017

Arabic Secret

2017
1
One who doesn't have roots won't be able to grow wings-a documentary project about a man tracking his origins to the Middle East and establishing a connection with his father, whom he have never met before.
Life on Bitcoin

2014

Life on Bitcoin

2014
6
Can a newly married couple survive when every living necessity can only be purchased with 'cryptocurrency'? Married less than two weeks, and fresh off their honeymoon, Austin and Beccy Craig embark on an adventure to find out.
Donzilla: Vulgarian

2021

Donzilla: Vulgarian

2021
Clint Boevers directs a documentary on the comedic past of his controversial comedian uncle Donzilla.