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Shred America

2018

Shred America

2018
6.9
Four twenty-year-olds travel from Chicago to New York on skateboards. Fueled by youthful ignorance, the four navigate America's landscape through a maze of wrong turns and unfortunate circumstances.
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.
Ukrainian Mothers and the Children of War

2023

Ukrainian Mothers and the Children of War

2023
Amidst the devastating aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this poignant documentary follows brave Ukrainian mothers who seek refuge in Canada, striving to rebuild their shattered lives and provide a new beginning for their children. The film also highlights the compassionate Canadian families who lend a helping hand to these war refugees, echoing their ancestors' past act of kindness. Through intimate storytelling, the series showcases the resilience of the human spirit as these families find hope and restoration in their shared journey towards a better future.
Best Kids in Texas

2017

Best Kids in Texas

2017
When Texas emerges as a hotbed for recruiting young talent into the professional paintball scene in early 2000s, a group of teenagers find a mentor, pledge to stick together, and in the process change professional paintball in Texas forever.
Halifax At War: Story of a Bomber

2005

Halifax At War: Story of a Bomber

2005
8
The Handley Page Halifax four-engined heavy bomber was the unsung hero of Bomber Command during the Second World War. It flew over 39,000 sorties over enemy territory, towed gliders, dropped agents, carried cargo, and pioneered electronic warfare. In all 6,178 were built. Today only three remain.
The Remarkable Life of John Weld

2018

The Remarkable Life of John Weld

2018
The true life story of John Weld, who went from stuntman during Hollywood's golden era, to journalist, novelist and many other careers.
Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family

2016

Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family

2016
7.7
This film charts the lives of the British Royal Family's princes and their importance within the Royal House of Windsor. Profiling Princes Phillip, Charles, William, Harry and the new arrival Prince George. Made by A2B Media, a documentary specialist on the British Royal Family (Queen Elizabeth: The Diamond Celebration, Diana Princess of Wales - A Life on the Edge), this high-definition programme features exclusive interviews with royal biographers, correspondents and exclusive access to those who have worked with the royal family to give an inside view of how the royal Princes will shape the British monarchy and its transition from Queen Elizabeth, the longest reigning British monarch, to what will undoubtedly be a long succession of Princes becoming Kings.
Shot down over the Soviet Union

2003

Shot down over the Soviet Union

2003
The reconnaissance flights of the Americans into East Block airspace were more numerous and more dangerous than originally claimed. From the sky, the Cold War was waged in earnest - with cameras, aerial canons and rockets. There were countless weapons launched, prisoners taken and fatalities suffered. During the secret aerial war the superpowers forced patently western aircraft into Soviet airspace; Western Germany was a sort of base for America's espionage activities. The film discloses a multitude of heretofore unknown actions, elucidated by impressive, often emotional commentary by the actual participants. The contemporary witnesses discuss operations including the dropping of agents during night flights, and top-secret actions undertaken to detect potential bases for nuclear attacks.
The Freedom to Marry

2016

The Freedom to Marry

2016
5.1
A documentary about the same-sex marriage movement, from the final frenetic months of the legal and grassroots campaign.
Scared of Revolution

2019

Scared of Revolution

2019
Umar Bin Hassan hasn’t even hit 70 yet, but he walks with difficulty and there’s sadness and fatigue in his eyes. As a member of The Last Poets, a group of performance poets who expressed the progressive spirit of the times starting in the late 1960s, he was a major influence on later hip-hop artists. In one of his best-known pieces, Ni****s are Scared of Revolution, he criticizes his black brothers’ destructive, macho behavior. Scared of Revolution concentrates on Hassan’s personal life, in which he still fights his demons. He grew up poor with a violent, unpredictable father, which in turn left him with an inferiority complex. In the course of his adult life, he has had a string of bad relationships and left children without a father figure. In his darkest hour, he also battled a crack addiction.
The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill

2021

The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill

2021
7
The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill tells the untold story of the life and influence of the late physicist and space colony pioneer Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill. In 1977, O'Neill wrote the book The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space, which sparked an enormous grassroots movement to build Earth-like habitats in space in order to solve Earth's greatest crises. The film is told through "Gerry's Kids" as they affectionately call themselves; his peers, family, and the younger generation who followed that movement and are now leading the modern day space industry.
Smoke Traders

2012

Smoke Traders

2012
Smoke Traders is an inside look at the world of the Mohawk tobacco trade.
Running Wild: One Man's Quest to Save the Wild Mustang

2013

Running Wild: One Man's Quest to Save the Wild Mustang

2013
6.3
Dayton Hyde’s destiny leads him on a dramatic journey through the West, from rodeos, conservation battles, and wild horse rescues to award-winning books, personal heartbreak and new-found love.
A World Within a World: The Bay Houses of Long Island

2020

A World Within a World: The Bay Houses of Long Island

2020
10
Bay houses were created in the late 1800s, and are maintained and enjoyed by families for generations. In this documentary, experience the unique and special way of life that, in our time, exists nowhere else in America but on the South Shore of Long Island, New York.
Angels of the Sky

2023

Angels of the Sky

2023
These are true stories told by men who were shot down behind enemy lines and taken prisoner during WWII, their attempts to escape, and their harrowing experiences, perseverance, and determination to survive in the POW camps during the deadliest conflict in human history.
Pimento and Hot Pepper - The Mento Story

2017

Pimento and Hot Pepper - The Mento Story

2017
Mento was the first national music of Jamaica and it begat Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and the Dancehall music of today. No film has been made wholly about the subject and it is a little known genre around the world.
Kings of Beer

2019

Kings of Beer

2019
7
A diverse group of elite Brewmasters from 65 breweries and 23 countries, battle it out in an intense competition to brew the world's most iconic American Lager -- Budweiser.
Link Wray: The Rumble Man

2003

Link Wray: The Rumble Man

2003
The Rumble Man was recorded and filmed during Link Wray's UK tour of March 1996 and is a mix of footage and documentary, featuring an extensive interview with the man himself. This is a piece of rock 'n' roll history. In his own words and music, you are about to witness one of the greatest guitar players this planet has ever seen. So, sit back, hit that volume control to distortion and listen to The Rumble Man.
Coby

2018

Coby

2018
4.4
In a small town in the American Midwest, Coby comes out as a trans man. His transformation causes his family to shift their perspective on gender and their son.
The Joneses

2016

The Joneses

2016
5.8
A documentary of Jheri Jones, a 74-year-old transgender divorcee, and her family in Mississippi.