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Traded

2021

Traded

2021
The film exposes the life of women who have been trafficked in various parts of India. Some of them have been trafficked because of debt bondage and some for sexual exploitation.
Historia de un grupo de rock

2008

Historia de un grupo de rock

2008
Peaks and Valleys: Type 1 Diabetes on the Vancouver Island Trail

2022

Peaks and Valleys: Type 1 Diabetes on the Vancouver Island Trail

2022
10
Peaks and Valleys is a feature-length documentary following Nick Noble and Rebecca Beitner in their directorial debuts as they navigate the highs and lows of Type 1 Diabetes and the Vancouver Island Trail (VIT), in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth, and Kwakwaka'wakw people. The VIT is a new trail, and Nick and Becca are among the first hikers to attempt to hike the route in one six-week trip. The story of Nick's experience with diabetes throughout his life is interwoven with the challenges of managing it in a backcountry environment, bringing information and insight about a chronic health condition that is reasonably common yet misunderstood by many people. The mountains, forests, and coastlines of Vancouver Island are brought to life by original art, animation, and photography by the filmmakers, both of whom are multidisciplinary visual artists. Peaks and Valleys will appeal to lovers of nature, adventure, art, and disability justice.
Why She Smiles

2021

Why She Smiles

2021
Why She Smiles is the true, inspirational story of 34-year old Jamie Sorum, who is battling Huntington's Disease. Huntington's Disease is a rare, fatal neurological disease with symptoms being described as having ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's all simultaneously. There is no cure. Why She Smiles brings awareness to the necessity of a cure, and highlights Jamie's unfaltering ability to face each day with hope, joy, and surpassing bravery.
Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard

2012

Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard

2012
Survivors of Hiroshima discuss their lives amid the rubble after they are reunited with pictures they drew as children in 1947.
Wind Riders

2018

Wind Riders

2018
Wind Riders tells the untold stories of three American balloon pilots who have dedicated their lives to their sport - a masterful hot-air balloonist, and a championship team in gas balloon racing as they defend their world title.
Coming Up from the Ashes

2022

Coming Up from the Ashes

2022
"Coming Up from the Ashes" is the story of how a community found the courage, strength, and resilience to endure the toughest of times and together. On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm, struck Southwest Louisiana.
Men Don't Know About It

1957

Men Don't Know About It

1957
This is a distinctive example of a documentary film revealing the disparity between the official gender discourse and the social reality of the Polish female.
La vida es un carnaval

2022

La vida es un carnaval

2022
In a rural Mexican community where traditions hold great importance, a small LGBT group decides to organize their first Gay Pride during the village carnival that's been taking place annually for decades.
The Last Summer 1944

1992

The Last Summer 1944

1992
Ride Till I Die

2022

Ride Till I Die

2022
For Ricky Ringer, bull riding was always his life, but he could never win a championship. Twenty-five years later, Ricky continues to ride and despite warnings from his wife, mother and his ailing body, Ricky is determined to chase that elusive title or die trying.
Kathleen Shannon: On Film, Feminism & Other Dreams

1997

Kathleen Shannon: On Film, Feminism & Other Dreams

1997
1
With quiet intelligence and wry humour, retired documentary filmmaker Kathleen Shannon takes us through the arc of her life and career. Beginning with childhood, moving through her formative years, to her overwhelming desire to give women a chance to tell their stories, this film paints a vibrant portrait of one woman who blazed the way. It's a story of struggle, persistence, and success… and of course, of the NFB's Studio D.
Fighting for Daybreak

2022

Fighting for Daybreak

2022
6
Daybreak, a first-year EDM festival gets hit with inclement weather. As the fear of headliners canceling, attendees demanding refunds, the deeper purpose of the festival becomes clear - but is it enough to save Daybreak?
One Road to Quartzsite

2022

One Road to Quartzsite

2022
Exit to Quartzsite, AZ for cheap gasoline — there’s not a whole lot else. But every fall its population swells from 2,000 to hundreds of thousands. "One Road to Quartzsite" is a vérité glimpse of this unique desert phenomenon. We follow an ensemble of snowbirds, crustpunks and lonely-hearts who winter there. A sad, funny, beautiful portrait of a cross-section of Americans all doing their best to live freely.
End of the Line

2021

End of the Line

2021
Explores the role of the MTA in New York City and the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on the vital service it provides: transporting New York’s essential workers. The film acknowledges the decline of the subway infrastructure as a political issue and captures a tumultuous time that impacted every city in America. This film poses the question: what happens when the lifeline of a city goes flat?
InstaBAND

2020

InstaBAND

2020
6
InstaBAND is a documentary film about today's music artist and their hustle to try and achieve music stardom in a streaming world that no longer buys music.
The Cowboy Hat Movie

2020

The Cowboy Hat Movie

2020
One cowboy embarks on a quest to find the ultimate cowboy hat while exploring the origin, evolution, quintessential stylings, and solidification of this iconic American West expression.
Memphis Belle: America's Most Famous Bomber

2009

Memphis Belle: America's Most Famous Bomber

2009
This riveting doc covers the years 1942-1945, when the United States built the Eighth Army Air Force, the largest overseas air unit in its history.
Recording in Progress

2018

Recording in Progress

2018
Exploring current music technology, how music is consumed, and how the recording studio fits into that puzzle. The gateway to a new era of sound.
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.