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Black & White and Dead All Over

2014

Black & White and Dead All Over

2014
A documentary of the difficulties printed newspapers are going through concentrating on the loss of investigative journalism.
Pretty Faces: The Story of a Skier Girl

2014

Pretty Faces: The Story of a Skier Girl

2014
Pretty faces is an all female ski film featuring the best athletes from around the world in celebration of playing outside, pushing the sport of skiing and living up to our fullest potential as a supportive community. Inspired by the desire to offer young girls role models and inspiration to play outside, this film aims to capture all the girl stoke from the pioneers who have paved the way to the "never-evers" who will continue to define what it means to ski like a girl.
A Flash of Light: The Photographs of E.J. Kelty

2005

A Flash of Light: The Photographs of E.J. Kelty

2005
Each summer, Edward J. Kelty, a Manhattan banquet photographer active from the 1920s through the 1940s, would load his enormous camera into a small truck and follow the circus, first up and down the East Coast and eventually throughout the United States. His extraordinary photographs captured the spirit and atmosphere of the big top.
Making Your Mark: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris

2014

Making Your Mark: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris

2014
So how did a five-year-old kid from the flattest prairie region in Canada with the closest resort 8-hours away land the first ever backside triple cork 1440, win three X Games gold medals and just about every major snowboard competition by age 19? Director David Tindale reaches deep into the archives to bring you a story about an unlikely journey that begins in Regina, Saskatchewan with shotgun-blasting coach Russ Davies and brother Craig McMorris, and follows the good times and beautiful places Mark rides all over the world as he prepares for the biggest stage of all -- the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Making Your Mark: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris brings you a blueprint for making it big in snowboarding and in life with guest appearances and insights from Ryan Sheckler, Danny Davis, Jake Burton, Don and Cindy McMorris, Sal Masekela, Torstein Horgmo, and legend, Terje Haakonsen.
Frosty Flakes

2014

Frosty Flakes

2014
The flakes are falling fast and piling high in Storm Show’s 2013 ski/ride/adrenaline film, Frosty Flakes. Veteran producers Darrell Miller and Ryan Halverson have brought to the table a deliciously tasty offering of big mountain lines and powdery entertainment. The Storm Show crew is back at it and going bigger than ever, bringing you more hard-hitting, action-packed, gnar-shredding from the Jackson Hole backcountry and beyond. Frosty Flakes is raw and real, top-level skiing and riding at its finest, biting off big-mountain lines before most people get up for work! Highlights include unbelievably deep Jackson Hole powder days, snowboarder Jason Elms & crew ripping sky-high lines 20-miles deep in the Wyoming backcountry, skier Derek Depiero’s comeback after a nasty skydiving accident, and newcomer Shin Bayajima showing us how it’s done with with wicked fast riding in no-fall zones.
The Truth Is Out There

2011

The Truth Is Out There

2011
For the past fifty years, conspiracy theories have become a prevalent topic of discussion and cause for great alarm, growing into a truly global phenomenon. Dean Haglund (The X-Files) reveals the Comedy, Consciousness and Conspiracy of a world gone mad.
Motown Mafia: The Story of Eddie Jackson and Courtney Brown

2011

Motown Mafia: The Story of Eddie Jackson and Courtney Brown

2011
Eddie 'The Fat Man' Jackson and Courtney 'The Field Marshal' Brown were labeled 'Kingpins' in an era where their names reigned supreme in Detroit. Accumulating more than a million dollars a month in heroin sales.
Justin Bieber: Limitless

2014

Justin Bieber: Limitless

2014
Justin Bieber is the teen idol of his generation - a young musician with the world at his feet. The transformation from small-town Canadian boy to international superstar happened almost overnight for recording artist Justin Bieber.
Occupy the Farm

2014

Occupy the Farm

2014
200 urban farmers break onto the last piece of farmland in the San Francisco East Bay.
Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields

2013

Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields

2013
"Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields" champions a growing network of combat veterans who are finding their redemption in new careers as organic farmers and sustainable ranchers. America needs a million new farmers. Veterans want the job!
American Biker

2013

American Biker

2013
The American Biker, a modern day cowboy and a symbol of rugged determination. You'll find bikers on every highway across the nation. Motorcycles are freedom machines and wherever you see them, you know the spirit of America is still alive and riding on!
Vinny the Chin: The Long Island Legend

2012

Vinny the Chin: The Long Island Legend

2012
VINNY THE CHIN goes through his seasonal ritual of preparing the whole winter to party in the Hamptons Memorial Day Weekend this summer. This documentary on Vinny takes you on his all-consuming journey, filming all the "highs" and lows as Vinny takes you inside his world, showing you where he grew up, who he hangs with, and all the obstacles he faces every year to look great for the summer time.
Everything Will Be

2014

Everything Will Be

2014
Sundance award-winning director Julia Kwan’s documentary Everything Will Be captures the subtle nuances of a culturally diverse neighbourhood—Vancouver’s once thriving Chinatown—in the midst of transformation. The community’s oldest and newest members offer their intimate perspectives on the shifting landscape as they reflect on change, memory and legacy. Night and day, a neon sign that reads "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT" looms over Chinatown. Everything is going to be alright, indeed, but the big question is for whom?
Element of Survival

2014

Element of Survival

2014
Beyond the sprawl of the urban jungle, 150 race teams meet to do battle in the heart of the Mojave Desert in southern California. The format is "run what ya brung" Unlimited 4 Wheel Drive Racing, and the stakes are higher than ever. Only 20% of the teams that take the green flag will make it to the end, the remainder being left strewn across the desert floor in the wake of one of the hardest off road races on the planet, the King of the Hammers. Follow teams in 'Element of Survival' as they set out to conquer harsh desert at speeds in excess of 100mph, as well as some of the hardest rock crawling North America has to offer, all in an effort to be crowned "King" at the setting of the sun.
The Northwest Passage: The Last Great Frontier

2014

The Northwest Passage: The Last Great Frontier

2014
A 6-Part nature documentary that highlights the missions and mysteries of the legendary Northwest Passage, hailed as one of the world's greatest waterways.
The Happiness Prescription

2008

The Happiness Prescription

2008
HAPPINESS. We know it immediately when we see it in others. We spend our time, money and even our lives searching for it. So how do we achieve one of life's most coveted offerings? Renowned author, speaker and spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra offers us a powerful approach to possessing happiness in his groundbreaking work, The Happiness Prescription. Deepak Chopra discusses the Ten Keys to a Happy Life. Discover a contemporary life-changing prescription for how to live life joyfully and with greater awareness of all things.
The Hadza: Last of the First

2014

The Hadza: Last of the First

2014
A look at human origins in the very place of our origins, Africa's Rift Valley
Pure

2014

Pure

2014
PURE is the second "Shades of Winter" movie of Austrian free skier and filmmaker Sandra Lahnsteiner. Sharing her platform with some of the best female athletes from all over the world you can again expect high performance skiing at its best. Together with directore Mario Feil and DOP Mathias Bergmann the young crew stepped it up in every single aspect of movie making. PURE will leave its footprints and get you pumped to get out and live your own adventure.
Days of Hope

2013

Days of Hope

2013
Somewhere in the desert of North Africa there are cadavers lying around, never ceasing to stare at the dreamlike landscape of deep blue skies and golden sand. With blank holes in their skulls and blackened skin, they fall prey for grave robbers specializing in illegal immigrants jumping the makeshift boats sailing up to Sicily. Those who manage to hold on to life on the boisterous waters embark on an equally dangerous journey to mainland Europe. Following the paths of immigrants balancing their lives in the shadow economy, this film unlocks a merciless narrative echoing the existential fright and the ceaseless longing for loved ones. Instead of plainly appealing to empathy, it confronts the viewers with the universal fear of abandonment and lonesomeness.
Portraits of a Lady

2008

Portraits of a Lady

2008
In October 2006, 25 artists came together to paint Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The result was a collection of vastly different images of this iconic figure. This film chronicles the process from the initial setting (where Justice O'Connor entertained the room) to the evening when the paintings were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.