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It's Different in Chicago

2021

It's Different in Chicago

2021
It's Different In Chicago Tells the story of how House music and Hip Hop culture complemented and competed with each other leading to deep revelations about the different segments within the Black community of Chicago.
Chasing the Sun

2024

Chasing the Sun

2024
A feature documentary film about the power of the bicycle to help save the planet.
A Move

2024

A Move

2024
Against the backdrop of the Women, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran, filmmaker Elahe Esmaili is helping her parents to pack up the family home. As the boxes stack up, discussions flare between the generations: Elahe does not wear the hijab, embodying the courage of her generation's struggles. But can changing a society be as simple as moving house?
My Dad's Tapes

2024

My Dad's Tapes

2024
A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. An investigation into his father’s surprising death turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
In the Shadow of Flexner

0000

In the Shadow of Flexner

0000
Transport yourself to the transformative year of 1910, where history hung in the balance with the unveiling of the Flexner Report. A pivotal moment that reverberated with the clandestine ambition to establish a medical monopoly for industrial capitalists. In a world where conventional doctors faced skepticism, the prevailing preference leaned towards gentler, nature-aligned treatments. Yet, a formidable alliance of orthodox physicians and industrial titans hatched a cunning scheme to undermine any healing method that dared to defy the realms of pharmaceuticals and surgeries. This is not just a movie; it's a riveting journey through a chapter in time that shaped the very foundations of our modern medical landscape. Experience the untold events that changed the very essence of healthcare.
Luxury: Behind The Mirror

2019

Luxury: Behind The Mirror

2019
With their beautiful shopfronts and finely crafted goods, brands like Gucci, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton and Prada are seen as being the height of luxury, conjuring images of master craftsmen finely crafting each item. But - as this investigation reveals - behind the glamorous exterior, all that glitters is not gold. From Haute-Couture at Paris Fashion Week to Chinese and Italian backroom boutiques, LUXURY: BEHIND THE MIRROR investigates the hidden side of luxury.
Family Tree

2024

Family Tree

2024
North Carolina’s sustainable forestry movement is a rare gesture towards community-based climate action. Seen through the stories of two Black families who fight to preserve their land and generational legacy, Family Tree’s cinema vérité approach reveals the colossal task of maintaining the land while navigating family dynamics, unscrupulous developers and changing environmental needs. Each challenge is faced with diligence and integrity, while the forest itself becomes a kind of character in this drama about its own survival.
Ari's Theme

2024

Ari's Theme

2024
Childhood came easily to Ari Kinarthy, growing up as he did in a loving family environment that made him feel like time was limitless—until he was diagnosed with type-2 spinal muscular atrophy. Now, at 31, Kinarthy is a hugely accomplished music composer living with a condition that continues to weaken his muscles progressively, making him acutely aware of his own mortality.
Lies of Omission

2017

Lies of Omission

2017
Lies of Omission tracks six freedom-thinking individuals as they discuss the current political climate and the ways in which the media has covered up scandals and ignored important issues.
The Divided Island

2024

The Divided Island

2024
The Divided Island brings the ‘Cyprus problem’ back into focus, revealing untold stories and unravelling the intricate history that still reverberates today. After 50 years of failed negotiations, the issue remains on whether the Island will ever become re-united.
It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone

2024

It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone

2024
Utilizing such varied materials as concrete, papier-mâché, and blown tires disparate LA street artists give new life to the dwindling remnants of the city's public pay-phones by re-purposing them as canvases for unique creative expressions.
A.I. Revolution

2024

A.I. Revolution

2024
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? New A.I. tools like ChatGPT can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. In NOVA “A.I. REVOLUTION,” correspondent Miles O’Brien meets some of the scientists who are at the forefront of A.I. advancement and explores the promise, perils, and possible future of this unprecedented technology taking the world by storm.
Technische Universität Berlin

1965

Technische Universität Berlin

1965
Wolfgang Ramsbott's first film for the Literary Colloquium Berlin (LCB): "Technische Universität Berlin" is a kind of image film for the Technical University of Berlin, where Walter Höllerer, director of the LCB, taught as professor of literary studies. But the experimental filmmaker Ramsbotts was hardly interested in the institution itself: his camera rather feasted on the rattling, flashing and hissing machines. As head of the film department, Ramsbott realised mainly experimental documentaries on literary themes in the following years.
American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

2015

American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

2015
FRONTLINE investigates Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley (Dawood Sayed Gilani) who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film — an updated and expanded version of A Perfect Terrorist — reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats

2019

Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats

2019
Africa's giant rats – the size of a cat – can be trained to detect land-mines by smelling them. Giant rats are clever and they learn fast. Their sense of smell is better than a dog's, they have more stamina, and they're a lot cheaper to train. This documentary follows "Miss Marple", who was born in a training lab and who goes through a year's training before being sent on her first mission to Mozambique. A shorter version (43 minutes) screened at festivals in 2009 but was never widely released.
Lord Howe Island: Pacific Eden

2006

Lord Howe Island: Pacific Eden

2006
A place of biological superlatives with a flora and fauna that have only just begun to be researched: Lord Howe Island, between Australia and New Zealand. This is the first documentary on what may be the most isolated nature reserve on the planet.
Split Second

2022

Split Second

2022
20 Years of Zrenjanin-based band “Drink or Die”.
The Cinema Within

2024

The Cinema Within

2024
THE CINEMA WITHIN is a documentary about the psychology of film editing, edited and directed by Chad Freidrichs (The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, The Experimental City).
Led Zeppelin | Whole Lotta Rock

2019

Led Zeppelin | Whole Lotta Rock

2019
Led Zeppelin. One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, and key pioneers of heavy metal. Follow the band through their journey, from formation in 1968, their exciting climb to being one of the most successful and influential bands in history, up until their split following the tragic death of John Bonham in 1980. Led Zeppelin still have a large presence in the music industry today, having sold over 300 million records worldwide.
Reimagining Safety

2023

Reimagining Safety

2023
Ten experts explore the false premise that more police and more prisons make us safer while providing practical and actionable solutions towards achieving systems of safety that work for everyone.