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Alien Contact in the Rockies

2023

Alien Contact in the Rockies

2023
The Rocky Mountains of Colorado are well known for their mysterious and unexplained occurrences. More and more of these experiences cluster around paranormal hotspots or as they are now called places where the Skinwalker Ranch phenomena are occurring. A team of paranormal investigators set out to explore one of these hotspots and create another. What occurred was dramatic and unexpected: Interactions with playful supernatural beings Bigfoot Ghosts Orbs Mutilations ...and finally, capturing on film strange creatures that emerged from a portal. All this and more in Alien Contact In The Rockies
Root Hog or Die

1978

Root Hog or Die

1978
Root Hog or Die is a portrait of a living remnant of this once pervasive but rapidly vanishing way of life. Filmed in 1973 in hilltowns across Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont, it follows the cycle of the farming year from spring to winter. In its course we visit with an array of elders, who reflect on farming's deep natural patterns, share their family histories and personal memories, and ponder the inevitable forces of technological and social change they have endured. The bittersweet nature of their challenges is manifest, as is the quiet pride they take in their lives as farmers.
Nothing's for Free: The History of Freeride Mountain Biking

2023

Nothing's for Free: The History of Freeride Mountain Biking

2023
The story of the birth and legacy of freeride mountain biking. Every sport has its Dog Town and Z Boys or Riding Giants. Nothing’s For Free is the real story of the birth and legacy of freeride mountain biking. Chronicling the blue-collar story and rise of a cult sport to a global phenomenon that put the race-driven sport of mountain biking on the map in the world of action sports and the mainstream. Outside Studios, in association with Freeride Entertainment, breaks boundaries in documentary filmmaking, taking a step beyond the talking head interview and deep into the mindset of its cast. Nothing’s for Free features the biggest names in mountain biking, from the early pioneers of adventure to modern-day internet superstars like Danny Macaskill and Brandon Semenuk.
Unprotected

2018

Unprotected

2018
The gripping true story that reveals how an acclaimed American charity failed Some of the world's most vulnerable girls. Katie Meyler captivated Americans with the stories of girls she met in Monrovia, Liberia, who she said were so poor that they had to sell their bodies to buy clean drinking water. She started a charity called More Than Me, and in 2012 she won $1 million live on NBC to build a school of her own. She said she was saving vulnerable girls from sexual exploitation. But from the very beginning, girls were being raped by a man Meyler trusted. A yearlong ProPublica investigation delves into the question of who is responsible when those who help also cause enduring and irreversible harm.
Industrious

2008

Industrious

2008
Big machinery meets old school brawn as Industrious goes deep inside a major deepwater port to explore its 28 terminals, 600 kilometers of shoreline and nearly 35,000 workers as they struggle with broken equipment, a punishing schedule and busloads of passengers to keep the economy humming.
Canción que quema

2023

Canción que quema

2023
Whoopee!

1929

Whoopee!

1929
Short film from the British Pathé collection about an amusement park in Germany - various rides are seen, including a Helter Skelter. Was an item in Eve's Film Review issue number 459.
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis

2023

Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis

2023
The documentary "Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis" reveals the untold story behind Bruce Brown's iconic film "The Endless Summer." It follows the journey of Dick Metz, a California surf pioneer, as he travels the world from 1958 to 1961. Metz's adventures lead him to discover the "perfect wave" at Cape St. Francis in South Africa, which inspires Bruce Brown to create "The Endless Summer" and revolutionize the sport of surfing. The film also documents Metz's return to South Africa at the age of 90 to retrace his original journey. It features interviews with influential figures in the surfing world, including Metz, Bruce Brown, and other surfers. The premiere of the film at the Newport Beach Film Festival is particularly special for director Richard Yelland, as it tells a personal story rooted in his hometown.
Denise Austin: Kickin' with Country Workout

1993

Denise Austin: Kickin' with Country Workout

1993
If you love country music and are familiar with line dancing, this dance exercise video with Denise Austin is for you. The program of exercises shows you how to firm and tone hips, thighs, and buttocks using the latest country line-dance steps.
This Hits Home

2023

This Hits Home

2023
This Hits Home is a feature length documentary that reveals the invisible and silent epidemic of permanent traumatic brain injury in women devastated by domestic violence. The intimate and compelling stories of courageous women, insights from lawmakers and domestic violence authorities, and the shocking revelations from world renowned experts combine to paint a chilling portrait of brain injury that forever changes the lives of one in every four women and their children.
Expedition Wallacea – The Cradle of Marine Life

2007

Expedition Wallacea – The Cradle of Marine Life

2007
Exploring one of Earth's last paradises, this documentary takes a look at the mysterious flora and fauna habitats of the Malay archipelago.
Those I met may not have seen me

2016

Those I met may not have seen me

2016
A documentary about a recently discovered photograph that might picture the poet Arthur Rimbaud.
Token Taverns

2023

Token Taverns

2023
The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. Arcade bars have been spreading across the globe; transporting old school gamers back to their childhood while bringing in a new generation of players. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where every body knows your game. "Token Taverns" is a documentary exploring the growth of arcade bars and what this growing trend is all about. "Token Taverns" centers on 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.
God's Fool

1997

God's Fool

1997
The story of Scott Symons, a larger-than-life writer who has exiled himself to a beautiful Moroccan seaside town for over 25 years. Some of the best known names in Canadian culture reflect movingly on a man who is obsessed with love, Canada, and the erotic possibilities of birds and furniture.
Class of Her Own

2024

Class of Her Own

2024
A teacher in a disadvantaged community rebels against a system that neglects many of its vulnerable students. Gloria Merriex transforms into a trailblazer, using rap, dance and other innovations to enable children to thrive in school—and beyond.
Name of the Game

2025

Name of the Game

2025
Independent Documentary exploring the lives and history of male exotic dancers in South Central Los Angeles and how it intersects with the origins of hip hop, gang culture, and kung fu assassins.
The Drawing Master

1997

The Drawing Master

1997
Paul Young, a teacher of drawing and perspective at the Ontario College of Art of Design, goes from his final classes as a teacher into his first year of retirement. After 33 years of dedication to his students, he strives to become the artist he always dreamed of being.
A-Town Boyz

2023

A-Town Boyz

2023
A-Town Boyz is the story about an American Dream deferred for sons of Asian immigrants, who are drawn to gang life as they fight against racism and find love and acceptance in the streets of Atlanta.
The River Runs On

2023

The River Runs On

2023
Follows conservationists throughout southern Appalachia as they struggle to manage two of the most important national forests in America - the Pisgah and Nantahala. The film revolves around the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan, a plan the US Forest Service is finalizing that will dictate how these two national forests are managed for the next twenty years. The result is a meditation on our relationship to nature, our role in managing lands and what it may mean for the future.
You Are My Audience

2023

You Are My Audience

2023
Features stories from around the globe that explore identity and relate to one another in unexpected and meaningful ways. This documentary traverses the inner worlds of diverse characters as they face their own parallel identities.