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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.
Grandmother Told Grandmother

2018

Grandmother Told Grandmother

2018
The little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and Soviet fronts in World War II. Spending their childhood as refugees in Europe, these inspiring individuals later immigrated to the United States, creating new homes and communities through their grit, faith and deep belief in the importance of preserving culture.
Carry Me Home: A Remember America Film

2016

Carry Me Home: A Remember America Film

2016
In the cold winter of 1860, a young mother trapped in slavery seizes the opportunity to escape with her family when she encounters HARRIET TUBMAN (Karen Abercrombie, War Room). Harriet leads the young family through a number of trials on the Underground Railroad, causing them all to question whether or not freedom is worth the price they must pay to obtain it.
The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020

The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.
Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House

2010

Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House

2010
Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen

2017

Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen

2017
Between love madness, scandals, intrigue and happiness - the stories of German princesses on the Russian tzar's throne were shaped by strokes of fate. Princess Charlotte of Prussia was married on exactly her 19th birthday in 1817 with the future Russian Tsar. She joined a long line of German princesses at the Tsar's court, beginning with Catherine the Great and extending to the last Russian Empress. 200 years later, her descendant Maria in St. Petersburg is searching for the traces of these German women.
The Secret Mummies of Lisbon

2017

The Secret Mummies of Lisbon

2017
At the request of the Catholic Church in Lisbon, members of the Royal Archeology and Historical Association (RAHA) of Portugal excavate 78 mummies in a crypt beneath the altar of the Sacramento Church in Lisbon. In the course of excavation the researchers find handwritten books indicating there is a large amount of treasure buried - somewhere - near the mummy crypt.
Secrets and Mysteries of Christopher Columbus

2018

Secrets and Mysteries of Christopher Columbus

2018
Was Christopher Columbus born in Genoa, Italy? Most definitely not, say an unlikely collection of experts from European royalty, DNA science, university scholars, even Columbus's own living family. This ground breaking documentary follows a trail of proof to show he might have been much more than we know.
The 1936 Olympic Games

2016

The 1936 Olympic Games

2016
On the 1st August 1936, 100,000 spectators watched as Hitler and the Olympic delegates arrived at the Olympic opening ceremony in Berlin. The Olympic flags hung cheerfully side-by-side banners bearing the Nazi swastika. With the help of specialists and images from Léni Riefenstahl’s 1938 film, ‘Olympia’, we see what really went on behind the scenes and investigate the secret negotiations and compromises made by the International Olympic Committee to bring the Olympics to Berlin.
Chanel No 5

2017

Chanel No 5

2017
A historical and romantic look at the revolutionary fragrance showcases its place in the world of glamour and fashion, as well as its iconic allure.
The Flying Years

1991

The Flying Years

1991
Remarkable archival footage illuminates 75 years of British aviation history, tracing the evolving path from war planes to supersonic commercial jets.
World War II: The War in the Desert

2001

World War II: The War in the Desert

2001
In the summer of 1942, Rommel's Afrika Korps swept across the Western Desert, sending the Allied forces into full retreat. Driven back deep into Egypt, Montgomery's 8th Army dug in along the El Alamein Line, prepared for battle. This factual film portrays the events leading up to and during, one of the greatest battles in the Second World War, the Battle of El Alamein.
Tomcat Tales

2020

Tomcat Tales

2020
Learn from real-life Top Guns, who have flown as the Navy's best aviators in the iconic F-14 Tomcat, and are ready to discuss their experiences.
Elena

2021

Elena

2021
In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic's Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Elena, the young protagonist of the film, and her family stand to lose their legal residency in the Dominican Republic if they don't manage to get their documents in time. Negotiating a mountain of opaque bureaucratic processes and a racist, hostile society around, Elena becomes the face of the struggle to remain in a country built on the labor of her father and forefathers.
Nigel 3: The American Revolution

2020

Nigel 3: The American Revolution

2020
Two British redcoats contemplate their place in the American Revolutionary War and the world at large.
Counter Histories: Rock Hill

2021

Counter Histories: Rock Hill

2021
They stood up for their rights by sitting down at the counter of the Rock Hill Five and Dime. Orders of coffee were met with violence, police brutality and unjust imprisonment, turning a peaceful protest into a landmark of the Civil Rights Movement.
2 Below 0

2019

2 Below 0

2019
It’s the bitterly cold Winter of 1979 as Rusty types furiously in his trailer. His fiancé had just left him at the alter and in response, Rusty uproots himself from Minnesota and relocates to the middle of nowhere. He’s not completely alone for Alice, whom he refuses to accept has left his side, stands nearby in the form of a mannequin. Rusty’s new utopia is soon disturbed by Babs, Ruth-Ann and Fran; three local bullies who develop a jealous streak towards Alice. Their reconnaissance mission begins and the snowballs soon fly as the temperature plunges ‘2 Below 0’!
Honorable Men: The Rise and Fall of Ehud Olmert

2020

Honorable Men: The Rise and Fall of Ehud Olmert

2020
How former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert unexpectedly rose to power and how he dramatically fell from grace: from the most powerful position in the country to prison.
Walkabout to Hollywood

1980

Walkabout to Hollywood

1980
Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician. The film shows how Gulpilil is always working to bridge the gap between the tribal Aboriginal and Western worlds. He divides his time between a traditional tribal lifestyle and his artistic work, which has included major film roles, collaboration with contemporary dance and music groups and teaching Aboriginal dance and culture. Bill and David travel to Hollywood where David was the most popular Australian in the world at that time, with FOUR films playing in America – WALKABOUT, STORM BOY, THE LAST WAVE and MAD DOG MORGAN. After relating to both the black and native American cultures and filming a quick scene for a big Hollywood picture, he pines to head back through the Outback to his beloved Arnhem Land. Edited by Simon Dibbs and shot by Ray Henman.
Subjects of Desire

2021

Subjects of Desire

2021
Subjects of Desire is a thought provoking film that examines the cultural shift in beauty standards towards embracing (or appropriating) Black aesthetics and features, deconstructing what we understand about race and the power behind beauty.