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The Samaritans: A Biblical People

2022

The Samaritans: A Biblical People

2022
10
The biblical Samaritan community is fighting for its life and to save its language and faith from extinction.
A Photographic Memory

2024

A Photographic Memory

2024
10
A filmmaker ventures into the archives of her photographer mother to construct a personal story of love, loss, and finding someone in the work they leave behind.
Fish War

2024

Fish War

2024
8
When the state of Washington made it illegal for tribes to fish for salmon in their usual and accustomed places, it was a declaration of war. A landmark court case in 1974 would affirm the tribes’ treaty right to fish and establish them as managers of the resource, but the fate of salmon in the Pacific Northwest still hangs in the balance.
Chasing Red

2015

Chasing Red

2015
10
Everyone has heard of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, yet so few know much about it. Even fewer know that there is an elite group of runners who brave dozens of bull runs each year, risking their life to run inches away from the sharp horns of the 1000+ pound ferocious animals they revere. Chasing Red is a character-driven documentary following 4 runners across the eight bull runs of a single fiesta in Pamplona. Braving through injury and looming risk of death, they embark on an endeavor that will shape their lives forever.
Pelé: King of the Game

2023

Pelé: King of the Game

2023
10
Snoop Dogg: Uncaged

2022

Snoop Dogg: Uncaged

2022
9
From Crime to Primetime. For over five decades rapper, songwriter, and media personality Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. aka 'Snoop Dogg' would go onto global fame, with tens of millions of record sales and a career in movies and television.
Überleben - Was wir über Suizide wissen

2023

Überleben - Was wir über Suizide wissen

2023
8
Suicide is one of the world's leading causes of death, with almost 800,000 people taking their own lives every year, not counting those who go unrecorded. What drives people to take their own lives, and how can they be prevented from doing so? This documentary attempts to provide some answers.
Wi-Find: Downloading Our Future

2023

Wi-Find: Downloading Our Future

2023
7
It's a genius story that all started with a silly word, Google. While most may know Google, few know the story of the revolution's geniuses. Follow masterminds, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, whose brilliance has forever changed the world.
Computers v. Crime

2023

Computers v. Crime

2023
8
The Seismic Sense: How Animals Predict Earthquakes

2012

The Seismic Sense: How Animals Predict Earthquakes

2012
7
Up until now, scientists have been fighting a lost battle on the field of earthquake prediction. A ray of light comes from the animal kingdom.
UFO Chronicles: Area 51 Exposed

2015

UFO Chronicles: Area 51 Exposed

2015
10
A retired military weatherman who worked at Area 51 from 1965 to 1967 recounts his encounters with extra-terrestrial beings while making wild claims about the influence aliens have on governments and other aspects of society.
No Excuses

2015

No Excuses

2015
1
"No Excuses" raises questions about human complexity, where woman are competing alongside men in a male dominated crossfit gym.
Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist

2024

Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist

2024
10
Explores the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist through biblical origins, expert insights, and personal testimonies, revealing the Eucharist's transformative power for those who believe.
Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary

2022

Mission Peace: Staunch Moderates Documentary

2022
6
A documentary about the formation of an intellectual movement about addressing the divide and to strive for national and world peace during the Biden vs. Trump 2020 election/pandemic year.
Driven to Help

2022

Driven to Help

2022
9
Imagine a disease so rare there's no cure. Austin Crawford was diagnosed with MSA or Multiple System Atrophy. As his health fades we find Austin building a hot rod from his wheelchair and sharing his story to his followers on Tiktok.
Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne

2023

Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne

2023
8
Shari & Lamb Chop

2025

Shari & Lamb Chop

2025
7
Shari Lewis was a dancer, singer, and magician but is best known as the ventriloquist behind sock puppets Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course, Lamb Chop. This lively doc charts the life, loves, and career hits and misses of this spunky perfectionist, who forever changed the face of children’s television.
Obsessed with Light

2023

Obsessed with Light

2023
8
Loïe Fuller, stage name of Marie Louise Fuller: the American actress and dancer trained in burlesque, circuses and variety shows who, in the 1890s, signed by the Folies Bergère of Paris, became a star. She was portrayed by Toulouse-Lautrec, loved by the symbolists, the inspiration for Art Nouveau, in her shows she combined dance, spirals of fabric and light, reflected from behind or from below through the glass floor that she had created. She transformed into the "Fairy of Light", was taken up (especially in her Serpentine Dance) by Georges Méliès and Alice Guy and influenced René Clair's early films.
Canada: Surviving the Wild North

2022

Canada: Surviving the Wild North

2022
8
Examining Canada's animals and dramatic landscape, from the high arctic and tundra to the boreal forest.
Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

2023

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

2023
10
Sitting down with co-creators Terry Dunn Meurer and John Cosgrove, along with long-time actors, producers, and directors of the show, this documentary special pulls back the curtain with behind-the-scenes stories from research and casting to solving mysteries soon after episodes aired. With never-before-seen outtakes of beloved host Robert Stack and a look into some fan-favorite moments. This program honors one of television's most enduring and recognizable shows as well as the fans who were integral to its success.