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Heroes of Dirt

2015

Heroes of Dirt

2015
4
Passionate BMX dirt jumper, Phin Cooper, wants nothing in life but to attain fame in his sport. After missing a competition when he lands in jail for unpaid citations, he is court-ordered for community service and reluctantly mentors one of the toughest boys, Blue Espinosa. As Phin leads the troubled teen on exciting adventures of riding dirt trails, big jumps and cityscapes, Blue becomes more than an obligation - an unlikely friend whose secret world of drug trafficking threatens Phin's ultimate dream. Featuring some of the best stunts in dirt jumping by legendary pros and hardcore locals, Heroes of Dirt is more than adrenaline rush. It embarks on an unforgettable journey into real significance, and the price it takes to get there.
Find Me

2012

Find Me

2012
6
Twelve years after the sudden disappearance of a teenage boy, six of his closest friends reunite for a weekend at their childhood hideaway. The reunion quickly turns ugly as secrets are revealed and the truth about what happened to the boy is discovered.
Death in Small Doses

1995

Death in Small Doses

1995
6
One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.
Adora

2013

Adora

2013
1
A tale of a vulnerable, unsuspecting woman on a trail of rebuilding her shattered life.
The Shop

2014

The Shop

2014
3
When Shawn Wyatt (Jonathan Andre) inheirits a 1966 Mustang from his uncle, things go crazy when he finds a crazy amount of diamonds stashed in the engine. He and his close friend Rob (Le"Dre Turner) end up on a wild ride after a local hustler spills info about the diamonds to the local hoods. Unknowing that the original thieves are on the hunt for them. Starring Tiffany "New York" Pollard of MTV's Flava of Love and I Love New York as the sassy "Kiana"
For Pete's Sake

1966

For Pete's Sake

1966
6
"For Pete's Sake" is the heartfelt and inspiring story of a man (Robert Sampson) struggling to come to terms with his wife's (Pippa Scott) untimely death, while raising their young son (Johnny Jenson). Sam Groom portrays the family's pastor and Terri Garr debuts as a wayward young woman in this entertaining and thought-provoking comedy-drama.
Leaving Circadia

2014

Leaving Circadia

2014
1
New Yorkers on the cusp of thirty strive to balance their fading dreams with the growing responsibilities of life, love, and career.
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!

2015

Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!

2015
4
A group of wannabe teen filmmakers team up to shoot a gritty, London-set Romeo and Juliet-style movie about their lives, to win £10,000 in a filmmaking challenge set by an award-winning director.
High Chicago

2011

High Chicago

2011
2
One man and his dream struggle to survive in the face of adversity when all around him lose faith and he turns to gambling to fund his passion.
Paradise House

2015

Paradise House

2015
7
A sassy, no nonsense madam runs a "coloreds only" brothel in Dallas,Tx in the late 1950's. While she and her house of tricks service their regular customers, they run into some very peculiar first time customers and their colorful expectations. She is forced to make a tough decision once she is presented with an unexpected request, that ultimately alters her lifestyle.
Tar Pit

2015

Tar Pit

2015
8
Underneath the surface of a sleepy country town a brutal drug war rages as rival crime syndicates battle to control the heroin supply thats fueling a rural epidemic. When Sandra, a young documentary filmmaker, arrives in town committed to exposing the town's dark secrets, an unstable situation turns explosive. For Sandra is the long lost daughter of Devon Green, a savage enforcer for a drug kingpin as powerful as he is cruel. As she delves deeper into the desperate underworld of addiction, greed, and power, Sandra becomes a pawn in a violent drug war. Will Devon stay loyal to his bosses or defend the daughter he never knew? Are blood ties stronger than the lust for money and power?
Beautiful Loser

2009

Beautiful Loser

2009
5
His parents named him Reginald Regineld. His friends call him "Ditto." At the age of eleven he decided he wasn't going to do anything with his life. And that was going pretty well until senior year when he saw Tracy. This wasn't so much love at first sight as much as it was "completely-head-over-heels-gonna-get-her-at-any-price-even-if-I-make-a-complete-fool-of-myself" love at first sight. And it would burn for decades. Whether she loved him or not.
The Odyssey of Destiny

2014

The Odyssey of Destiny

2014
5
The world is cloaked in winter. Christian Adkins is a Renegade soldier longing for peace and the son of the famed Liberator. Jen is an orphaned nurse desperately trying to save children. When the two soul mates are trapped together at the end of World War III, their lives are forever entwined.
Walking on the Moon

1999

Walking on the Moon

1999
6
Daniel Mitchell is a typical 13 year-old boy - mad about space, 'The X Files' and Pamela Anderson. Bright, capable of looking after himself, streetwise, he's the last person you'd expect to become a victim of bullying. But after he comes to the aid of a victimized school-friend, Daniel becomes the target of systematic, ruthless and destructive abuse. It starts as a personal battle between Daniel and his teenage aggressors - but it soon becomes clear that it's aided and abetted by the very people Daniel might rely upon to help - the teachers.
A Wing and a Prayer

1998

A Wing and a Prayer

1998
2
An air-traffic controller faces the challenge of her career when she is forced to guide a disabled airplane to safety, unaware that her husband is aboard.
You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South

2015

You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South

2015
6
In 1952 Ruby McCollum, a black woman, killed her white doctor in Live Oak, Fla after years of sexual abuse. The remarkable secrets and terrible truths revealed during her trial and incarceration haunted jurors and prosecutors for decades.
Just a Measure of Faith

2014

Just a Measure of Faith

2014
1
Takes you deep inside the meaning of FAITH, as Jacob will learn. His wife Kayla must find the strength to endure as the couple go through life-altering hardships.
Tasmanian Tiger

2014

Tasmanian Tiger

2014
6
Chris, a career-obsessed orphan whose attempts to forge a dependable and tranquil future for himself spin out of control after news reports of a deadly hurricane trigger a flood of mysterious dreams from his childhood. Chris loses everything and is plunged into a world of con-men, hustlers and dreamers, where he is forced to confront his own mixed up notions of life, love, and career.
Temple Wood: A Quest for Freedom

2012

Temple Wood: A Quest for Freedom

2012
6
A wacky queer themed black comedy and loving homage to 80s cult horror that tells the story of Martin, a young student whose professor goes missing while investigating ancient practices set around an ancient burial ground in the Scottish highlands. Martin packs up his things, finds a small room for rent, and takes up his professor’s investigation of Temple Wood. However, he soon finds that his professor’s disappearance may be related to ancient druid practices and some very dark happenings within these highlands. As Martin explores, he finds that he finds himself digging deep into his own emotions and if he is ever allowed to leave these highlands – he will never be the same again.
Deceitful

2013

Deceitful

2013
5
Two brothers who plan on selling their business soon find their personal lives full of deceit and deceitful things...