Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story follows Young's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.
Onde Nostre is a lifestyle documentary film that shows the peculiarity of the Italian surf scene and the beauty of this sport, even in a country that's not usually considered a top destination for catching waves. With this film we intend show the passion and high level of the Italian surfers. The film is shot mainly in 16mm and super 8 and only a small part is shot digital in order to emphasize the beauty of the landscape. The film has a romantic approach to surfing. Action has a great relevance, with slow motion segments and an emotional editing. Onde Nostre also shows Italian surfers lifestyles and the endless search for good waves in the Mediterranean sea.
Filmed in North America, England, Peru, Greenland and Antarctica, FLIGHT explores mysteries of a bird's anatomy, instinct, and behaviors to reveal stunning evidence of intelligent design in the living world.
An award-winning feature-length documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Saint Louis University women's basketball is a longstanding program with a lack of success. Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds, a young, dynamic coach with a history of playing & coaching success, is brought in to turn things around.
Pete Correale was named one of the top ten comics to watch by Entertainment Weekly in 2008. His affable New York charm and hilarious tales of life and love of the "everyman" put him on the path to comedy stardom. You've seen Pete's breakout performances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Show with David Letterman," and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." He has performed at all the major comedy festivals, including Montreal, Aspen, and Kilkenny, and can be heard daily on the Sirius Satellite radio show "Breuer Unleashed."
Go on a fascinating journey to many of the places where the apostle traveled and taught. Along the way, scholar David Hulme begins to unravel the centuries of accumulated misunderstanding about Paul and his teachings. With modern scholarship shedding new light on the biblical record, an astonishingly different picture of the apostle Paul emerges.
The story of three young urbanites -- a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick -- as they attempt to balance family, friendship, and personal happiness while hiking from Georgia to Maine.
Eddie 'The Fat Man' Jackson and Courtney 'The Field Marshal' Brown were labeled 'Kingpins' in an era where their names reigned supreme in Detroit. Accumulating more than a million dollars a month in heroin sales.
"Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields" champions a growing network of combat veterans who are finding their redemption in new careers as organic farmers and sustainable ranchers. America needs a million new farmers. Veterans want the job!
The Celtic Legacy offers a trip back in time, from the Megalithic to Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula to discover the singular culture of the Castros in Galicia. Hair-rising landscapes, burial mounds, petroglyphs, fortified cities, lithic sculptures and exquisite jewels will define an era lost in time. The audience’s eye will be guided from the ancient Galicia to other places in Europe during those days: Brittany, Scotland, Ireland… where the Celtic culture left deep marks that persisted until today.
The American Biker, a modern day cowboy and a symbol of rugged determination. You'll find bikers on every highway across the nation. Motorcycles are freedom machines and wherever you see them, you know the spirit of America is still alive and riding on!
There are mysteries which men can only guess at, which age by age they may solve only in part." Bram Stoker What are the mysteries which mere men can only guess at? Have we finally solved all the puzzles? "To die, to be really dead, that would be glorious." Dracula Why would it be glorious to be really dead? What message was Bram Stoker trying to tell us in his tales of Dracula? One of the darkest tales ever to emerge from the mind of man is the story of the arch-Vampire, Dracula.
A 6-Part nature documentary that highlights the missions and mysteries of the legendary Northwest Passage, hailed as one of the world's greatest waterways.
There are still some clean places on earth, but for how long?
Broome is located in the far remote Kimberley region, which is the last great Wilderness of Australia.
This is where Colin Barnett, Premier of Western Australia, and the multibillionair oil & gas company, Woodside, decided to settle the second largest LNG precinct of the planet.
Broome citizens and the traditional custodians of the land - the Goolaraboloo - united together to protect what is priceless to them...
In Between Songs follows an Australian Aboriginal family's struggle to survive. Djalu Gurruwiwi, Yolngu elder, and his sister, Dhanggal, strive to restore eroding tradition. While shepherding their Galpu clan through economic, environmental, and social pressures, they search desperately for new custodians to safeguard their priceless musical legacy. Emmy award winner and Oscar nominated actor/activist James Cromwell narrates this stirring feature documentary.
Doris and Oscar, a couple who has spent 40 years living and working together, face their impending retirement. Both dedicated their lives to educational projects and architecture in rural indigenous communities in Mexico. Isabel and Enedino, two indigenous professionals in the Sierra of Puebla, take the baton from their mentors and teachers. A documentary that celebrates and explores the transformational process of teaching, learning and building.