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This documentary tells the story of the talented athlete Marie Martinod Through the words of those who love and support her we come to understand what led and guided her to the title of Olympic Vice Champion halfpipe skier

This Oscar winning documentary explores the life of one time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent revival circuit by the age of 3

Cult film critic Kim Newman discusses the little known films of Richard Lester, Gary OHara and others in celebration of the BFIs Flipside releases

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertsons young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band

In April 2009, Bryce Lemon and his sister Alyssa departed on what they hoped would be a spiritual journey around the world But what they found was more human and real

Maverick indie filmmaker Al Adamsons real life was even crazier than one of the 30 plus sex n schlock drive in movies he made in the 60s and 70s

What can a middle aged man possibly find to write comedy about Join Mr Lee to find out how journeys to indistinct provincial theatres and roadside retail outlets can be quite inspirational

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India may be the land of the Tiger, but it is also home to masters of stealth that prowl the deepest of jungles and the highest of mountains Journey to Ladakh in the Himalaya in search of Snow Leopards the ghost of the mountains

Del Shores one man play, in which he imitates five females and one male, characters he has created based on people in his life, all Southern caricatures but more complicated than they may at first seem E g a redneck homophobe who i

Twenty six ultra endurance athletes embark on a 1000 mile human powered race across Alaska on the Iditarod Trail, where being prepared for anything is the only way to guarantee your safety Or your survival

Fly on the wall documentary about the making of The Last Affair 1976, which was an independent feature made in Chicago, Illinois with a stipulation mandated by its financial backers that it had to include explicit hardcore sex scen

The film follows Thomas on a quest across America, that ultimately takes him to Morocco for the UN Climate Conference and throughout the Indian subcontinent to ask people of faith the question, Can compassion grow to include all bei

A documentary on Cecilia Chiang, the woman who introduced America to authentic Chinese food Chiang opened her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in 1961 in San Francisco and went on to change the course of cuisine in A

This documentary examines the philosophy behind the concept of Democracy, from ancient Athens to modern Greece and the American Civil Rights movement

An extension of Renae Bluitts In Her Shoes blog, She Did That offers an intimate peek inside the lives of four Black women who continuously raise the glass ceiling for future

Holidays and holy days on the British Riviera God save the Queen and Bubbah too

A documentary about childrens horror classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark It includes the authors family, scholars, folklorists, artists, and childrens book authors such as R L Stine, Q L Pearce, and more

The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgans 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Raus

A charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early 70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock This short lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants

The story of songwriter Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast before he died of AIDS at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1991

Naoki once had it all the fast car, the executive home Boss of his own business he lived the good life when Japans economy was at its height Then the bubble burst and he met Yoshie

STARS IN THE SKY A Hunting Story is an examination of the lives of American hunters and their sometimes complicated relationship to our environment, presented as an honest exploration of the controversies, emotions, and traditions i

For young people in Iran, it can seem that everything is forbidden Even wearing ties or owning a dog risks the wrath of the Gasht e Ershad the virtue police But after 40 years of theocracy, Iranians have learned to create their

Filmmaker and actress, Maryam Zaree, and her quest to find out the circumstances surrounding her birth inside one of the most notorious political prisons in the world

Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIAMI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh

A look at the life and work of writerfilmmaker Nora Ephron

Americas Greatest Animals takes us across North America on a revelatory mission which of the continents landmark creatures deserve to make the list

Seen through the eyes of activist Peter Jay Brown, Confessions grants the viewer an intimate look at shipboard life amongst these self proclaimed animal saviors and sea rebels who shaped the green movement we know and love today Pet

A look at the 30 year career of The Grateful Dead

Unraveling Athena is a feature documentary that chronicles the journey that Women Tennis Champions pass through from small child with a large racket, to ranked player, and ultimately to WTA number one in the world, and beyond

Why has letterpress printing survived Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of being lost as its caretakers age Fascinating personalities intermix with wood, metal, and type as young printers save a traditional

Telling the incredible life story of one of Britains most successful athletes and arguably our countries greatest ever Olympian, Mo Farah opens the doors to his home and gives us a

A documentary about the history of exploitation movies, from the silent movie era to the 1970s

The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15 year old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city s 1992 civil uprising