BLACK STAR: a star that shines so brightly, it burns out and dies, but leaves its mass behind. Every year, more addicts suffer at the hands of a system that punish victims of addiction, and fail to provide effective treatments that break the cycle. Former addict Joe Polish became inspired to seek…
An obsessively-made documentary, filmed over 16 years, exploring the creative life and adventures of the eccentric artist and entrepreneur Harrod Blank. From his youth growing up in the woods with chickens and working as a camera assistant for his father- the venerable film-maker Les Blank- to the creation…
Harrod Blank’s comic and revealing exploration of Art Cars — customized automobiles which reflect the individualistic spirit of their drivers. Traveling across the country in his own wildly decorated VW bug, the filmmaker discovers a memorable cast of real-life characters obsessed with transforming…
"They Are We" Nearly 200 years after a family was split by the transatlantic slave trade, they were, remarkably reunited. In Central Cuba, proud members of the Ganga-Longoba, a small Afro-Cuban ethnic group, have kept their unique heritage alive. Incredibly, through decades of brutal enslavement,…
"Art and Oligarchs" A popular trend among Russian oligarchs is to purchase works of art. Why? It's a way to get into the Kremlin's good graces, to gild their image…and to cover up the origin of their fortunes, often acquired in the shadow of post-Soviet power. Following…
In October of 1941 first transport of Jews from Western Europe had arrived at the Radegast station at the already overcrowded ghetto in Lodz. The majority of the Polish Jews considered assimilation an apostasy, whereas the German Jews considered their attachment to an orthodox mysticism and isolation…
Human remains from the California Channel Islands were donated to an English city museum nearly a century ago. More recently research began into how they came to be there, and whose remains they are. The story of the remains turns out to be entwined with the story of the family that donated them to the…
In the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa, the black eagle rules the skies. The solitary caracal is a night hunter and one of the most efficient cats on earth. The rival predators compete for the same prey. When an early spring brings the promise of abundance, a pair of black eagles takes a gamble.…
We all want to be the best we can be. We all have people we respect who actually walk their talk. How do they do it? Think of Ideals as your highest spiritual goals being put into action to help you bring spirituality in your daily life. Your Ideals come from within and act as the “best version…
"Cholesterol, the Great Bluff" For more than six decades, doctors, nutritionists, and public health officials have been waging a war against high cholesterol in an effort to fight heart disease. It’s a war that has seen the demonization of saturated fats, the rise and fall of hydrogenated…
"Double Life: a Short History of Sex in the USSR" The October Revolution that ushered in the creation of the Soviet Union wasn’t just about politics—it was also about sex. "Double Life: a Short History of Sex in the USSR" tells the story of sex from the libertine 1920s,…
Classification by the Régie du cinéma in Quebec: General “★ ★ ★ ½ - Fascinating!” - Manon Dumais, Le Devoir “Fabulous and bright” - Shirley Noel, Info-Culture "Vibrant tribute to a passionate artist ... Inspired and respectful of an exceptional artist!…
