Forty years ago, on 20th August 1968, Soviet tanks rolled into Prague to crush the rebellious Prague Spring. This evocative documentary captures the historic events of those heady days with an overpowering immediacy.
"When 12-year-old Jan Broberg begged her parents for permission to go horseback riding with a beloved family friend, they graciously agreed. Robert Berchtold, after all, was married, a father of five children, the family's neighbor, and a devoted church member. The Broberg’s trusted…
Through a colorful mosaic of stories, this 60-minute feature documentary film aims to demystify the world-famous French winemaking region and offers a rare insider glimpse into the lives of the passionate people working in Burgundy's wine industry. Filmed in English and French. French, German,…
Alex Ardenti presents: RICH PIANA: The Final Season The last 5 episodes ever filmed of the legendary series that introduced RICH PIANA to the world 45 minutes of action packed, exclusive footage never before released of the phenomenon that changed bodybuilding forever. RICH PIANA: The Final Season In…
"Far Afield" is a documentary about a conservation icon, Bert Raynes, but it’s also a love story involving two people, a place and an environment that inspires us all. With a keen intellect, sharp wit and a twinkle in his eye, Bert inspires the people of Jackson Hole, Wyoming to observe…
Winner of "Best Film" at the 2018 GI Film Festival San Diego, this edge-of-your-seat documentary exposes the air war over North Vietnam where an elite band of brothers known as Thud Pilots fought and died receiving neither the country’s support nor glory. Thud Pilots tells the untold…
One of Les Blank’s industrial films, which follows a Holly Farms “broiler” chicken from factory incubation to the barbecue pit at a county fair. A hilarious, disturbing but, ultimately simply surreal look at a large-scale chicken farm that produces 156 million chickens a year! Film…
This documentary is a view into the crucible that forged Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum of New Zealand, which opened in 1998. Fascinating fly-on-the-wall moments are captured as a new kind of National Museum is conceived. As political, ideological, creative and commercial considerations collide, the frustrations…
Hippies and flower children dance and create rituals at the historic Los Angeles “Love-In” of Easter Sunday, 1967. This ’60s classic documents a once-in a lifetime phenomenon, preserving all the fashions, energy and idealism of the first “alternative lifestyles.” Psychedelic…
After the 'First Overland' cars returned from their epic 1955 journey from London to Singapore and back, they were hailed as a triumph for the Rover Company. They'd proved that the Land-Rover was a rugged, capable vehicle, and the boost in worldwide sales went a long way to saving the…
In New York State's Adirondack Park 46 mountains known as the "High Peaks" rise over 4,000 feet in elevation. The men and women who successfully summit all 46 are known as the "46ers." The film contains compelling stories, both humorous and heartrending, of individuals who make…
Evolving Democracy for changing times needs to happen. But how? By Whom? What can be done to improve politics and influence the world we live in? To answer these questions we went to meet leaders and technologists around the world who are experimenting and designing new 'democracy-tech'…
