Four residents of an Appalachian Valley relay their stories of rural American living. ‘Big Moccasin’ tenderly portrays the lives of four residents of an Appalachian Valley in an effort to uncover sidelined American stories. The 25-mile stretch of road in Virginia is brimming with tales of…
Leningrad, 1970. A group of young Jewish dissidents plots to hijack an empty plane and escape the USSR. Caught by the KGB, they were sentenced to years in the gulag and two were sentenced to death. 45 years later, filmmaker Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov reveals the compelling story of her parents, "heroes"…
From oratory classes to operating room, Beauty Factory follows five girls for four months as they compete for the coveted Miss Venezuela crown; revealing the process that has won Venezuela more international beauty pageants than any other country.
3 Hikers' tells the story of three Americans (Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal) who went hiking in Northern Iraqi Kurdistan in July 2009, and were captured and held as political hostages by the Iranian Government for more than two years. Set against the backdrop of the complex geopolitical…
In the late 1800s, treasure hunters and adventurers flocked to the banks of the Orange River in the hope of finding their share in the fortune that was scattered along the edge of this great river. Thousands of men braved the harsh climate and environment of the surrounding desert, motivated by the most…
When High&Outside opened at the Maine film festival to a rowdy Red Sox crowd, a journalist asked a tipsy Spaceman Lee what he thought about the title High&Outside. Bill, shrugged, “I guess it beats being depressed and indoors...” And so it goes with rebel hero Bill Spaceman…
HORN is a documentary that investigates the social side of rhino poaching in South Africa's Waterberg region. It does so by focusing on the experiences of rhino monitor trainees as they receive training and are deployed for the first time in the bush. In this way, the film assesses the various aspects…
UNCERTAIN is a visually stunning and disarmingly funny portrait of the literal and figurative troubled waters of Uncertain, Texas. In a 94-resident town so tucked away “you’ve got to be lost to find it”, three Uncertain men make their own bids for survival looking to find a more certain…
A visit in 1971 to the classrooms of the Juilliard School, the prominent music academy, introducing some of the gifted students and many of the brilliant faculty including: Paul Mann, Peter Mennin, Rosina Lhévinne, Jennie Tourel, Jose Limon, John Houseman, Ivan Galamian, Ania Dorfmann, Saul Goodman,…
Doctors, nutritionists, authors and entrepreneurs from 4 countries share why they choose to go against conventional health wisdom to promote paleo. The film also reflects on how they were profoundly transformed by the lifestyle beforehand.
In 2006, Steven Haataja, a brilliant mathematics professor in the isolated community of Chadron, Nebraska, disappears without a trace. When his body is discovered three months later, bound to a tree and burned beyond recognition, the cause of death sends the community reeling with questions, conspiracy…
When young missionary KATE LOGAN learns of ESCUELA CARIBE, a small Christian boarding school that bills itself as a rehabilitation center for troubled teens from the U. S. , she sees the perfect opportunity to make a difference. Hoping to document the positive effects a place like this could have on…
