“Sports are more than entertainment.” --Michael Anderson, former trumpet player, Stanford marching band On November 20th, 1982, the greatest play in the history of American football- dubbed "The Play- unraveled in front of 80,000 stunned fans in Berkeley's Memorial Stadium. To…
Ummuye, Behiye, Ummu, Fatma K., Cennet, Saniye, Fatma F., Zeynep and Nesime are nine peasant women living in Arslankoy, a mountain village in southern Turkey. They spend their days working hard in the fields, on the construction site and at home. To lighten the burden of life, these women come together…
The true story of how Congressman Devin Nunes uncovered the operation to bring down the President of the United States. Following the book The Plot Against the President by investigative journalist Lee Smith, this feature length documentary explores new information and additional interviews as the case…
The Saudi poetess Hissa Hilal made headlines around the world as the first woman to ever make it to the finals of “Million’s Poet”, an Abu-Dhabi based Million Dollar reality television show. It is the Arab world’s biggest poetry competition, and it is dominated by men. In her…
Hissa Hilal with her poems critical of terrorism and the ideologies of fanatic islamists gains international fame at Abu Dhabi’s prestigious contest “Million’s Poet”: Veiled in a burqa, a 43-year-old housewife from Saudi Arabia, tests her boundaries in the daily struggle for…
*This film may be purchased by individuals for personal home viewing with family and friends only. It is strictly prohibited to screen, loan or broadcast for any group for either educational or commercial purposes. A film by Melanie La Rosa US | 2011 | 27 minutes | Color | English -- She remains…
Since 1946, Lucien Mouchet (b. 1923 in Paris) has been making small-scale reproductions of carrousels and fairground scenes that existed in the past or are still in operation today. A machinist by trade, Mouchet retired nearly two decades ago, but his obsession with precision and detail has continued.…
A film about Peter Hurney (luthier, artist, and craftsman of Berkeley California) and his ukulele workshop. This film follows Peter making a soprano ukulele from start to finish, set to a score by the fabulous ukulele player and composer Steven Strauss. The film uses very little dialogue- but relies…
Peter Valusiak took part in more than 20 expeditions to the Polar Regions. In 1998, together with three Russian explorers, he completed the first unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada over the North Pole. Another great challenge which has been on his mind for many years is to…
This stunning 10-part series takes viewers on a journey through the fabled, beautiful - and melting - Northwest Passage. We travel with amateur sailors, scientists, hunters and artists on a quest from Iceland to Alaska that was nearly impossible just a decade ago. Now, as the Arctic ice disappears, a…
In this episode a collection of Chief Constables, Prosecuting and Defending Lawyers, Politicians and people who have sat on juries, answer questions from an interlocutor on this topic.
In this episode a collection of Chief Constables, Prosecuting and Defending Lawyers, Politicians and people who have sat on juries, answer questions from an interlocutor on this topic.
