When the going gets tough, the tough ride a bicycle 326 miles. In this high-spirited documentary, writer Robert Isenberg pedals from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal. An ordinary bike commuter, Isenberg weathers rainstorms, fatigue, and the loneliness…
"The Trail of the Conquerors' - May 2016, Andres Lledo crosses Costa Rica from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast in 8 days. It is along the 435km road explored by the first Conquistadors, that this Spanish ultra-runner and his team encounter Costa Ricans and celebrate the values of sports…
The 2025 Train Mountain Triennial Movie captures the world’s largest gathering of 1/8th-scale trains and live steam enthusiasts. Known as the “World’s Fair” of the hobby, this international event unfolds at Train Mountain Railroad in Chiloquin, Oregon — home to the longest…
“THE TRAINS WE MISSED” Volume 1 - Northern California & Nevada Steam - Early Diesel - Electric 16mm Motion Picture Footage of: John Kirkland’s Southern Pacific Steam and First Generation Diesels Sacramento Northern - New Footage Santa Fe Steam & Early Diesels Virginia…
“THE TRAINS WE MISSED” Volume 2: LOGGING AND MINING SHORTLINES 16mm Motion Picture Footage of Steam and First Generation Diesels Michigan-California RR & Cableway Pickering’s Sugarpine RR Apache Railway Oregon & Northwestern RR Minera Mexicana Peñoles at Avalos Magma…
The Transformation is a video documentary that explores the changes Ricardo (Sara in The Salt Mines), a former sex worker, undergoes after discovering that she is HIV+ and deciding that she is not going to die on the streets. In order to move out of this street life she accepts help from a group of Born…
Filmed with unprecedented access to a Communist Party leader, investigative filmmaker Zhou Hao offers a startlingly candid look inside Chinese politics at the local level. As Chinese Communist Party secretary, Guo Yongchang was the most powerful man in his county, located in the rural inland province…
In this stunning work of investigative journalism, filmmaker Joel Gilbert uncovers the true story of the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a case that divided America. By examining Trayvon’s 750-page phone records, Gilbert discovers that Rachel Jeantel, the key witness whose testimony led to the prosecution…
A moderator conducts a hypothetic enquiry in which real journalists make decisions. Should a television producer show an incident of rape even though it may be disturbing and controversial? Would he regard it as an integral part of the play, or gratuitous titillation? Moderator: Mike Scott, Programme…
Are women losing the ability to give birth on their own? The majority of women view childbirth as a painful and dangerous event that should absolutely take place at a hospital. However, recent scientific data clearly shows that current obstetrical interventions disrupt and hinder the physiological…
A 73-year old artist is given the chance of a lifetime, if he doesn't go to jail first. Winner, 2020 – Award of Merit, Feature Documentary – Impact DOCS Awards Winner, 2019 – Best Feature Documentary, Best Inspirational Film - Oniros Film Awards Official Selection, 2020 –…
Is a crocodile more closely related to a hummingbird or to a lizard? Does the term ‘missing link’ really mean anything? The Tree of Life tells the story of the classification of species in Europe and describes the scientific methods that allow us to determine who is related to whom . . .
