FIRE TOWER is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers.
Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Army in 1959. He spent the next 33 years in prison for the "crimes" of peaceful demonstration and refusal to denounce his apolitical teacher as an Indian spy. He was tortured, starved and sentenced to hard…
Students are taught to walk barefoot on hot charcoal and feel no pain. Imagine a flaming fire fading to burning hot charcoal. Now imagine walking on it barefoot, the length of a twenty foot path. In the cold light of day, this is not an activity that many would attempt. But a group of nine students…
The classic film that inspired the National Geographic Series. Join a global quest with world-class climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal: the first ascent. Featuring Dean Potter, Timmy O'Neill, Sonnie Trotter, and the amazing Didier Berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the Cobra Crack.
During three days, images taken with a telescope are broadcast live on the Internet in an attempt to ascent the famous ‘Drus’ mountains in the french Alps. The suspense of this live broadcast of true mountaineering with its slow natural pace was perhaps a first and a nod to what Desmaison,…
Episode 1: Alone On The Wall Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot…
First Chance U is a sports documentary-style series that follows young, promising high school athletes at the start of their athletic and academic journeys. Unlike Last Chance U, which focuses on players seeking redemption at junior colleges, First Chance U highlights students getting their first major…
Albert Namatjira was the first Aboriginal artist to be recognised by white Australians. He was torn between two worlds simply because he had the wisdom to recognise both. Two cultures, two laws. The feting and fawning of the city glitterati, ultimately led to his tragic decline and death. FIRST CITIZEN:…
Why has there been a great-and little reported-Christian exodus from the Middle East, with some two million fleeing in the past 20 years alone? This Christian exodus is a result of many factors, including the fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the related decline of the economy, but perhaps…
Winona LaDuke believes Big Oil is the black snake predicted in indigenous prophecy to bring the earth’s destruction. When proposed new oil pipelines threaten sacred wild rice lakes, Winona dreams of organizing a spiritual ride, riding her horse against the current of oil “because a horse…
Shows the development of the human embryo in a series of fascinating shots, stage by stage, ending with the actual birth. Suitable for older children, and prospective parents. English version of a French production.
The New York Sharks fight for the title in the first year of the Women's Professional Football League.
