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1) Gabe
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures*
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Gabe, a college graduate with a severe form of muscular dystrophy, receives a new diagnosis with a doubled life expectancy. He sets out to make a life he never thought he would have with an inspiring combination of bravery, humor, and love. Winner of Best Documentary at the **St. Louis International Film Festival**.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Filmmaker Karina Duffy left her high-flying Hollywood career for one purpose - to make a film that explores how we are all connected on this planet. Living off the land without a cell phone or modern comforts, Karina travelled to some of the most remote and diverse places on earth in hopes that she might find a remnant of the kind of connection she yearned for. It is through the eyes of the world's tribes that she really sees what we have lost, learns...
3) The Imposter
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **SXSW Film Festival**.
4) Spellbound
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C. All work quite hard and practice daily, first having to win their regional championship before they can move on. Interviews include the parents and teachers who are working with them. The competitors not only work hard to get to the finals but face tremendous pressure as the original group...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Girl of Sugar Beach is the most watched documentary in television history--a riveting, true-life mystery that unfolds over twelve weeks and centers on a fascinating question: Did Grace Sebold murder her boyfriend, Julian, while on a Spring Break vacation, or is she a victim of circumstance and poor police work? Grace has spent the last ten years in a St. Lucian prison, and reaches out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a last, desperate attempt to prove...
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Tetris. We've all played it, rotating the pieces and dropping them in the perfect place, or despairing as we discover a piece won't fit. You may have even joked about 'mastering' the game. But what about the people who've truly mastered Tetris? Where are the Kasparovs and Fischers, the great champions who've dedicated their minds to solving its deepest puzzles?
Publisher
Kandoo Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In AMERICAN STREET KID, filmmaker Michael Leoni takes you on a journey into a world that most people don't know exists. A world where in order to survive, kids are forced to sell drugs, beg for money or sell their bodies. Their powerful stories are heartbreaking and their unrelenting hope and determination to create a better life shines through, in this true tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.
12) Afterward
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
AFTERWARD delves into the secret wounds carried by victims as well as victimizers as the Jerusalem-born filmmaker seeks to make sense of the the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wave of anti-Semitism sweeping the globe.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Award Winners of our time. Her resilience and talent triumphed over adversity and broke barriers for generations of artists who refuse to be pigeonholed.
15) Hesburgh
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, longtime president of the University of Notre Dame, finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights.
16) Adventure Heals
Publisher
Lightbeam
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Surviving cancer doesn't mean the hardest part is over. Life continues with its unique challenges. Finding a support system & finding new experiences to dive into can help with overcoming some of these challenges. These survivors are finding their support system & their courage - in the water & in the air!
17) Chicken People
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Chicken may just be considered food for most people but raising the perfect chicken is an all-consuming passion for some.. CHICKEN PEOPLE is a documentary that takes a charming and fascinating look at the colorful and hugely competitive world of champion show chicken breeders. A real life “Best in Show” but about chickens, the film follows the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their chickens on the road to compete at the Ohio National...
19) Bluefin
Language
English
Formats
Description
In North Lake, Canada, Local fishermen swear the spectacular Atlantic bluefin tuna are so plentiful they eat out of people's hands. Meanwhile, scientific evidence shows the species is on the brink of collapse. Can both claims be true?
20) Mixed Match
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Multiracial Americans is one of the fastest growing community demographics in North America. MIXED MATCH is a story told from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on their multiracial identities and complex genetics as they struggle with a seemingly impossible search: To find bone marrow donors. MIXED MATCH explores the role race plays in medicine, and what happens when being mixed race is more than just an...
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