Filmed in five countries, this documentary offers a rare glimpse inside the new religious communities that are sweeping across Africa. Led by living prophet-healers who interpret Christianity in the light of pre-Christian traditions, these “spirit-based” communities could be “an historical…
Rising Star captures life on the road for singer/songwriter Griffin House, an artist who has navigated the ups and downs of a 15-year music career. Throughout the film, we witness the everyday struggles of tour life, as Griffin wrestles with raising a family, maintaining sobriety, and finding the spark…
This two-hour 16 mm film is a documentary composition of new jazz, New York as the city that generates it, and the musicians playing it. The thoughts of the saxophonist CHARLES GAYLE and the bass players WILLIAM PARKER and PETER KOWALD from Germany accompany the film. RISING TONES CROSS is a nostalgia…
Three stories: Mary's son was murdered. Kilong was tortured. Debra was abducted as a baby. What would you do if given the opportunity to meet the people who destroyed your life? Three unique journeys to a surprising shared destination.
A film by Judy Rymer. Fiona Stanley puts forward a powerful argument for the need to protect the future of our kids. A spark ignited in Fiona Stanley, when as a young medical intern, she was unable to improve the health of a young Aboriginal boy because of the environment he lived in. His death set…
Cartoon about health and safety at work, common problems. A cartoon about health and safety at work from the Leeds Animation Workshop. It aims to present common problems such as dust, noise, chemicals, machinery and lifting in a lively and entertaining way. Questions for discussion include how useful…
Risky Ripples follows South African big wave charger Matt “Bromdog” Bromley as he teams up with director Andrew Kaineder to chase down some of the riskiest waves on the planet. Their high‑adventure journey takes them across Australia, Indonesia, and Ireland, capturing the thrill, danger,…
Land confiscated from the Mafia must be managed on a non-profit basis, and everything must be done legally. This isn’t always easy, but it’s made more difficult by neighbours who may be hostile and even do damage to the crops. The film documents the early days of a co-op that was formed to…
This documentary focuses on the major life experiences of a southern novelist Rita Mae Brown. Recorded 1984-1986 on her farm near Charlottesville, Virginia and on a promotional tour of Washington, DC for her book "Sudden Death," she talks about being an adopted child in a poor southern family,…
Maggie Steber was an only child. Madje Steber was a single parent. They were all the family they had and it wasn't easy. As the years passed and Madje grew older, her memory began to fade. Maggie tried to help, but her busy career kept her away from Texas. To this day, Maggie wonders if she did…
Explains the mutilation of female genitals and the effects it has on women. The mutilation of female genitals has been commonplace throughout history. Even today, in various parts of the world, women and little girls are horribly mutilated by loving female relatives or respected medical practitioners.…
Every spring in the north of Canada over 100,000 young Harp Seals are killed in the name of FASHION. For the first few months of life their fur is white, which makes them secially valuable for making fur coats for people, specially for women. Greenpeace Foundation has been trying to stop the slaughter…
