This 2013 Academy Award Contender is the epic story of a B-24 ‘Liberator’ bomber aircraft called 'Shady Lady', that took off from Darwin, Australia on Friday, 13th August 1943, on what was at that time, the world's longest ever attempted bombing mission. Under the command…
Shot by war correspondent Dodge Billingsley while embedded with US and Coalition forces in March 2002, Shah-i-Khot: Valley Redoubt tells the story of the first conventional battle of the US led war in Afghanistan—Operation Anaconda. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Afghan-Pakistani frontier,…
Shaka is the story of a challenge, a personal one, of legendary four-time World Champion snowboarder Mathieu Crepel to surf some of the world’s toughest breaks. Having grown up riding both waves and powder, Mathieu is one of the few athletes in the world to excel in two disciplines that have…
Nearly every aspect of life in California is now affected by what happened in Sylmar on February 9, 1971. The 6.5 quake killed more than 60 people and was a wakeup call for the region. Scientists now regard the quake as the most important seismic event in US history. This film details it from the beginning…
Paul Schroder graduated at the top of his class in electrical engineering, and then was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. After a decade of being on medication and growing increasingly debilitated, he decides that radical brain surgery is preferable to sitting on the couch like a vegetable for…
Shakespeare’s Globe is a film offering an intimate look at the working life of a unique theatrical institution. It charts a vivid journey from the reconstruction in London of the sixteenth-century open-air playhouse to the establishment of a centre housing the theatre, a permanent exhibition and…
Romance, betrayal, and disgrace pulsate through William Shakespeare’s plays, but the biggest scandal of all hides behind the author’s name. He’s not who you think he is! The secret behind one of literary history’s greatest mysteries is finally exposed -- Edward de Vere, consort…
SHAKESPEARE IN ZAATARI tells the story of Syrian children living in Zaatari, Jordan, one of the largest refugee camps in the world. Their sad daily routine is broken by an almost incredible project: The well-known Syrian actor and director Nawar Bulbul rehearses with them over several months the Shakespeare…
David Bellamy makes a case for preserving the upper reaches of the Thames from development. Focuses on a ten mile stretch of the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border of England's most celebrated river, the Thames. Dr David Bellamy and local conservationists successfully argue the case for preserving…
Wenn Muslime in den Medien erscheinen, dann als Bösewichte. Wie lässt es sich erklären, dass jährlich über Hundert Schweizer zum Islam konvertieren? ------- When Muslims are shown in the media, they are portrayed as the bad guys. How then is it to be explained that every year,…
A film by Tamar Tal Anati (“Life in Stills”) Three Italian Jewish brothers set off on a journey through Tuscany in search of a cave in which they hid as children to escape the Nazis. Their quest, full of humor, food and Tuscan landscapes, straddles the boundary between history and myth,…
This is a documentation of some of my earlier experiences at the nature retreat where I stayed for almost two years. The retreat is on a powerful vortex, a piece of land that was historically revered by the native Indians that once occupied the land. The place is one of such that makes room for the arts…
