Swift & Silent. 1998 | Natural History Producer: John "JV" Varty --- A dramatic film comparing the three spotted predators, the Jaguar, the Leopard and the Cheetah. John and Elmon continue their adventure into some of the most remote, endangered and inhospitable places of the South…
Activist and swimmer Christopher Swain braved whitewater, sewage, snapping turtles, hydroelectric dams, homeland security patrols, factory outfalls, and PCB contamination to become the first person to swim the entire length of the Hudson River from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City. Swain's…
From master director Jia Zhang-Ke (Ash Is Purest White, A Touch of Sin) comes a vital document of Chinese society since 1949. Jia interviews three prominent authors—Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong—born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, respectively. In their stories, we hear of the dire circumstances…
The use of swimming as a therapeutic medium with short stay psychiatric patients: the OT department organises a weekly outing by train to the local swimming pool. The aims are to develop responsibility and initiative, to increase confidence in travelling, to improve mobility and facilitate relaxation,…
A powerful and evocative experimental documentary about a young person's conflict between the desire to transition, and passion for swimming on a women's college team. Ambient sound (the tuning of a piano) builds with the emotional pitch of the storytelling, and serves as an aural template…
A hilarious mockumentary about a group of swimsuit models hired by a chemical company to shoot a product catalog. The movie follows the travails of models forced to pose for a company covering up oil spills, defective breast implants and synthetic food substitutes. https://www.instagram.com/swimsuitthemovie/
The story of Force Bleu's Inaugural Ocean Conservation School, the Gold Star children who participated and the Special Operations Veterans who served as their instructors. As part of an ongoing mission to educate and inspire the next generation of citizen scientists and marine conservationists —…
Ben Tuff found recovery from alcohol and mental illness in 2012. He is a record-holding ultramarathon swimmer who has created the movie Swim Tuff with Producer, Matt Corliss. Over ten years ago, Ben gave up the bottle and taught himself to swim. Swim Tuff captures Ben’s perseverance and joy in…
An unprecedented and historical surgery has swept the nation and world at large; this is the story of the man who successfully underwent the first pig heart xenotransplant and changed the course of history for medical advancements in organ transplants. Swine Heart goes beyond the headlines, offering…
A special 2 night show of Boston's seminal roots rock band Swinging Steaks filmed in January 2018, with HD video and remixed and mastered live multitrack performances.
Rote Wangen und swingende Sounds: Das sind die SWING KIDS aus der Ostschweiz. Die jungen Musiker gehen während ihren Welttourneen durch Hochs und Tiefs und bewegen das Publikum, wo immer sie auftreten: am Montreux Jazz Festival oder in Argentinien, in Amerika und Japan. Der Film begleitet verschiedene…
America, in general, and Wisconsin, in particular, have seen politics drift to alarming extremes, with cries from one side of “Neo-Fascism,” and cries of “Neo-Marxism” from the other. With the heart seemingly growing cold across the country (perpetuating a vicious cycle of fake…
