— For Home Use Only — On South Whidbey Island in the state of Washington, a school farm involves children from kindergarten through high school in every phase of raising organic vegetables as part of their school experience. Supported by local non-profits, community volunteers, and…
MAVIS! is the first feature documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like I’ll Take You There in the ’70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent…
In August 1964, an American pilot was shot down and captured by the North Vietnamese. In the following years of the Vietnam Conflict, hundreds of American prisoners of war were interrogated, starved and tortured in Communist prisons. Prisoners of Hope presents the experiences of ten of these individuals…
Material contained in this programme was first published In the DVD Magazine series: ‘European Railway: Issues 32 to 42 and ‘Special Edition 2010’. Westbahn Mainline at Rekawinkel, west of Vienna: This busy location was filmed before the new section Westbahn opened and features…
BORDERLINE is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of Eunice Baker, a borderline mentally retarded woman who was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murdering a young child, despite evidence that the death was accidental. After nearly 5 years in prison, The New York State Appellate…
Most of the video contained in this programme was first published In the DVD Magazine series: ‘European Railway’, Issues 33 to 42, Special Edition 2010 and filmed between 2008 and 2010. French Interlopers: x2800 diesel units were drafted in to work services along the Pont Brassus Bahn…
Weeks before Christmas in 1970 the government, under Gomulka’s leadership, raised the prices of food, fuel, and other basic goods, and furthermore cancelled the Christmas bonuses for workers at the shipyards. Strikes erupted in the port cities of Gdansk, Szczecin, and Elblag and casualties ensued.…
These days, the daily flight from Moscow to New York City carries a few American families with Russian children — some cross-eyed or hare lipped, but all with pasty complexions and brand new, ill fitting American clothing. Russian law allows foreign nationals to adopt Russian orphans.But there…
The ultimate Aussie adventure story. This is the tale of Aidan, Daryl, their fiancées and their shared dream to fly microlights from Adelaide to Beagle Bay. The intrepid couples navigate tough flying conditions, crocodile-infested swamps and their own conflicting personalities. Led by two Aboriginal…
How does someone live after having cheated death? The simple fact is people need to begin talking about and recognizing what is beyond the treatment of cancer. What is next? "Part Of Me Now: Living With Breast Cancer" targets the hardship and struggles those who've gone through Breast…
The definitive story of the birth of the crack plague, told by the man at the epicenter of the CIA/Contra/cocaine connection: “Freeway” Ricky Ross. His story defies all odds and proves that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
"His voice was like having warm butterscotch poured over your head," recalls Stephen Colbert. Leonard Nimoy remembers him as "endlessly creative." "I think he bordered on genius," declares Morgan Freeman. Jane Curtin thought "he was so much fun." "There…
