Past horrifying conditions in mental hospitals in Britain. Made in 1982 this shock documentary shows how understaffing resulted in deteriorating nursing care within our hospitals for the ‘mentally handicapped’. Made when conditions were considerably worse than the present day, it is a…
The way Birmingham Rape Crisis Centre works for women. This film made at Birmingham Rape Crisis Centre, looks at the way the centre provides practical help for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Also in the programme two rape survivors and an incest survivor talk about their traumatic experiences.…
New heroes of the Cuban revolution. Once a year, two plastic surgeons from Holland and Belgium fly to Havana to perform surgery on five Cuban transgender persons. The surgeons are invited by Mariela Castro, daughter of the president and head of the new state program for transgender care. Castro organizes…
Hidden Heroes is a full length Outdoor Adventure Sport movie following the stories of 7 Prince George resident athletes. As we discover what makes these characters different we also discover what ties them together; a love for their community, for their sport and the experiences that both provide.
Michael is a bullied son of a pentecostal preacher whose worst enemy is a transgender upstart Jessica Love. Jessica is threatening Michael’s conservative values. Action-packed film Spandex Sapiens follows also the colourful love life of Michael who is fantasizing about the return of stone age (or…
In the 1970s and 80s, hundreds, possibly thousands, of men, women and children were abducted by North Korea’s Secret Service on the orders of Kim Jung II. The majority of these victims came from Japan and South Korea but it’s believed that nationals from at least 11 other countries, including…
Though the Caesarean Section may be considered normal in our society, it still marks an incursion into a woman's body and life that is far more difficult to process than generally claimed. The film focuses on how deliveries by C-Section are perceived by those affected. In moving interviews, men…
In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of color guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers, colloquially known as “the sport of the arts.” The result is CONTEMPORARY COLOR,…
Definition: Player Hating- Someone else is about to shine, and you’ll do anything to keep that motherfucker from getting his cheese — it can be as subtle as negative flow (lyrics) or as extreme as trying to clap (shoot) him. – Trent Bond, Half’s Manager and former NYPD Detective Player…
A heartfelt search for Ben Ali Libi, the main character in an iconic poem of the Dutch poet Willem Wilmink. This documentary chronicles the larger story of the Holocaust by means of the gripping fate of the renowned magician Prof. Ben Ali Libi. On June 20, 1943, during a raid of the Germans in the south…
Venturing from the most well-known pyrotechnic centers, to remote enclaves where the cultural traditions of unique fireworks have lasted generations, Passfire, the world's definitive documentary on fireworks, is now available on Vimeo! The Passfire Vimeo Edition takes you to twenty countries on…
For over 45 years, Citizens Alert has been a driving force for social change and an advocate for those that needed one most. COMPELLED TO ACTION: The Story of Citizens Alert chronicles, in 4 episodes, the story of countless volunteers who’ve fought for police accountability and ultimately…
