Armed with just his talent, follow Pop-Artist Willard Snow as he attempts to open an art gallery, while painting portraits of Rock Star Legends on canvass, guitars, drums and giant sculptures.
"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.® For over 113 years, the sorority has influenced…
As the world gets hotter, survival gets harder. What is life like on the climate change frontline? For the millions of people who have to live with extreme levels of heat day in and day out? Life at 50 Degrees explores the impact of climate change on people across the globe. From Nigeria to Pakistan,…
I first heard of Sonia Rinaldi almost 20 years ago. In her laboratory in Brazil, Sonia was making “phone calls” to the deceased. Grieving parents would call her and she would have her ear on one receiver and let those in the afterlife use the other receiver. In the background, she would play…
In 1984, eighteen-year-old Sarah Scantlin was run over by a drunk driver. To save her life, doctors had to remove a blood clot the size of a fist from her brain. Doctors said that she would be in a coma-like state for the rest of her life. In 2005, twenty years after her accident, Sarah began to speak.…
Scam City travels to the world's great cities with an undercover team and hidden cameras exposing the ruthless ploys used to steal your hard-earned holiday cash. Our presenter puts themselves in the firing line by getting scammed, robbed, and conned, so you don't have to. Season two features…
Before We Leave Venezuela is a personal journey that follows a young refugee who risks everything by returning home during the height of Venezuela’s national collapse. Wanting to send a message of hope, but needing to confront unfinished business, David Mendez, goes back to climb Venezuela’s…
ICE doesn’t just separate families at the border. In the outskirts of Boston, three families face the impending threat of deportation. As refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam, they know they’ll have to fight together to stay together. ======================================= **Winner,…
"Feeling Italian. Citizens in a Multicultural Society" narrates the stories and experiences of four people with migrant background living in Italy. It is composed of six modules and can be viewed in its entirety or by modules, in order to stimulate a discussion on the following issues: The…
In 1993, Sam Fuller takes Jim Jarmusch on a trip into Brazil's Mato Grosso, up the River Araguaia to the village of Santa Isabel Do Morro, where 40 years before, Zanuck had sent Fuller to scout a location and write a script for a movie based on a tigrero, a jaguar hunter. Sam hopes to find people…
The Hollywood movie Braveheart ends with the Battle of Bannockburn, but have you ever wondered what happened after the epic events that are portrayed in the film? This new docudrama series reveals the untold story of how a Scottish army tried to drive the English out of Ireland 700 years ago.
This celebratory presentation of contemporary inspiration and American history combines the past glory and achievements of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948) with his modern-day impact upon young Americans. Inspired by Pershing's numerous civil and military accomplishments,…
