A PLACE OF RAGE, an exuberant award-winning documentary a film by Pratibha Parmar made its debut in 1991 yet it's content is still one of the richest and most cherished with interviews from Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice walker. A celebration of the contributions and achievements of prominent…
Original version in English At the eastern edge of Canada, in the French-speaking province of Quebec, English communities scatter the Gulf of St-Lawrence. Isolated and remote, with no links culturally or physically to the rest of Quebec, villages of the Lower North Shore have been dependent on the…
"A Place to Grow" - the Evolution of Farming in Jefferson County, Iowa, explores the cumulative impact farming has had on this small Midwestern community. Learn about ancient Native American farming techniques and the role of women seed keepers. Hear stories from small family farmers, organic…
LGBTQ seniors join a lottery hoping to secure a new home in Los Angeles. AWARDS Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature, OUTFEST Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature, Q Film Festival REVIEWS “This is a heart-warming story to which anyone can relate.” GLAAD “As…
When the world's most famous nature reserves were created in the 50s and 60s, few people know that the indigenous people of East Africa, who had lived there in harmony with nature for 3000 years, were evicted from these areas. Tanzania is today the eighth poorest nation in the world. Yet, in a country…
A Plastic Ocean is a new feature-length adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. That turns out to be untrue. In A Plastic Ocean, an international…
"There is no possibility that it will not happen!" Christian radio evangelist Harold Camping sounded the alarm. May 21, 2011 was to be Judgment Day, God's intervention into our worldly affairs. The billboards declared, "The Bible guarantees it!" From where does this Apocalyptic…
A Pocket Full of Minties is a ride through the uniquely Australian institution of the Royal Easter Show. The documentary follows a row of child equestrian competitors and a veteran ring steward through 12 days of exhibition, competition and carnival at the Bicentennial Royal Easter Show. But how long…
A POET ON THE FRONTLINE is a one-hour documentary portrait of Ryszard Kapuscinski, the famous daredevil war correspondent, and one of the world’s most important contemporary literary figures. Known as “Indiana Jones with a notepad,” Kapuscinski is a legend among his peers. He has…
A portrait of Scottish painter William Johnstone. A portrait of the Border artist William Johnstone, who is also known for his work as a teacher and author. He paints in a number of styles, for the camera, and talks about his art and his philosophy. DVD 1974 40 Minutes
"Apollo 8: A Christmas Moon," is a nostalgic look-back doc film from filmmaker Kevin Stirling, about the pivotal, historic, and decisively successful 1968 Christmas lunar mission. Audiences will recall the epic flight of Apollo 8, both for its historic achievements and the joy it gave to…
In 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and into the history books as the first of only twelve men to walk on the Moon. But in 1961 when Kennedy pledged to put a man on the Moon, NASA had barely put a man into orbit. They had less than 10 years to train a team of astronauts to overcome…
