Mobilizing working-class transgender hairdressers and beauty queens, the dynamic leaders of the world’s only LGBT political party wage a historic quest to elect a trans woman to the Philippine Congress. A feature documentary by S. Leo Chiang and Johnny Symons (2016, 75 minutes) SYNOPSIS: As…
Malcolm Brown talks to residents in a home in Scotland. A series of three videotapes entitled "Being Old and in Care". In this series Malcolm Brown interviews elderly residents from residential homes in the Strathclyde region and from them draws insights about both growing old and living…
A village in Norway where half the people have learning disabilities. Vidarasen is a small village in Norway where about half the people have learning disabilities. Jon Jerstad, who made the film, saw it as a place of freedom, where there was less prejudice and more real feeling. Different people…
The history and effects of tobacco, told by David Bellamy. David Bellamy describes how and why tobacco came to Europe, and explains the biochemical secrets behind its addictive appeal. He presents some remarkable facts and figures about just how lethal it can be, and offers vivid and harrowing human…
The gripping story of one Italian town’s war against the Vatican Cesano is a small town in the Roman countryside with an abnormally high incidence of leukaemia and other diseases, especially among children. It is also home to the Vatican Radio’s global transmitter site. Links between the…
Through unpublished archives and testimonies of the people, the incredible story of concrete panel is told for the first time from Paris to Moscow, from 1950 to today. Dans l’Est de l’Europe, un élément répétitif marque les villes et standardise le paysage.…
Directed by Sue Maslin, the 30 minute documentary provides an intimate look at the making of the smash hit film, The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet. With access to all areas, it traces how the creative vision of its director, Jocelyn Moorhouse was realised by the production designer Roger Ford, the…
A black, straight preacher and a white, lesbian activist form an unusual bond as they seek to find the intersection between the Black Civil Rights and the LGBTQ Equality movements. Synopsis The two main characters in “From Selma to Stonewall: Are we there yet?” are the Rev. Gil Caldwell…
Finding Nico is the fascinating story of Nico Minardos, a Greek immigrant with matinee idol looks who came to Hollywood in the 1950s seeking stardom. Nico's unconventional life included dating Marilyn Monroe, running afoul of Ricardo Montalban and the Hispanic actors lobby for repeatedly playing…
Bob Marley’s 1977 hit Exodus tells about the return of Jah people to Africa. This 80’ documentary records the unique experience of Caribbean, American and British Rastafari who made the journey to Ethiopia and settled in Shashamane. Shot in London, Kingston and Shashamane, this…
This film was made at the height of the US-Soviet arms race. George Kennan declared that we were perched on a "razor's edge of precariousness", facing irreparable nuclear war. Kennan's proposals brought him to the forefront of the movement to avert a nuclear catastrophe. His credentials…
This is the third documentary in a trilogy of documentaries proving that Michael JOE Jackson faked his death! This 107 minute installment of clues, proof and evidence focuses on who Michael Jackson is today, what he's been doing since his death announcement, and provides solid reasoning that concludes…
