Peter Zinner

The worlds of illegal amateur boxing and inner city life collide in GLADIATOR, the gripping story of two young men who attempt to climb out of the ghetto by entering into a corrupt fight-promoter's ring.

It is 1880 in the U.S. Territory of New Mexico. Chino Valdez (Charles Bronson) owns a horse ranch in this vast country and faces innumerable fights and hardships of the West,

DIRTY PICTURES is a documentary about Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin, the rogue chemist who discovered the effects of MDMA (aka Ecstasy) and over 200 other mind-altering drugs. Shulgin’s alchemy has earned him the title “The Godfather of Psychedelics,” and a reputation as one of the great chemists of the 20th century. Working from a lab in his home, and using himself and his wife Ann as test subjects, Shulgin's discoveries have brought him into conflict with the law but made him a worldwide underground hero. The two books they co-authored, “Pihkal” and “Tihkal”, have built a foundation for cutting-edge neuroscience and medical research. DIRTY PICTURES examines the impact of Dr. Shulgin's lifelong quest to unlock the complexities of the human mind.

The film chronicles the life of Dr. Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin aka "the godfather of psychedelics" most popularly known for synthesizing and popularizing MDMA. This documentary takes a look into the practices as well as the lifestyle of the infamous underground renegade chemist and his quest to unlock the complexities of the human mind.