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A Tear in the Sky
This award-winning documentary A Tear in the Sky takes you on an unprecedented journey into the UFO / UAP phenomenon. A team of military personnel, scientists and special guest William Shatner will attempt to re-capture, in real time, the US Navy "TicTac" UFOs and other space anomalies, using state-of-the-art, military-grade equipment and technology. What they find instead are thought-provoking clues into the true nature of the UFO phenomenon and the very fabric of our spacetime reality.

- 2022
Bushwick Homecomings: The Record
Bushwick Homecomings- The Record encompasses the original 2006 documentary and covers recent developments in the Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood since the debut of the 2006 original film. Bushwick Homecomings- The Record features author Alan Ehrenhalt and highlights three powerful Bushwick native-born figures in the arts: writer- Vanessa Martir; visual artist- Danielle DeJesus; and musician- DJ Evil Dee. The film touches upon the tensions that arise when a community is in the midst of development, gentrification and change and when identities such as race, ethnicity and socioeconomic barriers come to the fore.

- 2018
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Discover the untold stories of Hong Kong's Kung Fu Stuntmen, from their fearless dedication to behind-the-scenes struggles. This documentary delves into 70 years of stunt industry history and its impact on global cinema with over 2 years of research.

- 2020
Mount Lawrence
Mount Lawrence is a documentary film focusing on Chandler Wild, a transplanted Texan living in New York City where he has been living since his adventure seeking and outdoor loving father committed suicide in 2007. The film follows Chandler as he travels by bicycle 6,500 miles to Alaska to name a mountain after his father. Deciding to attempt this feat of will and perseverance, he engages this journey as something that his father would have been proud of and will help preserve his remembrance. Chandler must learn the ropes of life as a nomad moving along the blue line state highways of America for four and a half months. Along the way, the people that Chandler meets are asked what their purpose in life is and their answers help Chandler begin to piece together what he sees as a life purpose for himself. Mount Lawrence promises to be a physical and emotion-al ride of a boy becoming a man while traveling through the heart of the American Continent.

- 2015
Tin City
In the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country there is a concentrated village-a wine region within a wine region-populated by rebellious, creative winemakers, brew and cider masters and distillers working at the razor's edge of their craft.

- 2019
Kim Kardashian West: Hollywood Royalty
Whether it’s rumours of plastic surgery or complimenting her figure in a body hugging outfit, Kim will always be the superstar at the top of celebrity news, with her famous family not far behind.

- 2020
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
A documentary about the Nickelodeon Network, telling the story of its humble origins deep into the SNICK years.

- 2018
Bitcoin: Beyond The Bubble
What is Bitcoin? With the advent of Bitcoin, the world's premier digital currency, for the first time in history money is no longer controlled by banks or governments, but by the people who use it. But where did this currency come from? How does it work? And is it truly the way forward, or just a flash in the pan?

- 2018
A Journey Into the Holocaust
A Journey Into The Holocaust is a detailed and deeply personal exploration into genocide and how something this atrocious happened, and continues to happen again and again - even in modern times. First-time filmmaker, Paul Bachow, travels around the world and taps into a vast knowledge base of historians, psychology practitioners, and data derived from countless interviews with experts from around the world. Facts are corroborated and weaved together with first-hand accounts of Holocaust survivors. With 35 US states mandating (or having pending legislation to mandate) Holocaust education, Bachow's goal is that this film becomes an educational tool in schools for generations to come. A Journey Into the Holocaust is a documentary film about the Holocaust like no other.

- 2014
Con Artist
It is a story of forgery, betrayal, and threats. In one of the more unusual criminal cases of British justice to grab the public's attention, two men are on trial in a Crown court in London, England. After getting caught in a con that was rewriting art history, one painting at a time, they are charged with a criminal conspiracy to pass off millions of dollars in fake paintings by modern artists.

- 2004
Francis of Brooklyn
Pvt. Francis returns from serving in Iraq as a broken alcoholic who has lost all passion for life. An encounter with a fellow veteran, now destitute, initiates a spiritual crisis that leads the young man to renounce his family's wealth and to seek out a more meaningful life among the homeless and rejected on the streets of Brooklyn. Soon a growing fraternity of assorted and eccentric oddballs form around Francis as these modern day friars seek to muddle their way towards enlightenment. A series of funny and often irreverent vignettes, adapted from the true story of St. Francis of Assisi, all illustrating the simplest joys of a life based on humility, faith and compassion.

- 2012
Commit to the Song: The Joe Thomas Jr. Guitar Pull
Despite deaths and amputation, original music continues to flow from a little community theater in the heart of the South.
- 2017
Conor McGregor: The Irishman
The ultimate rags to riches story. Conor McGregor came from Crumlin Ireland, living off of welfare, to becoming the highest paid UFC fighter in history.

- 2020
Tiny Tim - The Luna Park Marathon
The legendary Tiny Tim sang for two hours and seventeen minutes non-stop, on a beautiful summer's night, in the 'Floating Palais' at Luna Park on Sydney harbor.

- 1979
Unprescribed
Amid the opioid crisis and the loss of nearly 22 veterans a day to suicide, an increasing number of warfighters are ditching prescription drugs in favor of medical marijuana for PTSD and other trauma. We've been told that pot is bad, it's a gateway drug, only to learn we've been systematically lied to through government controlled propaganda. Despite government push back, experts like Dr. Sue Sisley continue to seek the answer to the age-old question, 'is marijuana safe?'

- 2020
Son Shine
Son Shine, follows the story of 12 year old Hakeem Brown on the heels of his thirteenth birthday. Known in his neighborhood as the good kid, Hakeem is a honor student and an obedient son. However, things begin to change for Hakeem as he becomes aware of the political climate in his South Los Angeles Neighborhood during the announcement of the Rodney King verdict. Watching his neighborhood erupt into flames from his bedroom window, Hakeem disobeys his parents by joining the chaos of the riots. Now face to face with the realities of the uprising, Hakeem has to make the decision to be a part of the solution or to become a part of the problem.
- 2013
Soldier's Kiss: A PTSD Documentary
Nearly every hour a soldier takes their life in America. Hear the true stories of brave men and women fighting for survival against PTSD. This faith-based documentary includes expert commentary regarding the signs and dangers of PTSD, Veterans and their families learn where to find trans-formative hope, and the Body of Christ will be challenged to serve our troops in more impactful ways.

- 2019
Amir Hetsroni: Case Study
A fascinating journey with Israel's notorious provocateur, Prof. Amir Hetsroni, into the depth of his personal relationships, alienated childhood, and public persona versus his self-identity.

- 2020
Benham's Haunted Hospital
The TCC team investigates an old abandoned hospital in Benham, Kentucky. The hospital was built in 1922 and has now been shut down for many years. The building now belongs to the city. Over its years in operation, it was the central hospital for the area. It treated everything from common colds to gunshot wounds. After it closed, numerous stories were told about the location. One story was of a worker being scared so badly that he ran out of the building and refused to go back in. Thomas and Tony visit the hospital in an attempt to document some of the activity.

- 2020
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
Documentary film on the instrumental rock group The Ventures. The story of their rise to fame in the 1960s right up to now, as they celebrate their 60th anniversary.

- 2020
A Pandemic: Away from the Motherland
As the Pandemic breaks, 5 doctors in the USA treat COVID-19 away from their Motherland. Shot entirely during the lockdown, it will take you into the lives of the healthcare workers and their families from the early days of the Pandemic.

- 2020
Ali's Comeback
An unusual group of people who came together in the most unlikely location to make it possible for the greatest athlete on the planet to have a career once again.

- 2020
Wheat City Hardcore
Brandon, Manitoba may not stand out on the nation's musical map. But for independent musicians touring Canada in the 1990s, The Wheat City was a punk rock hotbed.

- 2018
The Last Sermon
Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, survivors of the April 30, 2003 suicide bombing attack at Mike's Place music bar in Tel Aviv, travel across Europe in a bid to further understand the roots of extremism and how terrorists manipulate religion for their own ends.

- 2020