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Drivers Wanted
An impossibly eclectic community behind the doors of a taxi garage in Queens.

- 2012
The New Juarez
As Ciudad Juárez slowly recovers from a six-year period of hyper violence, a militant police chief stirs controversy, and wary citizens cast their hopes on a new national president. All the while, the tragic facts of the "drug war" begin to form a sinister picture.

- 2012
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
In 1683, a small contingent of heroic cavalry stand fortified against a horde of 300 thousand hardened soldiers from the Ottoman Empire who lay siege to the city of Vienna - the last stronghold standing between the bloodthirsty invaders and the destruction of western civilization. When the city walls are finally breached, an epic battle is unleashed that will decide the fate of the world.

- 2012
Evolution of Violence
Guatemala. The war ended long ago. Though the people want to forget it, the violence continues, and it has spread throughout the society like cancer. Each day, journalists wait to report on the next murder victim, and a social worker helps the relatives of women who have been killed. The global hunger for cheap resources has been another cause of violence, and a war over bananas has taken on a life of its own. The society suffers from the aftermath of the 36-year civil war. Mass graves are found in the mountains, former rebels mourn their comrades, and a war criminal has nightmares about all the things he has done. Peace continues to elude Guatemala.
- 2011
The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ
Documentary about the design and construction of the organ of the future, the iconic one of a kind pipe organ in the famous Gehry concert hall venue in downtown Los Angeles. The film features excerpts of solo performances by the outstanding organists, including a cameo from Olivier Latry, titular organist of Notre Dame de Paris, as well as a duo. There is also a CD of full performances by the artists of 70 minutes.

- 2012
9 Muses of Star Empire
'9 Muses of Star Empire', a year-long chronicle that follows a journey of an all girl pop group '9 Muses', portrays the every-day life of nine girls, relentlessly pursuing their dreams in a world of jealousy, betrayal, and scandal. '9 Muses' is an emerging girl group, aspiring to perform on a national stage and gain world-wide fame just like millions of others. For that, the girls have decided to set everything aside and live as one of the Muses for 'Star Empire'; the entertainment company which created and coordinated every move. What's the price they must pay for their dreams?

- 2012
Mighty Uke
Mighty Uke travels the world to discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves, connect with the past, and with each other.

- 2010
Without a Home
A young woman's desire to understand the homeless epidemic in her native city of Los Angeles takes her on an unexpected 4 year journey into the lives of several homeless individuals as they struggle to find homes, get clean, and survive.

- 2011
I Killed John Lennon
On the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's murder, the first public hearing of newly-released taped interviews with his killer by the respected journalist Jack Jones.

- 2005
Bill Cunningham New York
Chronicles a man who is obsessively interested in only one thing,the pictures he takes that document the way people dress. The 80-year-old New York Times photographer has two columns in the paper's Style section, yet nobody knows who he is.

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- 2010
Children of Dracula
This documentary takes a weird, bizarre look at people who claim to be real vampires. learn their daily routines, what they eat, where they sleep and how they feast on real human blood.

- 1994
Out of Print
A movie about a movie theater? OUT OF PRINT explores the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition as seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema in L.A. – some of the most prominent filmmakers in the industry!

- 2014
Closure
A trans-racial adoptee finds her birth mother, and meets the rest of a family who did not know she existed, including her birth father. A story about identity, the complexities of trans-racial adoption, and most importantly, closure.

- 2013
All'ombra della croce
Not far from Madrid there is the Valle de los Caidos, a memorial conceived by dictator Francisco Franco in the Fifties. This site is still today the symbol of an unresolved conflict within Spanish society. Under the cross lie 35,000 victims of the Spanish Civil War, while approximately 50 children study in the nearby boarding school: they receive an education that desperately tries to resist the drift towards secularism and scientism of contemporary Spain and of global society.
- 2012
Banaz: A Love Story
This is a documentary film chronicling the brutal Honour Killing of Banaz Mahmod, a young British Kurdish woman in London, killed by her own family for choosing a life for herself.
- 2012
Ip Man: The Final Fight
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more. What began as simple challenges from rival kung fu schools soon finds him drawn into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, Ip Man has no choice but to fight - one last time.

- Metascore55
- 2013
The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time
There’s no such thing as Game Over: This is the story of arcade video games and their second life in basements and garages all across the country.

- 2012
We the Parents
We the Parents, a feature documentary film, follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gather signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the district, demanding that a charter school take over McKinley, the controversy begins. Everyday people, who simply want a better life for their children, suddenly find themselves doing extraordinary things: appearing on television, speaking at press conferences, lobbying in the state capital, and becoming community leaders. On their journey they inspire a national movement and discover that education is a political beast.

- Metascore68
- 2013
Electric Slide
It's 1983 Los Angeles - beautiful girls, luxurious mansions, glamorous parties and Eddie Dodson, a very hip, very charismatic dealer of high-end antique furniture for the rich and famous. When Eddie meets the cool and aloof Pauline, the attraction is instant and the two live out each other's fast-paced fantasies. That is until Eddie's high-rolling life catches up with him and loan sharks start knocking on his door. To pay off his debts, Eddie and Pauline begin a spree of bank robberies across LA, charming tellers at over 60 banks to hand over the cash. Now the lovers are not only on the run from loan sharks but also have the police hot on their trail.

- Metascore37
- 2014
Once Upon a Time in Vietnam
While on a mission to retrieve fugitives in Vietnam, Dao, a commander in the Emperor's army, finds himself in the middle of a deadly conflict raging between a tyrannical crime boss, and the peaceful town that he has under his thumb. But when Dao realizes that Ahn, the beautiful monk warrior who fled the Emperor's army is living a secretive new life there, Dao must choose between upholding his oath to the Emperor, and fighting to preserve Ahn's cherished town.

- 2013
Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust
The down and dirty story of Australia's Cosmic Psychos. Formed in 1982 and still going strong, the Psychos have toured the world, released albums on Sub Pop and Amphetamine Reptile, influenced grunge, survived band deaths and continue to blow out eardrums and drink pubs dry. The inside dope from the band, and their fans (including Eddie Vedder, the Melvins, Mudhoney, Butch Vig and more).

- 2013
Bill Hicks: Revelations
Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.

- 1993
Egypt 3D
A look at the pyramids, pharaohs, mummification, the Sphinx, hieroglyphs and gods like never before in this stereoscopic journey in full 3D.

- 2013
SHReD: The Story of Asher Bradshaw
'SHReD' is the inspiring story of 6 year old skateboarding prodigy and viral YouTube sensation Asher Bradshaw, and his father's struggle to make his son's dream of becoming one of the youngest sponsored skaters ever come true. Come and join us as we follow Asher on the ride of his life!

- 2013