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Scalia: Portrait of a Man and Jurist
‘Scalia: Portrait of a Man & Jurist’ is a feature documentary examining the judicial life, influence and legacy of the controversial and influential Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

- 2017
The Painted Warrior
This unique husband and wife duo effect art in motion as they blend the worlds of artistry and athleticism. With the use of paint, photography and written word, The Painted Warrior is brought to life to wage epic battles in the gritty obstacle racing scene.

- 2019
In Football We Trust
"In Football We Trust" captures a snapshot in time amid the rise of the Pacific Islander presence in the NFL. Presenting a new take on the American immigrant story, this feature length documentary transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah. With unprecedented access and shot over a four-year time period, the film intimately portrays four young Polynesian men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through American football. Viewed as the "salvation" for their families, these young players reveal the culture clash they experience as they transform out of their adolescence and into the high stakes world of collegiate recruiting and rigors of societal expectations.

- 2015
Portrait of a Garden
In a historical vegetable garden on a Dutch estate, the 85 year-old pruning master and the gardener tend to the espaliers. As they prune, the men chat about food, the weather, the world and they share their knowledge of horticulture. Surrounded by vegetable patches, citrus trees in the historical orangery, the orchard and lush grapevines we're swept along by their passion, dedication and knowledge that make up the essential ingredients of successfully maintaining a large vegetable garden. Fifteen years they have spent working on the pear arbour. Will it finally close over this year? Despite his old age, the pruning master is still inexhaustible and driven. As he worries about the loss of centuries of knowledge, the younger gardener makes a real effort of soaking up all this knowledge and passing it on. Meanwhile the seasons go by. The gardening lady works the vegetable patches, the citrus trees leave their winter accommodation and we get to meet the Apple Blossom Beetle. The grand finale is in August with its seemingly never-ending harvest and its abundance of taste, colour and scent. As peace slowly returns to the natural world, it's business as usual for the gardener amid the falling leaves and the white frost on the branches. Everything has its time.

- Metascore70
- 2015
The Magic of Heineken
Take a captivating ride through nearly 150 years of entertaining history and present-day story of the world's largest family controlled brewer. Meet Gerard Adriaan Heineken, who founded the first Heineken Brewery in 1864 and follow this extraordinary tale of pioneering adventure, relentless obsession for quality, persistent innovation, environmental sustainability, celebrated sports and music events, the highly publicized kidnapping of Freddy Heineken and learn of the epic expansion that ensured the company's survival in an increasingly competitive world. At the heart of this enduring legacy is the Heineken family, who along with tens of thousands of employees, make up a larger family of passionate people who proudly brew, distribute and retail 235 international premium, local and specialty brands in 170 countries on all 6 continents.

- 2014
Fair Chase
Ten distance runners from around the world attempt to chase down the fastest animal in North America and—through efforts both moving and humorous—prove that running was the first real human weapon and the key to our species' survival.

- 2014
The Stanford Prison Experiment
In 1971, Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behaviour in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days.

- Metascore67
- 2015
Memories of the Sword
While the Goryo Dynasty in the medieval Korea, three warriors named Deok-ki, Poong-chun and Seol-rang have led a riot against the king and his foreign allies from Kitan, China. But Deok-ki betrays them, which results in the death of Poong-chun. But Seol-rang is able to escape with Seol-hee, Poong-chun's little daughter, and her sword. 18 years later, Seol-rang got blind but she raised and taught Seol-hee very well. Both feel that the time for revenge is right, but Deok-ki is now one of the most powerful men in the country. All of them know, that spilling blood is the only way of redemption.

- Metascore47
- 2015
The Sound of a Flower
During the Joseon Dynasty, singing teacher Shin Jae-hyo clashes with his school's best singer over the lead role in a new opera. At the same time, lowborn and brothel-raised Chae-sun aspires to take up the male-only professional of singing. Shin shuns Chae-sun's pleas for audition. but when she disguises herself as a man and performs, Shin is convinced of her talent and accepts his school's first female student. However, Shin's attempt to find her a place in a royal ceremony leads him to be incarcerated by Daewongun, the king's father, and a desperate Chae-sun finds herself striking a deal with him in an effort to save her teacher.

- 2015
Unorthodox
At 16, Anna broke away from Orthodox Judaism. Years later, she confronts difficult truths about faith and reckons with her past.

- 2013
Nowhere Boy
Liverpool, 1955: a smart and troubled fifteen-year-old John Lennon is hungry for experience. In a family full of secrets and tragedy, two incredible women clash over John, who escapes into the new and exciting world of rock 'n' roll, where he finds his voice - and an icon explodes into the world.

- Metascore67
- 2009
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
In the basement of a Tokyo office building, 85 year old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his world renowned restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. As his son Yoshikazu faces the pressures of stepping into his father's shoes and taking over the legendary restaurant, Jiro relentlessly pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi.

- Metascore77
- 2011
KILLING BEEF 'Gun Violence In The Black Community'
After recovering from a near fatal shooting, former drug dealer and award-winning journalist Samson Styles searches to find meaning in his life and reconciliation with his shooter, in this meaningful journey that takes the form of a life-lesson told to a young boy.

- 2018
Fleetwood Mac: Their Own Way
Come with us as we explore the captivating story of one of the most successful and unique bands in history. With an iconic sound and a roster of songs including ‘Go Your Own Way’ and ‘The Chain’- This is the journey of Fleetwood Mac.

- 2018
She's Beautiful When She's Angry
Tells the story of the brilliant, often outrageous women who founded the feminist movement of the 1960s. They said 'the personal is political' and made a revolution: in the bedroom, in the workplace, in all spheres of life. Called threatening by the FBI, yet ignored in many histories, these women changed the world.

- Metascore80
- 2014
Scared of Revolution
Scared of Revolution concentrates on Hassan's personal life, in which he still fights his demons. As a member of The Last Poets he was a major influence on later hip-hop artists.

- 2018
The Lovers & the Despot
In 1970s South Korea, actor Choi Eun-hee and her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, were divorced, estranged and both struggling with stalled careers. Unfortunately, both their lives seemed changed forever when they were individually kidnapped in 1978 by their biggest fan, Kim Jong-il, despot of North Korea. With persuasion and brute force, the movie obsessed Kim planned to use them to develop the Hermit Kingdom's film industry and get it out of its mindless propaganda mentality. Through the words of Choi, their family, associates and US intelligence personnel, you will follow the story of the bizarre slavery of this couple even as they rediscovered their love and secretly gathered evidence of the dictator's crimes. All the while, they struggled to play along with the world's most dangerous film geek as they desperately planned their escape.

- Metascore65
- 2016
Where Was God?
May 20, 2013--an EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, OK. The magnitude of devastation measured over eight times greater than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. As the world watched, one question continued to surface-Where Was God?

- 2014
Wrestling with Life
After losing his identical twin brother to cancer, Dave Nowick is left to fulfill is brother's parting wish: Take care of our Wrestling Club. Dave is faced with the challenge of grieving for his brother while coaching a nationally ranked kids wrestling club. As he prepares Mile High Wrestling Club for the prestigious Tulsa Kids Nationals, Dave walks the fine line between winning and personal growth in elite youth sports. Along the way, he reconnects with the life path that shaped his adolescence . Ultimately Dave discovers new perspective that resolves his brother's legacy into four simple words: 'Wrestling Brings The Light.'
- 2014
The Joy of Logic
Computer Scientist, Professor Cliff, thru philosophy, math, science and technology exhibits the quest for certainty/ fundamentals of sound reasoning.

- 2013
Cheeseheads: The Documentary
After two decades away, a devoted Cheesehead returns to the place of his youth to discover if Wisconsin is still as amazing as he remembered it to be, and to search out the deeper meaning of what it means to be a Cheesehead.

- 2015
Romantic Comedy
ROMANTIC COMEDY is a documentary that goes beneath the surface of our favorite films, seeking to better understand the way we view love, relationships, and romance.

- 2019
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
For 30 years, Martin Bisi has recorded music in his studio in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood. Having worked with counterculture legends such as Herbie Hancock, Sonic Youth, and Swans, the BC Studio became a staple of the New York underground art scene. SOUND AND CHAOS is an intimate portrait of a music studio, whose future is in question as the neighborhood faces the pressures of gentrification.

- 2014