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Nursery University
Enhance stakeholder engagement in non-profit sectors with advanced AV solutions. Improve presentations, audio clarity, and inclusivity while boosting outreach and collaboration efforts.

- 2008
Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
February 4, 1974: Patty Hearst, granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), who first demanded a prisoner swap for Hearst, then, as it failed, demanded $6 million worth of food for the poor of the Bay Area.

- 2004
Wall
A meditation on the separation fence in Israel-Palestine that imprisons one people while enclosing the other.

- Metascore61
- 2004
American Beer
In June of 2002, five friends left New York City by minivan and set out across the United States to visit 38 breweries in 40 days.

- 2004
When Stand Up Stood Out
Documentary covering what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and Colin Quinn burst upon the national scene, giving audiences a taste of the hard-edged social and political commentary that came out of that city.

- 2006
Through These Eyes
An American elementary school program from the 1970s, "Man: A Course of Study (MACOS)," looked to the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic to help students see their own society in a new way. At its core was 'The Netsilik Film Series,' an acclaimed benchmark of visual anthropology from the National Film Board that captured a year in the life of an Inuit family, reconstructing an ancient culture on the cusp of contact with the outside world. But the graphic images of the Netsilik people created a clash of values that tore rifts in communities across the U.S. and revealed a fragile relationship between politics and education. A fiery national debate ensued between academic and conservative forces. 'Through These Eyes' looks back at the high stakes of this controversial curriculum. Decades later, as American influence continues to affect cultures worldwide, the story of MACOS resonates strongly.

- 2004
E-Motion
E-Motion is a factual documentary that explores how human emotions affect the physiology of the human body and how once negative emotions are replaced with positive emotions bona fide physical changes occur. A team of emotion experts from around the world share their wisdom and negative emotion clearing methods to show humanity the path to health and enlightenment.

- 2014
- 2014
I Am Thor
Jon Mikl Thor was a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the 70's and 80's whose theatrical band THOR hit the scene alongside Metallica and Kiss, but never achieved the gold record status of its contemporaries. After a brief but memorable film career saw him starring in the cult classics Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare and Zombie Nightmare, Thor all but disappeared from the entertainment map. But ten years into retirement, and incapable of living like a normal mortal human being, Thor attempts a comeback to achieve the level of success that had eluded him his entire career - a comeback that nearly kills him. Tracing the rise, fall, and rebirth of a determined performer over the course of a career that has seen more than its fair share of highs and lows, I AM THOR paints a fascinating and sometimes unbelievable portrait of this larger-than-life icon.

- 2015
Wild Things
Wolves, coyotes and other native carnivores balance ecosystems and keep wilderness healthy. But they are also seen as a threat to livestock, and for over a hundred years ranchers and federal government trappers have slaughtered them in a battle against nature that is costly, brutal, and not very effective. Wild Things introduces audiences to progressive ranchers who are learning to coexist with these animals successfully. They are using new technology, and rediscovering old methods of animal husbandry to create a better future for livestock, wildlife and wilderness. Wild Things also features scientists, conservationists and even former Wildlife Services trappers, who believe it is time for a major change in the way we treat our magnificent native carnivores.

- 2012
Dark Legacy II
This follow-up to 2009's 'Dark Legacy' asserts that the Bush family engineered the deaths of not only John F. Kennedy, but also his son John Jr. who died in a 1999 plane crash.

- 2014

- 1976
10 Days in a Madhouse
In 1887, 23 year-old reporter Nellie Bly, working for famous publisher Joseph Pulitzer, feigned insanity to go undercover in notorious Blackwell's Island Women's Insane Asylum to expose corruption, abuse and murder.

- 2015
Francofonia
A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.

- Metascore71
- 2015
Seve: The Movie
Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game. Seve combines dramatic recreations with archive footage to tell his incredible rags to riches story from humble beginnings to becoming world number one and the greatest golfer of a generation.

- 2014
Yves Saint Laurent
A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.

- Metascore51
- 2014
Private Violence
Filmmaker Cynthia Hill examines the case of Deanna Walters, a survivor of spousal abuse who embarks on a crusade for justice.

- Metascore69
- 2014
Violeta Went to Heaven
Tracing the evolution of an iconic woman, Violeta Parra, from an impoverished childhood to international sensation, VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN captures the ups and downs of a life that both transformed and propelled Latin American music during the 20th century.

- Metascore63
- 2011
Betty White: Champion for Animals
National treasure Betty White is tirelessly devoted to the animal world, traveling to national parks, zoos and aquariums she is giving a heartwarming view of the animals we share our planet with. Along the way Betty shares personal stories about her own cherished pets and unforgettable experiences with the organizations that support animals.

- 2011
Conquest 1453
A young and ambitious sultan ascends to the top of the Ottoman throne desperately seeking more power for his nation. Braving his enemies, he attempts the unthinkable and courageously tries to conquer Constantinople for his people. After marching his heroic group of warriors straight towards Constantinople, the resulting battle is one of the greatest and most brutal sieges anyone will ever witness.

- 2012
Blue-Eyed Butcher
Texas beauty Susan Wright appeared to have a fairytale life with an adoring husband Jeff, two beautiful kids, and close family and friends. But in 2003, six years into their marriage, the fairy tale crumbles when Jeff is found dead and buried in the backyard of their suburban home. The close-knit community is shocked as police accuse Susan of pre-meditated murder--luring her husband into the bedroom, tying him up, and violently stabbing him almost 200 times before haphazardly cleaning up the crime scene. As Jeff's family reels from the devastating news, Susan begins to mount her aggressive defense: that she needed to kill Jeff out of self-preservation for herself and her children after years of physical and mental abuse. But prosecutor Kelly Siegler is skeptical of her defense and forcefully argues she is a cunning, doe-eyed sociopath who has used her good looks to try to get away with anything in life--even murder.

- 2012
Kenau
During the Spanish invasion, Dutch army commander Kenau deals with family turmoil between her daughters.

- 2014
One Day on Earth
One Day on Earth is the first film made in every country of the world on the same day. We see both the challenges and hopes of humanity from a diverse group of volunteer filmmakers assembled by an participatory media experiment. The world is greatly interconnected, enormous, perilous, and wonderful.

- Metascore52
- 2012
Point and Shoot
In 2006, Matt VanDyke set off on a 35,000 mile motorcycle adventure that eventually led him to Libya, where he joined the rebels fighting dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

- Metascore65
- 2014