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Herdsmen of the Sun
Herzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants', where eligible young men strive to outshine each other and attract mates by means of lavish makeup, posturing and facial movements.

- 1989
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
Walter Steiner is a world-class ski jumper - he won a silver medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics - who works full-time as a carpenter. During his career, he manages to break all the greatest records in his sport, seemingly without effort. But unlike other athletes, Steiner is calm and contemplative, choosing isolation over fanfare. For Steiner, the ski jumper's flight is both a source of ecstasy and a way of facing death.

- 1974
Huie's Sermon
The reverend Huie L. Rogers delivers an intense and impassioned sermon at his church in Brooklyn.

- 1981
Famously Haunted: Hollywood
Behind Hollywood's iconic landmarks lies a realm of eerie legends and ghostly tales. Discover the chilling stories of Tinseltown's most haunted sites.

- 2024
Freddie
Freddie Mercury was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range - the lead singer of Queen defied the conventions of a typical rock frontman. He paved the way for many contemporary artists to have a more confident and theatrical act which indelibly shaped the next generation of pop and rock music. From working as a baggage handler at Heathrow airport to hiding his HIV diagnosis from the public until just before his death, Mercury's life was filled with adventure, publicity, and perhaps above all, a clear duality. He was both flamboyant and shy, outspoken and intensely private. The illness that claimed his life could never have defined Freddie, and now, years later, his legacy is greater than he could have ever imagined.

- 2023
Innocence
Making a war is a storyteller's job. A good story is crucial to legitimize the use of military force. That's why militaries need strong promotion and Israel is a model country in promoting its military ventures. We've successfully colonized, occupied and overgrown, and only got stronger and more accepted amongst the nations. Our history as persecuted Jews, our enlightened democracy are both in use in our solid PR kit. But before pitching our story to the world, we need to pitch it to our children. As moral corruption linked with apartheid thrives, avoiding service becomes a threat. For some children we'll offer benefits, for most we'll sell fictitious promises. Every child is screened to serve with bearable pressure and an adjusted amount of exposure to violence. 'Innocence' tells the story of children who resisted to be enlisted but capitulated. Their stories were never told as they died during their service. Through a narration based on their haunting diaries, the film depicts their inner turmoil. It interweaves first-hand military images, key moments from childhood until enlistment and home videos of the deceased soldiers whose stories are silenced and seen as a national threat.

- 2022
Incredible UFO Encounters
Discover the UFO encounters that changed history. With expert analysis and eye witness accounts, these are some of the most compelling alien stories ever told.
- 2023
Beyond the Wasteland
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting us into the world of Mad Max, we explore the eccentric world of the fans, their costumes, and their machines as these oddball fans find their place amongst the Mad Max community. The documentary also follows original cast member, Bertrand Cadart as he continues his fight against stage IV leukaemia and travels from his home on the Sunshine Coast to the "Wasteland," the desert location of Mad Max 2 in Silverton, for the last time. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life but the ability to change oneself through passion.

- 2022
Home Free
From the sheer bliss of a hot shower to the saucy joys of an empty nest, Tom Papa tackles aging, parenthood and more in this witty comedy special.

- 2024
A Step Apart
Some experts say the American family isn't working anymore. In this production, seven step families bare their hearts and tell what it takes to make a step family work. A must-see for any step family members.

- 1992
Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror
An insightful documentary and part film charting the life and career of Michael Jackson.
- 2017
Taboo
After witnessing the local priest abuse his power, Sofia attempts to convince her devout Catholic family to act.
- 2019
The Big 3
Liquor House Comedy presents the Big 3 featuring stand up comedians Brian Isley (New York's Apollo Theater) Bo Alambis and Ampston Hews. None of these three comedians are a like. They all bring a unique style of stand up comedy that's excellently displayed on stage. Brian Isley jokes about his family and being a celebrity look alike. Bo Alambis jokes about being raised in the south and become a southern man. While Ampston Hews tells hilarious stories of about his college life, and what he's learned about women. Recorded at various comedy venues in Raleigh and Durham, NC. This Liquor House Comedy show was hosted by Dink (Ghettorauchi) Kearney and recorded in front of a live audience.

- 2020
Waiting For Howard Stern
It's a classic tale of David vs Goliath when Jeff Knite, a "nobody" from New York, decides to take on the self proclaimed "King Of All Media" Howard Stern, after Stern reneges on a promise to allow Knite to promote his film AMERICAN PIRATES on THE HOWARD STERN SHOW.

- 2019
On The Wild Side
This is a documentary that aims to develop several topics related to the different types of hunting, including but not limited to: trophy, sport, indigenous, and subsistence hunting. Hunting is the act of trapping and killing animals. This documentary will illustrate the different methods of hunting throughout the planet and the will shine a light on the species who are most victimized - whether they be from land, sea, or air. The work carried against hunting by hunt saboteur organizations, anti-poaching entities, educational groups, as well as individuals will be highlighted in addition to local laws and law enforcement branches that are dedicated to monitor hunting and address poaching. The documentary will investigate and expose the effects that hunting has on local ecosystems, wildlife populations, and endangered species. On the Wild Side will attempt to analyze what drives people to kill for entertainment or sport. Additionally, we will bring to light the power that hunting lobbies have on law makers and the media. Most specifically we will show how their propaganda helps to create acceptance of hunting and the unfounded fear of predators. The goal of this documentary is to educate people about the realities of hunting and to act as a catalyst towards the eventual end of hunting.

- 2020
Urartu: The Forgotten Kingdom
Urartu was an early first millennium BC kingdom located in the Armenian highlands. Thanks to its animosity with Assyria, it had militaristic society and is thought to be the first kingdom to convert form bronze to iron weaponry leading Assyria to quickly follow suit. The kingdom is also know for an aqueduct, the Channel of Semiramis, a remarkable engineering feat for it's time. In modern times Urartu was unknown until the mid 1800s. Much of its history is now well documented but as of this writing the story of its beginnings and disappearance are still unclear.

- 2020
Stevie Nicks: Wild at Heart
Through her drive and passion for creating art, the Bohemian Rock Queen found an avenue to overcome her obstacles, going on to become the only woman inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, twice.

- 2020
Into the Blue: A South America Filmed Diary
The filmed diary of a filmmaker on a journey through Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. With an essay-like composition, 'Into the Blue' revolves around two basic hubs, Man and Nature, and the relationship between the two.

- 2011
Whisper Island
Sam Dalton is determined to save the only home she has ever known, the faded, dusty Romanian Princess ranch. Sam writes to a distant relative of her Aunt Christine hoping he can prevent the ranch from being repossessed. But it's J. T. Swinton, a teen-age boy who shows up. In desperation they turn to a seemingly futile hope, the treasure of Whisper Island. But does the Civil War treasure really exist? The answer seems to be trapped somewhere in the wishful delusions of Aunt Christine. As the teens search for treasure in a race against time, they must also search Christine's past and unravel a web of romance, intrigue and betrayal that spans a lifetime and beyond. What they find, changes their lives forever.

- 2007
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.

- 1990
Ghosts in Ghost Towns: Haunting the Wild West
Across America's Old West are deteriorating ghost towns filled with reports of the paranormal, spirits of the dead that still roam the empty streets and saloons leftover from a time of lawlessness and violence. "Ghosts in Ghosts Towns" explores the eerie remains of the mining boom, the stories of the people that lived there, and the subsequent spirits that still haunt the towns of the Wild West.
- 2018
The Hunter Legacy
A million species are threatened with extinction due to humans. Nowhere is this reality more pronounced than in Kenya, a nation the size of Texas with twice the number of people. The result is humans and wildlife in competition for resources.

- 2019
The Lady of Heaven
The heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad. Separated by 1400 years, an Iraqi child, in the midst of a war-torn country at the hands of ISIS, learns the importance and power of patience. After losing his mother, the child finds himself in a new home, where a loving grandmother narrates the historical story of The Lady and her suffering.

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- 2021
The Endless Season
A die-hard sports fan, quits job to travel the world, and follow the 2018 Philadelphia Eagles, as they go for a repeat Super Bowl. Capturing the uniqueness of the fanbase, unraveling the importance of football in America along the way.

- 2020