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The Roswell Coverup: 75 Years Later
Conspiracy, cover-up and condemnation... Those brave enough to share their stories from that mysterious night in Roswell 1947 faced humiliation and intimidation. 75 years later, as all those who had first hand knowledge of the event have now passed, the truth may never be accepted. We take a look back at the first hand accounts of those who saw, held and were instrumental in disclosing what the government could not, the crash of an alien spaceship. Diluted over the years, this documentary re-examines and focuses on the personal experiences, from witnessing a close encounter to traumatic military threats, which the ordeal had on unwitting bystanders within the Roswell community. Sucked into the story stuck in time, hear first hand accounts from Jesse Marcel, Frankie Rowe, and Walter Haut, on what transpired into the greatest ufological mystery of the century. Along with expert analysis from Kevin Randle (retired USAR) and Kent Jeffrey (coordinator of The Roswell Initiative). Something definitely crashed into the desert of Roswell New Mexico, the air force maintains it was a weather balloon, the eyewitnesses store their belief in a cover up. Who do you believe? Are you being deceived?

- 2022
Space Race to SpaceX
Out of the necessity of war, out of humanities darkest hours came the birth of technology that would carry us into the future, into space and beyond. The Space Race will always be a monumental time in history. Revolutionary discoveries were made and they have only inspired a desire to explore further. In 2002, billionaire entrepreneur and space travel pioneer Elon Musk founded SpaceX. The American aerospace manufacturers and space transportation services company became the first private company to successfully launch and return a spacecraft from orbit. Space X has been making significant advances in space technology. Musk believes that along with NASA, they will be able to achieve their space travel mission of sending the 1st humans to Mars. His dream for the future is to become a multi-planetary species, and make space travel affordable.We have come a long way since the beginning of the Space Race - In 1969, the first person set foot on the Moon, making history. Today, SpaceX brings us one step closer to the next giant leap for mankind. Join us as we look back at our history in space...from the Space Race, to SpaceX.

- 2021
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind
An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll's first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis.

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- 2022
Imagraphy
A variety of international (artists) photographers, with different photography profiles, share their stories about the craft, the industry, the techniques and their overall impressions of humanity and our world as seen through their lenses.
- 2019
Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World
For 70 years, New York City's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.

- 2024
The Unbinding
After finding a strange statue in the Catskills, hikers become the target of chilling paranormal phenomena. As the activity escalates, occult researchers Greg and Dana Newkirk are called to uncover the truth behind the haunted artifact.

- 2023
Chasing Chasing Amy
The feature documentary explores the transformational impact of the ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old queer kid from Kansas, coming of age and to terms with his identity. For young Sav Rodgers, the Kevin Smith cult classic became a life raft. As Rodgers examines the film and its making as a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ cinema, he finds himself at a complicated crossroads.
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- 2023
Walnut Tree
Qader, a bricklayer from Sardasht in western Iran whose wife is pregnant with her 4th child, suddenly found himself amid a war crime perpetrated by the Saddam regime. On June 28th, 1987 Iraqi air fighters dropped mustard gas bombs on the city.

- 2020
Back to the Taj Mahal Hotel
On November 26, 2008 a series of terror attacks occurred in Mumbai. The famous five-star Taj Mahal Hotel was one of the targets. In the film, some of the surviving hotel guests return to India and talk about what it means to live through an attack like that. The film observes them for 24 hours in and around the hotel. At first, together with these protagonists we get to know the luxurious hotel and then we return with them to the dark hours of the attack. Gradually we discover how this drastic event has impacted the lives and thinking of the victims. The years that went by since the attack offer space in their minds for reflection on fear, both at an intimate, personal level and at the level of society.

- 2017
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
As the United States recovered from the bloody aftermath of the Civil War, Congress passed the Reorganization Act in 1866, that created the first-ever all-Black peacetime regiments. These six regiments would be reduced to four - the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry - and soon earn the moniker Buffalo Soldiers. Although they never received the true and full recognition they deserved, Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers, will tell their remarkable story of their valor, bravery, and service. From the complicated skirmishes in the Southwest against Native Americans to the heroic battles on foreign soil to the ongoing fight to be treated as first-class citizens, the Buffalo Soldiers served with pride, dignity, and belief in defending a free America. This one-hour documentary introduces viewers to men, many of whom were formally enslaved, like George Jordan, who will learn to read and write in the Army and rise to the position of Sergeant and receive the Medal of Honor. Other significant figures include Horace Bivins and George Berry, who will upstage Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War; and Sgt. Henry Flipper, the first African American to graduate from West Point. However, with all the medals and valor on the battlefield, the Buffalo Soldiers were not immune to racism and professional setbacks. Soldiers like Colonel Charles Young, the third African American to graduate from West Point, will advance to Colonel but fall short of becoming the first Black General. With the help of military experts, historians, and Buffalo Soldiers' descendants, and supported with historic photography and documents, and original illustrations, Black Patriots: The Buffalo Soldiers recalls an important time in American history, spotlighting the soldiers that played a pivotal role in shaping and protecting the Nation. Their acts of resilience on and off the battlefield paved the way for future generations of African American military men and women. Their empowering story is as relevant today as it was over a century ago.

- 2022
Atomic: History of the A-Bomb
This new documentary Atomic: The History of the A-Bomb follows this weapon of mass destruction from inception to detonation.

- 2019
#Metoo: A Movement That Changed the World
Follow the origins of the #MeToo movement as it spread online taking the world by storm and becoming one of the most popular social media hashtags around the globe. #MeToo: A Movement That Changed The World takes viewers deep into the rabbit hole of a movement sweeping the nation.

- 2019
Quintessentially Irish
A journey through Ireland's cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle.

- 2024
Fioretta
Randy Schoenberg (grandson of the famous composer) and his 18-year-old son Joey journey through Europe and the centuries to reclaim 500 years of family history.
- 2023
Dirty Country
Larry Pierce is a family man and factory worker who lives in Middletown, Indiana with his wife Sandy. Outside of his regular nine-to-five job, Pierce has also been writing and recording raunchy country albums since 1994. After being forced to retire from his job after thirty-one years, the 53-year-old Pierce hooks up with the rock group -itis and performs his first concert in front of a live audience.

- 2007
Discovering Lennon
A new look at the former Beatle, examining the role of his art and thinking in the modern-day world. A collection of commentators, both colleagues and contemporaries, from the world of politics, music, art and journalism explore Lennon's musical and political legacy. Over 30 years on and it is still stronger than ever.
- 2010
Elvis: The Journey
This programme takes an in-depth look at the boy and the man who was born to be a legend. Together with rare unseen footage we chart his progress from his poor beginnings, through his teenage years to the eventual meteoric rise of a star.

- 2003
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little. Using interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and action sequences from Lee's last (unfinished) film, Game of Death, Little paints a textured, complex portrait of the world's most famous action hero.

- 2000
Apocalypse Soon: The Making of 'Citizen Toxie'
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- 2002
Bizarre Burials
These days, only 40% of the UK's population considers themselves religious. This has created a notable shift in the way we treat death and had led to a rise in unconventional funerals. This documentary explores the variety of weird and wonderful ways to go out on a high note. We meet the people who offer these bizarre services. From bespoke coffins to themed funerals, ashes being tattooed onto survived loved ones or being turned into a vinyl record. This programme shows the strange yet lighter side of our inevitable end.
- 2013
Brothers in Football
A centenary ago, Corinthian FC of London were to many the world's greatest side - sporting geniuses credited with popularising football around the world while championing fair play. Having first toured Brazil in 1910, they were returning in 1914 when news reached them of the outbreak of World War One. They returned home without kicking a ball - dodging torpedo fire en route - and to fight on the battlefields of France, losing more men than any club in history. A hundred years later, the Corinthian name lives on in two very different corners of the world: Corinthian-Casuals FC play beside the Surbiton dual-carriageway as amateurs in the semi-professional eighth tier of English football; while SC Corinthians Paulista - a club inspired by the legendary Corinthian FC visit in 1910 - are Brazil's richest and most successful professional club. Brothers in Football tells the extraordinary true story of how South London amateurs Corinthian-Casuals, set-out on a pilgrimage to finally play the historic match that was abandoned on the eve of the Great War. Little do they know that their pilgrimage will take them 6,000km across the world, from playing in front of 30 fans one week to 30 million the next.
- 2018
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino sold-out Madison Square Garden 189 times! Arnold Schwarzenegger called him “The Star of all-stars”. The escape from the Nazis to the world’s strongest man… root for Bruno all-over-again, the greatest champion of all time.

- 2019
89 Blocks
The players for the East St. Louis High School Flyers football team face exceptional challenges and inspiring triumph during the 2016 season

- 2017
After Jackie
Follows the second wave of Black baseball players, such as Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, in their fight for equality.

- 2022