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The Story of Racheltjie De Beer
South African wilderness 1800's. Five years after their mother's death, preadolescent Rachel and 5-year-old Jamie find themselves on their way to the virgin gold fields with their father Herman as he tries to start a new life. When Jamie goes missing in a freak blizzard, Rachel braves the snowstorm to search for her little brother in the 19th-century South-African wilderness.

- 2019
Bigfoot: The Legend is Real
The Crypto Crew team uncover and document evidence of the elusive legend known as Bigfoot. Follow along as the team treks various mountainous areas in search for evidence. Be intrigued by the numerous witness interviews of those who have seen the beast. This is the ultimate Bigfoot documentary.

- 2020
There She Is
"There She Is" examines the Who and Why of women and girls in beauty pageants, emphasizing the Me-Too era. It examines the good (pageants for the disabled), the bad (exploitive pageants), and the really ugly (child pageants). Many Miss America's are subjects, including BeBe Shopp, the oldest, Vanessa Williams, the first African American, Ericka Dunlap ('04) and Mallory Hagan ('13). The film travels from Fire Island,N.Y. (the "Miss Fire Island" (Drag) Pageant), to Orlando (the "International Junior Miss" (Children's) Pageant) , to Grand Rapids (the "Miss Handicapped" Pageant) to Columbus (the "Miss Muslimah" Pageant). We also speak with Mikayla Holmgren, the 1st woman with Down's Syndrome in a mainstream pageant, Autumn Rose Williams, Miss Native America, and Maude Gorman of Massachusetts pageant, who walked off the pageant stage after an anti-MeToo joke. Director Tracey Anarella captures the angst, emotion and contradictory impulses as these persons chase their own, sometime peculiar dreams.

- 2020
UFO Conspiracies: The Hidden Truth
UFO Conspiracies : The Hidden Truth charts the US government's involvement with UFO phenomenon from 1947 to the present day. Featuring rare classified footage, expert interviews, images and recordings it uncovers the investigations, cover-ups and the recent astonishing revelation of a secret 20 million dollar UFO research program.

- 2020
Stove
- 2013
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
Clint Eastwood: Star Power
Clint Eastwood has become Hollywood royalty, beloved by audiences around the world. See rare footage along with special interviews, and get the unedited true story of one of Hollywood's greatest.

- 2002
Endgame 2050
What will the future be like in the year 2050? Endgame 2050 is a feature-length documentary that gives us a glimpse into that future, and it does not look good. Featuring musician Moby along with leading scientists, and created by physician turned environmentalist Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Endgame 2050 is an urgent call to action to tackle the existential crises bearing down on the planet.

- 2020
Win, Lose, or Draw Straws
Win, Lose or Draw Straws is a rare political film that brings together left, right, center, and agnostic by exposing a little-known oddity in US electoral politics, the existence and resolution of races that end in perfect ties. Travel the country meeting those whose fate, representation, and policy decisions that affect real lives come down to a coin flip, straw draw, card game, or another "game of chance". In a time when politics is incredibly high stakes, solving important races with a coin flip is an unimaginable reality for most casual observers and political junkies alike. This roller coaster ride through local politics all the way up to presidential campaigns seeks to inspire change in our electoral system as a whole and the personal behavior of citizens by shining a bright light on the importance of individual citizen participation in selecting our leaders.

- 2020
Across the Bridge
Fighter pilot Ben Rubin seeks help from the psychiatrist Dr. Sokol to overcome his fear of crossing the bridges. All has started when he met his wife Ania from Belgrade and soon went bombing her country...
- 2005
Cornfield Shipwreck
Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history.

- 2019
Stripped: Los Angeles
An unflinching look at Los Angeles' top exotic & private dancers. Enter with a full-access pass into the lives of five women whose raw ambitions drive them through struggles and taboo to female empowerment.

- 2020
The Fight of a Lifetime: McGregor vs Mayweather
Two of the biggest combat sports stars in the world. UFC Star, Conor McGregor. Undefeated Boxer, Floyd Mayweather. A once in a lifetime fight.

- 2020
Kanye West: A Higher Power
Kanye West is one of the most recognisable rappers of the 21st Century. However, controversial statements would be a constant factor in his career, affecting his life and causing uproar around the pop culture world.

- 2020

- 2019
The Other Side of Carnival
The Other Side of Carnival is a documentary that explores Carnival's social and economic impact on Trinidad & Tobago. With more than 60 interviews from professors, medical staff, police officers, government officials, students, tourists, every-day locals and more, The Other Side of Carnival is able to highlight that while Carnival is an exciting occasion, it is a festival that creates turmoil, which is not widely visible...or is it just simply ignored? This documentary captures the roots of Carnival and how far some go to keep the original idea alive, and how others attempt to integrate change.

- 2010
Miracles of Jesus
During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ, according to the four Gospels, performed many miracles. These miracles were performed to show us that God is real, and that He loves us an wants to heal and restore us to the abundant life. These supernatural acts of love and power drew people to Jesus, revealed His divine nature, opened hearts to the message of salvation, and caused many to glorify God.

- 2015
Flying Fortress: History of the B-17 Bomber
The Boeing B-17 stood as a powerful symbol of the United States’ unsurmountable air power. Dubbed the flying fortress it conquered the skies and is most closely associated with the air war over Europe.

- 2020
The Man Who Invented the Vespa
Corradino D'Ascanio was an Italian aeronautical engineer who designed the first production helicopter and the first motor scooter. D'Ascanio helped Enrico Piaggio produce the original Vespa. Thorough interviews with researchers, historians, engineers, friends and relatives the film gives a round view of the human and professional story of the great character who gave the world the helicopter, the variable pitch propelled and the famous Vespa.

- 2015
The Bobby Chacon Story
Bobby Chacon was one of the most exciting professional boxers of all-time, earning fight of the year honors two years in a row back in the early 1980s. His personal life, however, was a roller coaster ride much like his boxing career. Following the suicide of his wife, Valorie, Chacon would use her death as fuel to conquer his biggest obstacle in the ring.

- 2020