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Wild Genius
Time Magazine named Robert Trivers one of the 20th Century's most influential thinkers. Wild Genius is more than a spirited and provocative biography; it is a journey into the deepest corners of human nature, and every other organism, decoded by one of evolution's most daring and irreverent biologists.

- 2024
Great White Summer
From the peaks of Cape Cod's surfing waves to the murky depths below, trouble runs deep on this beloved New England seashore after the first fatal shark attack in eighty years upends the community. With the predator population on the rise, and increasing encounters placing lives and livelihoods in peril, Great White Summer chronicles a season of struggle as people demand action, priorities are questioned, personal allegiances shift, and growing suspicion clouds the waters. Nature, culture, commerce and human life collide, with sheer survival at stake as sharks, surfers, scientists and society fight for everything they value.

- 2024
The Ecuadorian Candidate
Ecuador is at a crossroads. In the midst of a devastating economic crisis, the country has to choose between two radically different presidential candidates - Andrés Arauz, a young leftist economist, and Guillermo Lasso, a wealthy right-wing banker running for the third time. With unfettered access to Arauz's campaign, the film offers a granular picture of postmodern Latin American politics as well as the timid candidate's difficulties in imposing his vision and discourse. It follows a gripping, nail-bitter campaign, in which Arauz struggles to challenge the old guard, tormented by a recent past dominated by specters and betrayals.

- 2024
Studio One Forever
From 1974-1994, Studio One and its adjoining live music venue, The Backlot, became symbols of hope and community for gay men during tumultuous times. Amidst the rise of gay rights, disco's heyday, and the devastating AIDS crisis, the club offered sanctuary from rampant homophobia and police oppression. It was where legends like Liza Minnelli and Eartha Kitt performed, and rising stars like Roseanne Barr and Rosie O'Donnell ignited their careers. Fast forward 26 years, and as West Hollywood faces the demolition of this iconic building, a community uproar emerges to preserve its history. Through personal accounts, the documentary delves into Studio One's story against the backdrop of a progressing gay liberation clashing with 80s conservatism and the escalating AIDS nightmare. It's a testament to an era, immortalizing the club's legacy for future generations.

- 2023
The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation
Through expert interviews, real-world technology solutions, and one young innovator’s journey into the layered business of medicine, The Pitch showcases the immense effort required to break into the health care industry with new innovations and the importance of collaboration between those inside and out of the medical space.

- 2024
Trumpocalypse Now!
Award winning filmmaker BC Furtney's latest documentary Trumpocalypse Now explores Donald J. Trump's rise to President of the United States and explores the immediate aftermath. Is this the end or a new beginning?

- 2017
Titanic
This thrilling and informative documentary explores the incredible history of the Titanic. From its lavish launch to its steadfast crew to its tragic final hours, Titanic chronicles this incredible story like never before. Get ready for the ride of a lifetime Titanic.

- 2023
Dehesa - L'harmonie ibérique

- 2017
George A. Romero's Resident Evil
A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced.
- 2025
Stylebender
An intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA champion, which goes beyond the ring and delves deep into an unlikely fighter's journey. Exploring themes including masculinity, bullying and the healing power of dance, this is a poignant examination of the complex, electrifying and sometimes controversial personality known as 'The Last Stylebender.'

- 2023
Attack of the Doc!
Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show. chronicled nerd culture's unlikely acceptance into mainstream. G4TV's flagship show launched the careers of hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira and was beloved by fans - a unique celebration of geek culture before it was cool. Diving into colossal cream pies, wearing funny fat suits and putting internet servers where the sun don't shine - anything could happen on an episode of Attack of the Show. It's been years since the original show went off the air in 2005 and one question remains: what really happened to G4TV and Attack of the Show?

- 2023
The Game
1963, Budapest. State security officer András Jung's life is perfect: he lives happily with his wife, Éva, and the only thing that hinders his promotion is a competing colleague, Kulcsár. When the legendary spy Pál Markó emerges from the past in connection with an unsolved case, twists and turns follow, and a merciless duel begins, where no one and nothing is what it seems, and a single human gesture can cost you your life.
- 2022
The Castle
Justina has been rewarded by her former employer for her lifelong devotion to her as a maid with a colossal mansion deep in the Argentinian Pampa. The only condition is that she must never sell it.
- 2023
Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna
Live recording of a Cirgue du Soleil's 32nd production combining story telling acrobatics with opera, inspired by William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

- 2012
All God's Saints
St. Joseph of Cupertino was known as the flying monk, and Saint Denis walked and talked holding his own severed head. History also tells us of Saints who were murdered coming back to life, walking on water and much more.

- 2016
Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop
"Business as Usual" is a feature length documentary that asks thequestions: Has Hip-Hop been exploited for economic gain, to the detrimentof the masses of urban youth who embrace it? Who's really making themoney, controlling the systems and influencing the youth?
- 2011
Call Me Dad
Call Me Dad is a compelling film that puts an uncompromising spotlight on voices that are rarely heard - the male perpetrators of family violence.

- 2016
A Big Lego Christmas
A Big LEGO® Christmas offers viewers a sneak peek inside the legendary toy empire. Visit the famously-secretive LEGO® headquarters in Billund, Denmark as the team pulls out all the stops to stage the biggest LEGO® Christmas ever.

- 2016
Band vs Brand
A documentary film focusing on the current state of the music business and on how "the brand" of a rock group, in many cases, has more power than the band members themselves.

- 2019
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
Made in the months following 9/11, Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero, narrated by Brian Dennehy, relives the response of the hospital nearest to the World Trade Center attack from the moment the Code Yellow was sounded.

- 2002
China's Golden Monkeys
China's highest mountain ranges are the home of one of the most elusive and mysterious monkey species in the world, the Chinese Golden Monkey. They were thought to be extinct until their re-discovery in 1962. Living at elevations of 5000 meters in the forbidding heights of China's Himalayan southwest, their survival represents one of the great mysteries in primate research today.
- 2014
American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith
Who was this Joseph Smith, and what was it about his remarkable life story that inspired such impassioned rancor or unflinching loyalty and even reverence?

- 1999
Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw
With a career spanning over six decades, Clint Eastwood is one of the most successful actors ever. But transitioning into an A-list director was a whole other journey. Known for his straight-shooting, unfussy filmmaking; this is the story of a master storyteller, working in the shadows of the Hollywood system, bucking traditional methods and making movies on his own terms, his own way. This is a portrait of a renegade artist straddling the worlds of studio filmmaking and independent passion projects, painted by those who have observed his work close-up.

- 2020
