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This Ain't Normal
A jolting exposé on the tribulations of five gang-related youths growing up in inner-city Boston amid America’s ongoing gang crisis. As they navigate the crime-ridden neighborhoods of the city, social workers step in to provide different avenues of opportunity and offer the affirmation lacking in the violence and poverty in their lives.

- 2018
Bodysnatchers of New York
Highly cinematic documentary charting a macabre mystery that unfolds as the lives of a handful of starkly different, seemingly unconnected characters are intimately drawn together by a shocking crime involving over a thousand mutilated corpses in a tale of twenty-first century body snatching in the city of New York. Much was written about this notorious crime but little understood about the hidden, yet legal, tissue transplant industry that spawned it...until now. With exclusive access inside maximum-security prison to the man the NYPD labeled "Public Enemy No.1" this film charts how a former surgeon went from saving lives to ripping them apart.

- 2010
El Paso Conquest
West Texas may be most known for its high school football, but there's soccer greatness to be found. This documentary chronicles the life of a Hall of Fame high school coach with two state soccer titles to his name, and the teams that shaped his journey.

- 2014
USS Indianapolis: The Legacy
The Legacy Project tells the fate of the World War II heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis using exclusively first-person accounts. The last crew and their families share gripping stories of kamikaze attacks, invasions, a secret mission, and ultimately a devastating torpedo attack that killed three fourths of the crew. The survivors recall the 5 days they spent floating alone in the Pacific Ocean, their miraculous rescue, and how they fought together to clear their captain's name. Start to finish, this feature-length film flows from survivor to survivor as they finish each other's sentences. Set to a completely original score, the incredible story unfolds while rare WWII footage, a collection of previously unpublished photographs, open-ocean reenactments, and new footage from one of the last WWII era heavy cruisers in existence.

- 2015
When the Walls Talk: The Whispers Estate Documentary
Nestled in a small Indiana town since 1895, Whispers Estate embodies a true paranormal haunting. Turning skeptics into believers, this house proves that its walls do more than just talk. Hear the chilling testimonies of the home owner, the staff, and numerous visitors of their encounters with the entities who reside in this home that many claim is alive.
- 2017
The Florida Keys: Ultimate Family Vacation
Florida travel expert Chad Crawford and his family embark on the family adventure of a lifetime in the beautiful Florida Keys. This action-packed special starts in Key Largo and travels all the way to Key West, featuring must-do activities, points of interest and places to eat.
- 2016
The Great Open
Theodore Brasmer, a 2nd generation Truck Driver takes us through his world of long haul truck driving. The film follows Theodore throughout the journey of one assignment where he is dispatched to pick up and drop off a load starting in the historic city of Rock Island Illinois and ending in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

- 2019
7 Cities
An introspective look at the artist T.Cooke during the making of his debut '7 Cities' album. Interviews from family, friends, and influencers from the Hampton Roads area, allow the viewer to get and intimate never-before-seen look at who he is not only as an artist, but as a person as well. Follow along as T.Cooke uses the umbrella of the 757, to tell a greater much-needed story of his childhood upbringing and how it has shaped his artistry today.
- 2019
A Kingdom for a Crown
The Royal Family is a beloved, yet controversial staple of the United Kingdom. From the beloved Queen, to Prince Harry and Meghan choosing to live in another country, to the acrimonious divorce of Charles and Diana, to Prince Andrew's sex scandal, this cheeky documentary covers it all.

- 2020
Chicken Planet
This documentary examines the many different breeds of chickens and how this animal became the world's most abundant bird species.

- 2016
Circular Resonance
Follow renowned Didge-Maker, Noah Frisch, as he sets off exploring the world with a custom-made, travel-ready didgeridoo.
- 2017
Civil War Minutes - Confederate
Civil War Minutes - Confederate features rarely told stories of both the famous and average Confederate soldiers in the Civil War including Death of J.E.B. Stuart and Stonewall Brigade.
- 2010
Hopelessly Ever After
Three men travel to the Philippines to search for the love of their lives. But find that their lives are not important to the woman they find.
- 2019
The Bribe or the Bullet
This film explores the corrupt election process in Mexico as a leading candidate is assassinated. The choice of politicians is dyer: take the bribe and run a corrupt government or take the bullet.
- 1996
Uncle Art
Uncle Art tells the story of the man behind some of the most memorable gaming music of the 80's and 90's - Starglider, Carrier Command, Beneath a Steel Sky, After Burner and more. Dave Lowe broke technological boundaries of the period and inspired legions of gamers worldwide with his music.

- 2019
Chávez
Based on the public and political life of the Venezuelan Ex-President from the day of the rebellion he commanded on February 4th, 1992 until his death on March 2013. Aimed primarily to the understanding of international audiences, the documentary presents the ideological origins of Hugo Chávez which led him to challenge the political schemes in Venezuela during the early 90s.

- 2013
Fittest in Dubai
The Dubai CrossFit® Championship was a four-day CrossFit Sanctioned competition that took place in Dubai. Produced by Dubai Film LLC, and with the goal of bringing together the top individual athletes from around the world to compete in the spirit of fitness, "Fittest in Dubai" is a 60 min documentary film of the first CrossFit Sanctional event in the world. First place male and female competitors qualify for a position to the CrossFit Games in the United States.

- 2019
Peg of Old Drury
Feature film based on the life of the eighteenth-century actress Peg Woffington. Born in Dublin, she came to London and became a famous actress under David Garrick’s guidance. She suffered from a weak heart and died at Drury Lane following a performance of As You Like It.

- 1935
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Examines the infamous homoerotic subtext and the special place the film holds in the Nightmare franchise as well as the gay film canon. Partly in thanks to evolving social mores, Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - which was considered controversial at the time of its release - is now being looked back upon with a new appreciation and fondness by horror aficionados and fans of the series.

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- 2019
DC Fashion Week: The Documentary
"DC Fashion Week: The Documentary" goes beyond the runway by telling the story of everyone involved through interviews with participating models, designers and organizers. Directed by Ian Balina, Executive Producer and founder of Fusion Video, the film features exclusive interviews from Miss DC World 2015, Shannon Lynch, an aspiring model and actress walking in fashion week, and Executive Director, Ean Williams, the founder of DC Fashion Week. "Having spent over four years on the sidelines filming DC Fashion Week, nobody can appreciate more than I just how much effort goes into putting together a fashion week," said Balina. "Making this film was truly a labor of love for me as I initially started out as an audience member before being compelled to become involved as a videographer. I have met lots of amazing people from all walks of life trying to make it in the fashion industry, and I hope to share their story as inspiration for others that would like to follow their paths."
- 2015
The White Search
An action packed ski adventure thriller featuring Jean-Claude Killy, the international and Olympic ski champion. This winter sport epic was filmed in the spectacular wilds of Western America, the untamed Rockies of Canada, the majestic and ever dangerous mountains of Austria, Switzerland and the precarious Andes. With these settings, a cast of world-famous skiers follow the seasons from country to country applying their skills in international competition and for personal satisfaction.
- 1970
Tintoretto. A Rebel in Venice
A 90-minutes documentary that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance, the most unexpected mind that the art of painting has ever produced: Tintoretto.

- 2019
Sideworld: Terrors of the Sea
Director George Popov presents a voyage exploring terrifying ghostly tales of the sea and monstrous horrors from the deep.

- 2022
For Walter and Josiah
A small Native community experienced 22 suicides in a single year - two of these deaths were members on the same basketball team: Walter and Josiah.

- 2022