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Wild Girl
Bret Harte's story of Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl who is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the Stagecoach.

- 1932
Hell House
A look at the "Hell House" performed annually in October by the youth members of Trinity Church (Assemblies of God) in Cedar Hill, Texas (a Dallas suburb) - seen by over 10,000 visitors each year. We see the organization and planning of the event - including auditions, construction, scripting and rehearsals - largely through the involvement of one family: a single father with 4 children (one of whom suffers from cerebral palsy) including his daughter, a cast member.

- Metascore64
- 2001
Inside the Bubble
"Inside The Bubble" is a film by director Steve Rosenbaum (7 Days In September). and produced by Rob Barnett. They had broad access inside the 2004 presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) campaign, whose senior team is seen early on election night prematurely proclaiming they'd recaptured the White House.
- 2005
Original Schtick
Meet Robert (Bob) Fischer - and then wish you never had. This exposé follows an American (con) artist on his forest fire tour of Melbourne. Bob, a colourfully misanthropic nobody, manages to fool everyone within earshot - artists, gallery owners, art dealers and sponsors-scorching the poor suckers in the process. The unravelling disaster is expertly captured by director Maciej Wszelaki's omnipresent and frequently daring and intrusive lens.
- 1999
Bettie Page: Dark Angel
Bettie Page was America's number one pin-up girl in the 1950s and became a cult icon. This biopic tells the story of the last 3 years of her short-lived career, recreating the incriminating bondage films which gave her the nickname "Dark Angel", and led to her mysterious disappearance.

- 2004
The Aggressives
This pioneering documentary filmed in NYC from 1997-2004 follows a group of "Aggressives," or "AG's" - masculine presenting and/or identifying - queer people of color who were assigned female at birth. It explores their dreams, secrets and deepest fears as well as their social spaces like the "ballroom" and club scene. Ultimately the film focuses on the humanity of the subjects while attempting to unravel evolving terms around gender definition.

- Metascore65
- 2005
A/k/a Tommy Chong
At the height of popularity of the Bush administration -- the federal government entrapped and subsequently imprisoned Tommy Chong. Josh Gilbert began documenting the federal case against his long time friend and counter-culture icon for the terrible crime of selling bongs. This film examines the personal effects on Tommy, the motivations and tactics of the politicized Justice Department under George Bush, set against the back drop of the War on Drugs and the legal issues involved.

- Metascore60
- 2006
The Witnessing of Angels
As a force of light, angels are God's ministering spirits, messengers who protect and comfort, created for the purpose of carrying out the will of God. Serving as an intermediary between heaven and earth, angels pass through the invisible windows between the worlds. The Witnessing of Angels" features breathtaking eyewitness accounts of people who have seen and heard angels. These divine encounters with angels have brought with them a renewed sense that God is at work and that these angels among us are real. Join us on a spiritual journey of never before told stories of ordinary people's personal encounters with God's Messengers.
- 2006
Tony Cragg in Celebration of Sculpture
One of the most versatile sculptors working today is Tony Cragg. Shaping forms in plastic, glass, stone, wood, steel, fiberglass, and found objects he has been making magic come alive in hard materials since emerging in the mid-70s. His vocabulary is wide and his ideas explode across a broad creative landscape, destabilizing our normal viewing habits, while widening our perspective and attitudes. The Celebration of Sculpture is cinema verité at its most powerful. Cragg reveals himself while installing exhibitions of his work internationally, and restlessly moving around in his Wuppertal studio. Filmed in New York, California, London, Eindhoven, and Dusseldorf, one senses the peripatetic nature of a restless creator. The sculptor's workplace is where he prefers to be.
- 1993
Bon Jovi: Music in Review
This reviews the rise of Jon Bon Jovi, the band he leads and their music. Candid interviews and criticism from musicians, journalists and those close to the band.

- 2007
The First Emperor
The film narrates how Ying Zheng became the king of Qin state in 221 B.C. at 13 and finally the first Chinese Emperor. The excavated Terracotta Army finds, his wars, paranoia's, court intrigues and quest for immortality are also discussed.

- 2006
My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports
According to Hulu's offering, this documentary (from 1966) is "a Powerful account of an astonishing slice of Holocaust history, told with poignant intimacy by the daughter of a survivor. On the eve of WWII, Jewish children boarded trains taking them to refuge in London, many never to see their parents again.

- 1996
D-Day: The Normandy Invasion
This documentary was produced in 1944 by the United States Coast Guard, featuring on-the-spot coverage of the initial assault on fortress Europe.

- 1945
Silhouettes
In the midst of a routine inspection on a space station orbiting Earth, astronaut Katherine Barnes is visited by an extraterrestrial, who takes her on a tour of the universe- past, present, and future.
Atlantis: Secret Star Mappers of a Lost World
Go beyond the lost human history! A profile and examination of the recent findings of a highly advanced human settlement submerged at the end of the Ice Age when the sea level rose. The story of Atlantis has its roots in actual historical events!
- 2007
My SHINee World
Anniversary film dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Korean boy band SHINee. The film reveals the backstage of the professional life of the band members, reveals the details of the creative process. The film includes interviews with all the idols and footage from the band's grand show.

- 2023
Silver Servers
Silver Servers tells the story of four "Super Senior" tennis players - Leonid, Etty, King and John - as they descend on the latest International Tennis Federation Senior World Championship.

- 2023
Journey to the West
What do we misunderstand about Chinese medicine? A historical and detailed exploration of Chinese Medical philosophy that challenges misconceptions and reveals a valid form of healthcare fighting for its deserved spot in the mainstream.

- 2023
In the Company of Kings
In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan’s unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.

- 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
August
Cuba, summer 1994. In the midst of Periodo Especial, one of the greatest crises in the country's history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they'll make it out alive. With holidays starting, Carlos plunges into a carefree August, wandering around with his friends and falling in love for the first time. Little does he know about the country's uncertain future, until one by one, neighbors and friends leave in search of a better life, friendships break apart and families split up. In this hot summer, the world of Carlos will turn upside down.

- 2019
The Bohemian
In the 18th century, aspiring composer Josef Mysliveček, a mentor to Mozart, travels to the sophisticated Venice opera world to achieve his dream in a lush biopic following the most prolific decades of an underappreciated musical great.

- 2022
The inflated jungle
The Colombian Amazon region is suffering a series of suicides amongst the young indigenous people that belong to its ancestral communities. The city arrived to the thick green of the rainforest, along with its light skinned men and their capital. Different cultures in the frenetic friction of our times, we see a generation of young ones born form this encounter, and who are hanging themselves before the mirages of a strange world.
- 2015