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De Palma
In the annals of Hollywood film since the artistic glories of the New Hollywood era, few have a better reputation and body of work in the field of suspense films exploring the contemporary darkness in American life than Brian De Palma. Here, the great film writer and director takes, us in his own words, through his professional life and a career that redefined film horror and suspense. All the while, he also confesses the challenges of working in Hollywood and the price even the great artists pay for being a part of it.

- Metascore83
- 2015
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
FEEL RICH: HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH documents the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities. Narrated by Quincy Jones III, the film features interviews with iconic artists, producers, urban farmers and meditators who have made dramatic changes in their lives by opening themselves up to new ideas about what it means to be rich. Our audience will embark on a journey led by Common, The Game, Crystal Wall, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Russell Simmons, Stic.Man, Afya Ibomu, Jermaine Dupri, Slim Thug, Styles P and the legendary Quincy Jones that provides unique context to the global health crisis in urban communities by offering a backstage pass into the hearts and minds of the hip hop elite.

- 2017
Rainbow
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.

- 1978
Li'l Scratch
An outdoorsman on a photographic excursion in the wilderness makes friends with a bear cub.

- 1972
Wiretapper
U.S. Army electronics expert Jim Vaus, Jr. is sentenced to a stockade term for unauthorized use of government equipment. He keeps this from his fiancée Alice, pretending he has been overseas when he is discharged, and they are married.. He opens an electrical-engineering company and becomes involved with a gangster mob headed by Charles Rumsden. She begs him to quit but he is useful to the crooks: discovering wiretaps, setting up alarm systems, and even saving a hoodlum's life by disconnecting a time bomb. Gang-member Tony urges Jim to invent a device that could tap lines carrying race results and delay them so they could make some big money on post-race betting. After Tony is killed by a fellow mobster, Alice persuades Jim to attend a tent meeting held by evangelist Billy Graham. Graham's sermon and words so inspire Jim that he gives up his criminal activities.

- 1955
Princes of the Yen
Central Banks are some of the most secretive and misunderstood institutions in the world. What powers do they wield? Whose interests do they serve? How do their actions affect our everyday lives? In 2003, Richard Werner released a book by the title of "Princes of the Yen", which cut through the complex jargon of central bankers and for the first time made this obscure world accessible to the public. The book became a number one bestseller in Japan. Yet, over ten years after it was first released, the English version, is still on its first edition! Told within the context of the history of 20th Century Japan, Richard Werner meticulously solves the puzzle of central banks, and explains the social, political and economic impacts their actions have. The documentary provides the viewer with a new understanding of economics and shows how events that may appear disjointed in popular discourse are in reality intimately intertwined. "Princes of the Yen" is an independent, self-funded documentary. It was made as a sequel to 97% Owned, a film about how money is created and the impact its creation has. We realized after making that film that we did not understand how central banks fitted into the picture. "Princes of the Yen" fills that gap, shining a light on a world hidden behind closed doors and obscured by complex jargon, a world which would much rather stay out of sight. And when all the layers are peeled away, what remains, is the understanding of the role central banks play, in inducing and directing change. Change, for which they have no mandate.

- 2014
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima, during World War II.

- 1990
Simon Marsden's Haunted Life in Pictures
The haunting photographs of Simon Marsden have appeared worldwide in major museums and many books. This film reveals his artistic vision, his unique photographic technique, and his insight into the paranormal world. From Irish ghost stories to Stonehenge this is a breathtaking tour of castles and ancient sites that generations believe to be haunted. From Ireland's Award Winning Jason Figgis.
- 2019
Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
The mesmerizing story of a young girl's romance with God. Her faith, trials, and sacrifices reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity. A contemplative film based on the true story of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the most popular saint of modern times.

- Metascore27
- 2004
Naked Fame
Former gay porn star Colton Ford has decided to get out of the porn business to follow his life long passion, music and being a professional singer. But, can he break away from his gay porn past, and achieve success in the mainstream music industry without the porn stigma holding him back? Director Christopher Long has crafted an unusual documentary by following Ford, his partner Blake Harper (who also wants to escape his porn career), and their interactions with a variety of professional music, club, and porn industry veterans. It's a bumpy ride, but hopefully a successful path to what Ford believes is his destiny.

- Metascore46
- 2004
Cagefighter
Impressionistic documentary that follows the intersecting lives of a group of mixed martial arts fighters before, during and after a Las Vegas title fight. The film humanizes the brutal profession and illuminates the primal struggle for survival in a cold, emotionless, post-industrial America.
- 2012
American Hardcore
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.

- Metascore69
- 2006
Fired!
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business, she was assured she was not alone. Everyone she knew, from her rabbi to her gynecologist, had their own account of getting the boot. Featuring interviews with comedians, economists and regular working folks, and drawing on her hugely popular book, Fired! is a humorous look at downsizing in America.

- Metascore36
- 2007
The Pact
The Pact is a Spark Media documentary about The Three Doctors, friends from a rough New Jersey neighborhood who made a pact in high school to become doctors and stay off the streets. Now they're spreading the word to inspire other inner-city kids to stay off the streets and take the educational route to a better life.

- 2006
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road
Bill Engvall, Ron "Tater Salad" White, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry the Cable Guy return on-stage to give some funny redneck laughs and humorous spins on everyday affairs.

- 2006
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Music in Review
Features an in-depth retrospective with bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford who revisit every Clearwater album to reassess the music and its impact.
- 2006
Secrets of the Code
The film takes the viewer on a spiritual road trip from ancient Europe to modern Israel in a feature documentary that covers the terrain touched upon in Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. Interviews were done with many of the leading teachers, art historians and spiritual guides of our time.

- 2006
Ice Kings
In Rhode Island, the nation's smallest state where hockey is as important as football in Texas, one team has stood out above all the rest. Mount Saint Charles Academy of Woonsocket, Rhode Island has staked their claim as being the greatest.

- 2006
- 2020
Seahorse
Freddy yearns to start a family but for him this ordinary desire comes with unique challenges. He is a gay transgender man. Deciding to carry his own baby took years of soul searching, but nothing could prepare him for the reality.

- 2019
What Will Become of Us
Sir Frank Lowy, the self-made billionaire and founder of Westfield Corporation, faces a dilemma - - whether or not to sell the company he has spent his life building. Standing at a crossroads, Frank reflects for the first time on his war-torn childhood as a way to shape his perspective on this monumental decision.

- 2019
Who Killed Nancy?
On October 12th 1978 New York Police discovered the lifeless body of a 20 year-old woman, slumped under the bathroom sink in a hotel room. She was dressed in her underwear and had bled to death from a stab wound. The woman was Nancy Spungen, an ex-prostitute, sometimes stripper, heroin addict, and girlfriend of Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious. In a trial by tabloid newspapers Vicious was pronounced guilty before noon the following day. But the case never had the chance to be brought to trial, and a number of New York cops weren't convinced. Less than six months later in a flat in New York's Greenwich Village, Sid, himself aged only 21, died of a heroin overdose. For the next 28 years the assumption was that Sid did it - case closed. Over time, the death of Sid and Nancy has passed into rock legend and has only added to the controversial and notorious image of the Sex Pistols and punk music. At the request of Sid's mother, who committed suicide in 1996, rock author and punk expert Alan Parker has devoted himself to discovering what really happened in room 100. Parker has re-interviewed 182 people, re-examined NYPD evidence, and gone back to his original interviews with Sid's mother.

- Metascore35
- 2009
The Strangest Dream
This is the story of Joseph Rotblat, the only nuclear scientist to leave the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government's secret program to build the first atomic bomb. His was a decision based on moral grounds. The film retraces the history of nuclear weapons, from the first test in New Mexico, to Hiroshima, where we see survivors of the first atomic attack. Branded a traitor and spy, Rotblat went from designing atomic bombs to researching the medical uses of radiation. Together with Bertrand Russell he helped create the modern peace movement, and eventually won the Nobel Peace Prize. Featuring interviews with contemporaries of Rotblat and passionate public figures including Senator Roméo Dallaire, "The Strangest Dream" demonstrates the renewed threat of nuclear weapons and encourages hope through the example of morally engaged scientists and citizens.

- 2008
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Morgan Spurlock reignites his battle with the food industry - this time from behind the register - as he opens his own fast food restaurant.

- Metascore61
- 2017