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  • The Eye Of Istanbul

    Ara Güler, the legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer, dedicated sixty years to capturing Istanbul's soul. His insightful archive, thick with the city's sights and smells, reveals a rarely-glimpsed world. Güler’s craft offers a crisp, revelatory look into the mind of a true photographic master a...

  • Eero Saarinen - The Architect Who Saw The Future

    Explore the visionary work of architect Eero Saarinen, designer of the Gateway Arch & TWA Flight Center. This documentary follows his son on a cathartic 6K journey to his father's iconic landmarks, from Dulles Airport to the Tulip chair. Witness a timeless legacy that continues to inspire. 

  • The Other Me

    Michael Douglas lives an ordinary life with his wife, Sharon. But in secret, he's Plymouth’s most flamboyant Neil Diamond impersonator, thrilling local pub audiences as his flamboyant alter-ego.

  • Our Territory

    In Rignano, Ghetto residents implored me: “Do not display our lives in these precarious houses. This despair is not yours to show.” Yet, their profound misery was the first thing I saw and my initial, conflicting urge to document.

  • Young & Afraid

    In 2017, Petter (24) is stopped from ending his life. His friend Sverre suggests a film project to help him heal. With a camera, they hit Oslo's streets to learn how other troubled souls cope. By documenting their destructive patterns, Petter confronts his own. This begins a bumpy therapeutic jou...

  • Close Your Eyes And Fly

    The world said it was impossible for the blind to fly. Sabrina, blind from birth, defied every limit. With incredible tenacity, she has conquered the skies and learned to pilot a plane, proving that vision is not a requirement for flight.

  • Blindfold

    After 17 years of international success, visually impaired skier Jon Santacana retires. He also bids farewell to his greatest achievement: his profound partnership with Miguel Galindo, his guide on and off the slopes.

  • A Social Cure

    South Africa's "Brotherhood of the Hunt" campaign brilliantly redefined HIV testing. It turned a clinical procedure into a masculine rite of passage. Men were encouraged to "hunt" their status, framing the test as an act of courage and responsibility. This culturally savvy approach shattered stig...

  • In The Starlight

    "In the Starlight" intimately chronicles photographer Paul Zizka's profound quest to capture the cosmos. The film reveals his solitary journeys into darkness, portraying the passion and patience required to frame the ethereal beauty of the night sky. It's a moving portrait of an artist's connecti...

  • Built Different

    Born without legs, 12-year-old Paige Calendine is a phenomenal athlete. She doesn't let her disability define her, competing against and defeating able-bodied peers. Paige has qualified for the state tournament in both gymnastics and archery. A new documentary will showcase her incredible talent,...

  • Maxima

    “MAXIMA” tells the true story of Maxima Acuña, a Peruvian farmer battling the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont, for her ancestral land. When the corporation targets her home for a multi-billion dollar mine, she refuses to surrender, defending her property and life. “I was born in the fields,” ...

  • Conducting Life

    Filmed over seven years, this documentary follows conductor Roderick Cox's improbable quest to succeed in the highly competitive, traditionally white-dominated field of orchestral conducting. It chronicles his resilience and talent as he challenges systemic barriers, striving to make his mark and...

  • Fight Club London

    Fight Club London explores MMA's explosive growth. Three fighters prepare for the cage: a 14-year-old boy starting out, a seasoned pro, and an Indian girl determined for one fight before her marriage. Their journeys reveal the true, raw reality behind the sport's glamorous facade.

  • The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl 2

    Leni Riefenstahl claimed her art transcended politics. Yet her iconic films, Triumph of the Will and Olympia, glorify Nazi power and Aryan ideals. In Mueller's documentary, her steely perfectionism and denials persist, but the evidence within her frames tells a different story.

  • A Stone in Our Heart

    A mother and daughter climb a mountain, grappling with a past the mother has long suppressed. The daughter was sexually abused by her stepfather. Now, she seeks answers, needing to understand why her mother never saw the truth and failed to protect her.

  • Night Life

    The gripping story of Reverend Kenneth McKoy, St. Louis' "Pastor of the Streets." His Nightlife Ministry fights an epidemic of mental illness and drug addiction while actively interrupting gun violence in a city notoriously known as America's murder capital.

  • Angel Of Nanjing

    For 11 years, Chen Si has patrolled Nanjing's Yangtze River Bridge, a global suicide hotspot. With no training, this blue-collar worker has saved over 300 people from ending their lives. His unwavering vigil has earned him the fitting title: the 'Angel of Nanjing'.

  • After The Dance

    Award-winning filmmaker Daisy Asquith unlocks a long-buried family secret in Ireland. With her mother, she investigates her grandmother’s hidden pregnancy, a forced adoption by nuns, and a mysterious father. Their raw, emotional journey confronts centuries of Catholic shame, culminating in a powe...

  • One of Them is Brett

    Roger Graef and The Thalidomide Society's groundbreaking film about Brett, a boy born without arms, introduced the plight of Thalidomide children to the world. We see touching and personal scenes from his home life - rough and tumble with his brothers, meal times and other practical activities, r...

  • A Journey To Sundance

    "A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE" captures the spirit, dreams, and struggles of global independent filmmakers, mirroring my own monumental challenge to complete this film. It's a testament to the passion and perseverance driving artists to share their stories against all odds.

  • Silent Forests

    Over half of Central Africa's forest elephants have been killed by poachers in a decade. This intimate portrait follows a female eco-guard, a grassroots enforcement group, a biologist, a reformed poacher, and an activist into the Congo Basin. They reveal the brutal reality of the global poaching ...

  • What's in A Name - A Versace Story

    From humble origins, Alfredo Versace built a vast fortune through sheer will. Yet, his empire, constructed brick by brick, crumbled as swiftly as it rose. This is the intriguing story of spectacular success and an equally spectacular downfall, a testament to the fleeting nature of wealth and the ...

  • Mr Fish - Cartooning From The Deep End

    A filmmaker follows a controversial political cartoonist struggling to provide for his family. In a world where satirical humor's commercial value is fading, he fights to stay true to his provocative art while facing financial and social pressures.

  • Black And Arab - The Hidden Reality

    Saudi-born Nareeman Dosa, of Sudanese heritage, grew up facing the casual racism many Black Arabs experience. In “Black and Arab,” she travels to Tunisia, the first Arab nation to criminalize racial discrimination. She explores if a law can change deep-seated prejudice and hears from others for w...