On a hot August evening in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a catastrophic explosion ripped through the city. It looked like a scene from a disaster movie, but it was real. As the shocking event unfolded, people around the city captured the moment, and its aftermath, on their phones. These videos ...

Meet With Filmmaker - David Campbell

Full Interview

Q. How and Why did you become a documentary maker? 
A. I've been a journalist since 1986. I recollect picking up a book by when I was about 10 years-old written by a photo journalist about his experiences in Vietnam and that captured my imagin...

In this documentary film, the Alfredo Versace story is one of much intrigue. A man raised from humble beginnings, builds a life of fortune, to have it all taken away; stripped of his name, fortune, and friends. However, Alfredo would survive this tragedy in a way that clearly reveals his true cha...

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to summit Mount Everest. That same year, the jetboat was invented. With this new invention, Hillary strove to also become the first to tackle the Himalayas' greatest river: the Ganges. It was a perilous journey from ocean to sky, achieved ...

Experience 1960s Alaska through a young bush pilot’s thrilling true story. From perilous flights in -60°F storms to majestic wilderness, he finds God and life's meaning. Based on "Last of the Long Hunters," this tale of adventure, camaraderie, and heartbreak captures a vanished frontier era. A jo...

From the machinery of a wood workshop in Yangon to the breaking swell of the Bay of Bengal, Springtide depicts the birth of wave riding in Myammar.

The Tigris, ancient Mesopotamia’s lifeline, flows through Baghdad. In March 2003, U.S. airstrikes pounded the city. Journalist Watai Takeharu saw Saddam's statue fall. The next day, in a hospital, he met 31-year-old Ali Saqban. His home was destroyed; in his arms lay his 5-year-old daughter Shaha...

Gun Shot Wound takes a hard look at routine gun violence in America through the eyes of its trauma surgeons. The film examines the crisis through a public health lens and highlights hospital-based violence intervention programs designed to combat the epidemic. Every day in the United States, an...

Since the 1980s, Abigail Child has pioneered experimental media. Her latest film offers an eerie look at AI's future through scientists, entrepreneurs, and a Black lesbian robot. This thought-provoking work explores the technology's ethical and emotional weight, presenting a speculative, not-too-...

Growing up in New Jersey, Vikram Gandhi was a typical American kid who resented the way his family tried to enforce Hindu beliefs and practices. He found it ironic that Americans began to popularize gurus and yoga just at the time he was growing away from such things. On a trip to India, he says,...

21st-century conflict resolution demands immense diplomacy and patience. Through negotiators' eyes, we witness immense personal sacrifice amid entrenched global crises. While negotiation is a fundamental human skill, ingrained in our very DNA, this innate ability doesn't make navigating difficult...

“No Visible Trauma” exposes Calgary Police—with more 2018 shootings than NYPD or Chicago—through three victims of extreme brutality. It reveals a justice system failing to hold officers accountable.

The BBC's "Discover China," a 4-year collaboration with Chinese authorities, reveals unseen locations. A pivotal story follows two architectural scholars who unearth an ancient sketch. This document, a shocking discovery, proves to be a lost blueprint. It unlocks the secret construction methods b...

A Japanese mother and daughter dream of an art museum nestled in a mountain nature preserve. They hire I.M. Pei. Navigating strict codes—a 40-foot height limit, a sloped roof—they create a masterpiece. A stunning bridge leads to an entry tunnel. Post-construction, earth covers and reforests the s...

War/Peace documentary film is re-introducing the radical student activists from the late 60s. Ex-leaders of The Weather Underground movement Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. For decades the government and press have tried their best to silence them. This film will serve as an historical reminder ...

A South Korean temple stay was transformative. Three serene nuns shared ancient Buddhist wisdom for our modern world. They revealed a profound truth: balanced eating is the foundational key. This simple discipline nurtures our physical health, calms our mind, and crucially, protects our planet. I...

Moments of Modern Art is a special feature, showcasing incredible works of art and design. From sculptures to tattoos, photography to smartphone art, learn what inspires artists and designers, have a glance into the world of contemporary art and be uplifted by the dedication they have to their cr...

In 2017, RuPaul's Drag Race queens descended on Lima, selling out every show. This chronicles an unsuspected phenomenon that mobilized and empowered Peru's LGBTQ+ community. It was a vibrant, defiant celebration in a nation still known for its deeply conservative, religious, and homophobic roots.

Embark on a profound journey into Amazonian curanderismo. This film is a personal, scientific, and mystical exploration of Ayahuasca and other Master Plants, revealing their healing, visionary properties, and risks. Discover the wondrous world of the Shipibo people and their sacred healing songs....

Sampat Pal Devi had had enough of the violence and lack of freedom in Indian women's lives and decided to take matters into her own hands. She gathered like-minded women together and, wearing pink, they started storming the offices of corrupt officials, hectoring and beating abusive husbands and ...

Delay Of Game is a moving film that tackles the lives of the football coaches, football players and football families. The film also takes a hard look at the troubling death of former NFL superstar and Hall of Famer Junior Seau who was found to have the crippling disease (CTE - chronic traumatic ...