Documentary about the outdated views & attitudes towards women with gray hair. This empowering film explores how the world has negatively viewed women with gray hair and more importantly how this is changing.
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand (2013)
James Nesbitt moved to New Zealand in 2011 when he landed the role of Bofur in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, but he says the country remains largely unknown to him. Travelling more than 1,000 miles from the tip of the North Island down to the South, the actor finds out more about the place he has called home, visiting areas of natural beauty and learning about the nation's history and traditions. Along the way, he meets former All Blacks player the late great Jonah Lomu, takes a trip around film star Sam Neill's vineyards in Queenstown, catches up with Peter Jackson and goes Base-jumping from the tallest building in Auckland.
Deep Rooted (NaN)
A short Documentary about Tattoo Artist Dustin Stephenson and his Struggle´s to survive during the first COVID-19 Pandemic in Summer 2020.
Born to Be (2019)
Soon after New York state passed a 2015 law that health insurance should cover transgender-related care and services, director Tania Cypriano and producer Michelle Hayashi began bringing their cameras behind the scenes at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, where this remarkable documentary captures the emotional and physical journey of surgical transitioning. Lending equal narrative weight to the experiences of the center’s groundbreaking surgeon Dr. Jess Ting and those of his diverse group of patients, BORN TO BE perfectly balances compassionate personal storytelling and fly-on-the-wall vérité. It’s a film of astonishing access—most importantly into the lives, joys, and fears of the people at its center.
Transhood (2020)
Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four transgender kids – beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 – as they redefine “coming of age.” These kids and their families show us the intimate realities of how gender is re-shaping the family next door in a unique and unprecedented chronicle of growing up transgender in the heartland.
Under the Skin (2019)
A film about the transition of three trans teenagers, the upheaval it causes in them and their loved ones, as well as the quest for identity buried deep within them.
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001)
A documentary about the making of Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film, Platoon (1986).
Hadrian - Empire And Conflict (2008)
Documentary released to coincide with the British Museum's exhibition dedicated to the man who ruled the Roman Empire from 117 to 138 AD. The programme explores the life, achievements, passions and legacy of the emperor who was both soldier and poet and responsible for that most famous construction - Hadrian's Wall. The documentary was produced in conjunction with the exhibition Hadrian: Empire and Conflict at the British Museum 24 July - 26 October 2008.
The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn (1982)
The birth of the radical environmental movement is captured in this short, poetic film on the legendary direct action at Glen Canyon Dam in March of 1981. The film contains one of the only interviews ever given by the late, great author Edward Abbey along with his classic speech from the back of a pick-up truck.
The Gods of Our Fathers (1994)
Explores the evolution of patriarchy as one effective way of organizing mass societies, from evidence in ancient Egyptian villages along the Nile.
Letters for our Mothers (2024)
Three pairs of single mother - daughter relationships share their bittersweet journeys, exposing the complexity of womanhood, immigration and giving a glance of their dynamics and unique emotional bonds.
One Night in Al Aqsa (2019)
Discover the awe-inspiring story of the Al Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem, set against the back drop of the holiest night in the Islamic calendar. Al Aqsa is one of the worlds most revered Islamic holy sites, but remains shrouded in mystery. This is a place where miracles, that helped define the religion of Islam, took place. Now, for the first time, experience the power of Al Aqsa, as told through the eyes of the people who live and work there. From the award winning director of One Day in The Haram And the Oscar nominated executive producer of The Look of Silence Comes a new vision, offering a unique look at both the spiritual history, and the modern day workings, of this most significant Islamic institution.
Lesbians: The Invisible Minority (1981)
That special takes back to a time in San Francisco when Lesbians were creating their own separate restaurants, bookstores, bars and unique places they could define for themselves.
Answer the Call (2024)
When a firefighter comes to your house, chances are that their lives were just like yours not too long ago. 70% of all firefighters in Canada are volunteers, meaning in most cases, they were just eating dinner, coaching a team, or even at their actual job. To raise awareness of the need for volunteer firefighters, "Answer the Call" will showcase the unique lifestyle of volunteer firefighters, and have them shed light on the risks and rewards of living a double life.
The Places of Marguerite Duras (1976)
Her whole childhood, Marguerite Duras spent her time moving. Her house in Neauphle-le-Château is the one she has lived in the most, and the one she says: “All the women in my books have lived in this house. All ... ” Duras tells about her house and her garden closely linked to his work, remembers the forest of her childhood and evokes her fear of music.
A Parteira (2019)
Donana, a midwife with more than half a century of experience, represents the resistance of tradition and humanization to childbirth in the region of São Gonçalo do Amarante, in Rio Grande do Norte. Owner of a strong personality, she shares her wisdom, acquired over the years as a midwife, mother, saint mother, godmother, woman. Like the chanana, a flower that grows in the middle of the concrete and is underestimated for its fragile appearance, Donana teaches us to remain firm despite the adversities of life.