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1) Pony Boys
Publisher
Twin Seas Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – who set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Summer, 1967. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to visit Expo ’67 in Montreal – the largest World’s Fair ever. But their parents can’t take them. Then their mom comes up with the solution: hitch King to a pony cart and drive 350 miles to Expo ’67 – on their own – at 5 m.p.h.!...
Publisher
Premiere Digital
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning documentary feature film that gives viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to experience the world through the eyes of Callie Truelove, an angelic teenage girl with a rare genetic disorder known as Williams syndrome, that gives her the superpower of LOVE! Rooted in a deletion of a group of specific genes on chromosome #7, this condition can manifest in devastating physical and developmental challenges, but it also often comes with...
Publisher
Lightbeam
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Surviving cancer doesn't mean the hardest part is over. Life continues with its unique challenges. Finding a support system & finding new experiences to dive into can help with overcoming some of these challenges. These survivors are finding their support system & their courage - in the water & in the air!
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Chris Bombardier is on a mission to become the first person with severe hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. He’s completed five of the climbs already, but he next faces the big one: Everest. Having trained with his mentor “Crazy Uncle Dave,” under his expert doctors' supervision and with his adoring wife's support, Chris is prepared for the mountain. What he’s not as prepared for are the Nepalese...
5) Invisible
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The first comprehensive feature documentary that tells the often ignored stories of people living with a devastating syndrome that many still believe doesn’t exist. The film also exposes the fight with insurance and drug companies for proper treatment and how access to holistic health and education is determined by class and money. Through his journey to better understand Fibromyalgia as a way of helping his mother, filmmaker Nick Demos finally...
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Tells the true story of America's iconic 16th president. Across three two-hour episodes, the mini-series immerses viewers into the world and story of Abe before Lincoln. A young man looking to make his mark, who grows into a leader.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals, this film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them—saving endangered species one life at a time. Narrated by Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (March of the Penguins), this heartwarming adventure transports viewers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute...
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
As of today, we are still sending messages to the stars: messages that, so far, have not been answered. For more than 50 years, we've been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of thousands of exoplanets has meant the hope of finding them is higher than ever. First contact with alien intelligence will become a reality in the future, so we must understand how to communicate. What kind of...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In 2007, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the labor union that represents writers in the American television and movie industry, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the Internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike, which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 Days. Using a blend of ground level strike footage, one-on-one interviews with key industry figures,...
10) Crossing Lines
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The story of an Indian American woman’s struggle to stay connected to India after the loss of her father. Like most second-generation ethnic Americans, Indira Somani has struggled with identity issues, since her parents migrated to the U.S. in the 1960's. Being born and brought up in the U.S. Indira led an American life, but at home, her world was Indian because of her father’s immense love for India and Indian culture.. CROSSING LINES takes you...
11) Atomic Hope
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Follows a tiny global movement of unpopular pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonize our energy systems, before catastrophic climate change occurs. Intimately filmed over a ten year period, these advocates for nuclear energy come from all over the world; from Japan to Switzerland, America to Australia. But these individual activists face clashes and opposition at every juncture.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The investigation begins in Iraq, in the oil fields which extend from Nahr Umar to Halfaya. Black gold is a sensitive subject, a notorious source of conflict throughout Iraq’s recent history. This region is as rich as it is dangerous. We meet local people who are convinced that pollution from flares at the oil refineries is responsible for a rise in illness, including breathing difficulties and childhood cancer. The site is vital for Iraq. It supplies...
14) Intervention: S9
Publisher
A&E®
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Profiles people who have hit rock bottom in their addiction as they are confronted by friends and family seeking to intervene.
16) Mister Organ
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Intrepid journalist and filmmaker David Farrier (Tickled) faces off against his greatest foe yet in MISTER ORGAN, a bizarre tale that finds Farrier in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious con man.
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From Peru, where the mineral is extracted, all the way to France, where the metal is refined, lead pollutes the earth, the rivers, food supplies, and local people. Despite being banned in numerous products including fuel, paints and the manufacture of pipes, lead is still often used in buildings, weapon development, jewellery and even in batteries. At Évin-Malmaison, France, lead from refineries has contaminated the earth underneath various schools,...
Publisher
Teachers Documentary Project
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This playlist includes the feature documentary and 10min short (filmed at the Center School with Elaine Schwartz, principal) One year in a startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City where 5th-8th graders are mixed in almost all classes, and somehow it actually works. Featuring unprecedented observational footage and unfiltered commentary from students about the joy and complexity of being 10-14 years old. “A novel and extraordinary...
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