Understanding that his life was threaded with risk, climber and BASE jumper Matt Blank embarked on a project: writing letters to his closest friends and family to let them know how much they meant to him. That way, he figured, if his life were cut short he’d leave something behind to express his ...

A young freedom fighter and a KGB operative both grew up during the Soviet era. Today they describe what made them choose their different directions. After many years of waiting for her husband to return from a psychiatric hospital-prison, a dissident's wife tries to fill the enormous vacuum in h...

A group of jilted souls have found refuge inside a forsaken neighbourhood scorched by brutal violence, fire and destruction. They try to build themselves a home but the memories of the place still walk among them. A sensorial reflexion about what we leave of us in the place we’ve been.

The debate between believers and atheists usually goes nowhere. The real issue is: what should fill the gaps created by the end of widespread belief? What should fill the God-shaped hole?

In a sleepy mountain town nestled in rural America, seven foreign exchange students set out to tackle the 'American Dream'.

Fat girls rule the water in Weightless, a short documentary film about a scuba diving camp for plus-size women. Called Big Adventures, the camp was created by Liz Nickels, a psychologist and certified scuba diver & instructor. Nickels created Big Adventures after her own experience learning how t...

A visual portrait centered on the topic of hunting that depicts the authentic story of hunters.

Five African American youth struggle to beat the odds as they navigate their way out of the foster care system in Los Angeles.

A documentary film about professional air hockey. Really.

Sitting around a campfire, three infantry veterans candidly talk about their experiences in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Integrating real helmet camera footage from their tour the film delivers an unforgettable insight into the warrior psyche by contrasting the here and there.
Nearly 5 years since thei...

Warm Beer Lousy Food is the untold story of America's first comedy club, the Crazy Country Club in Brooklyn, and its founder and self-proclaimed nut, Lou Burdo. The film includes rare footage of the club throughout its nearly 50 year history and testimonials from the founder, staff, and patrons, ...

Life. Death. Comic Books.

War Matters chronicles 10 years of anti-war protest in the city of London through the story of Brian Haw, a veteran peace campaigner who camped in Parliament Square for over 10 years against the war in Iraq, and examines the British arms trade and the repercussions of the Iraq and Afghanistan war...

Each night the only border crossing between India and Pakistan on a 1000km stretch becomes the sight of an extraordinary event. Thousands of people gather to witness the ritual closing of the border, after which the masses get as close as possible to the gate to greet their former neighbors. This...

Comedian W. Kamau Bell struggled with his identity growing up. As a self-described “nerd,” he favored martial arts over basketball and rock over hip-hop. This struggle carried over into adulthood and his early efforts at standup comedy. At one point, he even considered giving up comedy entirely. ...

A poetic, moving and urgent call to action with four prolific indigenous elders addressing the biggest issues facing our society today.

Five advocates of Louisiana Creole who span three generations share their passion for a culture and language that is in the midst of a modern revival.

Two travelers seek wisdom from the past in a land struggling with its future.

In Caracas a statue of the Virgin Mary weeps tears of blood.

A baby is born, but does not cry. A body screams and is not heard. Paints that run in a promised future do not reach a person with a disability. Victor makes himself the canvas in a universe of absent painters.

Vertical sailing Greenland is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Upernavick and Cape Farewell. It was directed by Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll in 2011 and produced by Club Alpin Belgue. It features Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, Olivier Favresse, Ben Ditto and Bob ...

This award-winning documentary explores America's fast-growing bicycling culture, and sub-culture, by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to the bike community. Over the course of a year the film follows the progress of these characters and the bicycling groups they belong to ...

World Extreme Skiing Championships come to Valdez, Alaska.

Stockton, California has it all: rampant crime, rising unemployment, record foreclosures, AND an open seat on its beleaguered city council.

In 2012, Stockton became the largest U.S. city EVER to declare bankruptcy (*Detroit took this dubious honor in 2013). A boom-to-bust real estate market, mi...