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  • Welcome to Unity

    Movie

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

  • Weightless

    Movie

    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...

  • We Hunt

    Movie

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

  • We Gotta Get Out of Here

    Movie

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

  • Way of the Puck

    Movie

    A documentary film about professional air hockey. Really.

  • Warrior

    Movie

    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

    Movie

    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, ...

  • War Passenger

    Movie

    Life. Death. Comic Books.

  • War Matters

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    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...

  • Wagner Custom Skis

    Movie

    The right equipment can make all the difference—and that’s the core of what we do at Wagner Custom. We make skiing more enjoyable by designing skis that are matched to your exact needs; we call it your Skier DNA. It allows us to choose the perfect profiles, materials and construction to create yo...

  • Wagah

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    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...

  • WHY WE RUN

    Movie

    "Rent control may not be sexy but it's important."

    Anastasia Foster and Caroline Torosis are commissioners on the Santa Monica Rent Control Board and are running as a slate for their second term in 2020. They share their passion for local government, encouraging a diverse, younger generation to ...

  • W. Kamau Bell Doesn't Want to Fit In

    Movie

    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. ...

  • Voices of the Wisdom Keepers

    Movie

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

  • Voices of Renewal

    Movie

    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.

  • Voices of Mongolia

    Movie

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

  • Voice is Vote

    Movie

    Shannon O'Brien - Voice is Vote

  • Virgin Tears

    Movie

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

  • Victor's Body (O Que Pode Um Corpo?)

    Movie

    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

    Movie

    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 ...

  • Veer
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    Veer

    Movie

    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 ...

  • Valdez Goes Extreme

    Movie

    World Extreme Skiing Championships come to Valdez, Alaska.

  • Vacant Seat

    Movie

    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...

  • Upside Down (Rückenlage)

    Movie

    Rückenlage / Upside Down is a visual journey through Scotland’s skies and the mind of Rudolf Hess, who flew to Scotland in 1941 to ‘negotiate peace’ with Britain. Narrated from excerpts of letters to his family, written in prison where he spent the rest of his life.