Renee Thompson is trying to make it as a top fashion model in New York. She's got the looks, the walk and the drive. But she’s a black model in a world where white women represent the standard of beauty. Agencies rarely hire black models. And when they do, they want them to look “like white girls...

Columbia is the trade union murder capital of the world. Since 2002, more than 470 workers’ leaders have been brutally killed, usually by paramilitaries hired by private companies intent on crushing the unions. Among these unscrupulous corporate brands is the poster boy for American business: Coc...

“Without the land, we will cease to exist.”

In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. A tender and moving family tale, director Rohan Fernando’s lush cinematic jou...

Filmmakers Steven C Barber and Matthew Hausle along with Executive Producer Tim Shelton and Producer Tamara Henry bring you, The Carrier. This amazing film about the world first basketball game aboard the active nuclear aircraft carrier “USS Carl Vinson” is truly a first. This inaugural event was...

Every summer, forest fires burn wildly across the temperate mountain regions of the world. As destructive as they are, they have a purpose and beauty that often goes unappreciated. As winter arrives in the burned forest, so do the skiers. They have come to celebrate new lines opened up by the pre...

A group of young Afghan women strive to become world-class boxers, training without the benefit of even the most basic facilities at the national stadium, where only recently women were executed by the Taliban. They are loyal to their country, yet dare to defy its traditions. Inspired by their te...

When an optimistic couple embark on a natural water birth, the birthing plan quickly goes out the window as unexpected complications develop for our new mother. Everyone warned her about home births, but nothing quite prepared her for what she’d have to bear.

Home births can be a risky business,...

An old Scottish Brigadier remembers fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

American Addict 2 digs deeper into the world of corruption, politics and pharmaceutical greed. Matthew Perry, Jonathan Davis, Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich contribute to this eye opening examination of America's deadly dependency with prescription medication.

In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, we learn about the events on the Russian front of World War II. We learn about Russia's heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. We also learn about Russian tenacity and thei...

The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.

A short documentary about a photography shop in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.

Stand directly on the sidelines for the storied football rivalry between two Akron, Ohio parochial high school powerhouses and the city that embraces them, chronicling 60 years of history and culminating in the annual game attended by 20,000 people. *Rated PG for language.

According to the World Health Organization, anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental illnesses on the globe at the moment. Is this a disease of modernity? Or is our highly competitive and material culture itself undermining our nerves? The Age of Anxiety examines what anxiety is, and how a...

Two progressive Latino activists clash over the growing socialist movement in the US.

Filmed on location in seven different states during 1980-1981, America's most loved and original music genre is the subject of That's Bluegrass. This care-free, fast-moving documentary lovingly examines our home-grown musical heritage from the simple front porch fiddler to famous Nashville record...

Terry Shimazu is a talented Japanese jazz pianist who lives and works in Austin, Texas.

The rock of Gibraltar is shared between two primate species: people and monkeys. The monkeys populated the upper rock long before the latest human inhabitants, the British, arrived, and now, 300 years on, there are tensions between the two. Attempts to expel the monkeys from the town with peashoo...

Teem Khan is based on the true story of a brave young man, Teem Khan played by himself, whose young life is disrupted overnight following his Right to Indefinite Leave application in the UK. Whilst he fights to take his rightful place in the UK, his life is further thrown into chaos due to the UK...

The Paint Mart is a family owned paint store in Pensacola, Florida. Greg & Lynn Schweigert have owned & operated The Paint Mart since 1986. They are the proud parents of 7 children and have 10 grandchildren.

Sometimes it’s the smallest person who needs to be heard the most.

Sweet Madness, Lasting Lunacy is a walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions. From waking up to going to bed, this animated documentary meets extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy. The wealth, humor and sensitivity of these people make this ride unforgettable ...

"Survival Guide Untuk Kampong Radioaktif" is a collective project by 4 renowned Malaysian filmmakers; Liew Seng Tat, Tan Chui Mui, Woo Ming Jin & Yeo Joon Han. The project consists of 4 short parodies, set in a fictional world where radioactive activities have all gone wrong and all the capitalis...

Merrell presents a Camp4 Collective production: Surfer Dan.

With an area of 31,700 square miles, Lake Superior is bigger than the state of Maine. In the winter months, strong winds blow across the cold water creating deadly currents… icebergs… and waves. Dan Schetter is a native of the upper pen...