7.8
CREATE OR DIE is a feature documentary that explores the world of indie filmmaking through the lens of director David Axe. Driven by an insatiable desire to create, David assembles a team to shoot his passion project, an ambitious movie-within-a-movie called ACORN, in the Georgia backwoods. But when tragedy strikes on set, doubt and tension threaten to bring an end to their production.
7.7
The Purple Pie Place is a seasonal shop that serves delicious pies and ice cream. Located in Custer, South Dakota, they opened in 1981 to serve homemade treats to those visiting the Black Hills. Follow Yuliia on her journey as the fourth owner of the Purple Pie Place throughout the 2022 season!
6.4
Three under-the-radar high school basketball players navigate the uncertainty of their futures amidst a volatile recruiting landscape.
7.1
Explosive new facts on who may have been responsible for JFK's untimely death are explored in a revealing, cutting edge assessment of this historic case.
9.3
An eclectic group of dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to mitigate the feral cat crisis in Los Angeles by trapping, spaying/neutering, fostering and adopting out as many cats as they can—but the challenge is immense and never-ending.
9.5
The untold story of Big Elvis - Las Vegas' Elvis Presley impersonator Pete Vallee.
9.6
The Last House Standing is a documentary film that explores why we continue to place cost over safety while the technology exists to build homes capable of withstanding hurricanes, fires, and tornadoes.
6.3
Trace the timeline of events from Project Blue Book through a secret Pentagon program exposed by whistleblowers in 2016 regarding evidence of UFOs.
6.4
A documentary chronicling the rise and fall of one of the greatest and most influential video stores in the US: Video Headquarters.
7.7
Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, doctors, movie stars, studio moguls and activists changed the course of the epidemic.
8.1
The paw-inspiring story of the most beloved animal sanctuary in the world, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. From their humble beginnings as a small backyard sanctuary, we follow founders Zina and Michael Goodin, their amazing staff, and the gang of one hundred plus senior pooches, as they grow and settle into a brand new 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. You’ll meet the dogs, and the people who fostered them and gave them a reason to wag their tails. It’s a tale of compassion and commitment, where love knows no bounds and as Zina likes to say, “The sky is the limit.” Old Friends: A Dogumentary, a film about a place where love never grows old.
7.2
Forced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found "home" at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi's passion for pink, and living without looking back, has taken her from homelessness to Hollywood's red carpets.
7.5
The music, life, and passions of the rock and roll genius—from his time with Wilco, through his solo career, to his untimely and tragic death.
6.9
Documentary about the legendary nightclub Max's Kansas City and the New York Rock Scene of the 70s.
7.7
Lev, a 54-year-old divorced Orthodox Jew, attends conversion therapy hoping to be remarried to a woman. He attends one-on-one therapy sessions and group therapy, trying to diminish his unwanted same-sex attractions. At the same time, Ben, a 23-year-old social work student, seven years into conversion therapy, starts having doubts. In the Jewish Orthodox world, where he grew up, he was taught homosexuality is a fault that one can “cure”, but when he went to university, he was surprised to discover conversion therapy is considered harmful and dangerous. Ben sets out on a research to discover the truth about conversion therapy, and learns that the way out is harder and more winding than he thought.
6.9
The Solo documentary reveals six unique stories of individuals who use the art of dancing as their own tool in fighting back difficulties, dealing with pain, incomprehension, and obstacles standing in their way to happiness through creative self-expression. Six young performers who belong to completely different styles - classical ballet, contemporary dance, krump, vogue, experimental hip-hop, pole dance - represent the new generation of Russian artists, free from preconceptions, clichés, and ready to be part of the dance revolution. The documentary format of the project looks at real people in an intimate setting and the behind-the-scenes routine of professional dancers.
8.1
Mai Hua, French-Vietnamese single mom with two children, brings back her dying grandmother to France. As the old woman miraculously recovers, questions are raised within the family history, in particular a curse on the women of the family, revealing an intimate archeology of female lineage and universal quest for truth.
8.4
We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a feature length documentary that chronicles the journeys of five youth struggling to beat the odds as they navigate their way out of the foster care system in Los Angeles, California.
7.2
Ein Sohn, mittlerweile erwachsen, berufstätig und werdender Vater, sieht sich konfrontiert mit seiner eigenen Kindheit, mit einem Vater, der als Opernsänger auf der ganzen Welt auftrat und nur selten zu Hause war. Lawrence Richard berichtet in dieser Dokumentation über das Leben seines Vaters und international erfolgreichen Tenors John Treleaven. Er nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise: Für den Vater ist die Reise nach Cornwall eine Reise zurück in die geliebte Heimat, zum Ursprung seiner einzigartigen Karriere. Für Lawrence, Filmemacher und selbst oft auf Reisen, ist es eine Möglichkeit, seinen Vater und dessen Berufsleben besser kennen und verstehen zu lernen. Einfühlsam und liebevoll wird ein ehrliches Bild von einem außergewöhnlichen Künstler gezeichnet, der in seinem Privatleben mit den Schattenseiten des Ruhms und der Familie zu ringen hatte. Lichter Filmfestival 2021
7
The freight container transformed the entire world into next-door neighbors and fostered extraordinary economic prosperity. At the same time, it has put a stunning number of unprecedented threats in the global spotlight.
8.2
We Are Not Princesses is a documentary film about the incredible strength and spirit of four Syrian women living as refugees in Beirut as they come together to tell their stories of love, loss, pain and hope through the ancient Greek play, Antigone.
6.3
From Connecticut's most haunted inn to the site of a shocking death, Haunted Connecticut takes you inside these disturbing locations for a series of paranormal investigations.
