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1) Baby Steps
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From Oscar-winning Producer Li-Kong Hsu (Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Eat Drink Man Woman) comes this multi-cultural comedy-drama, which takes a funny but honest look at gay family issues in complicated dynamo of a cross-generational Taiwanese and American family.. Danny, a Taiwanese-American man, longs to have a baby with his American partner Tate, but their attempts at international surrogacy are complicated by Danny's...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this dark Postmodern-Southern-Gothic-Noir, an interracial teenage couple in the 1950's American South rob and steal to escape their oppressive town, but when violence erupts they are forced to confront their own dark secrets.. "Nick Chakwin and David Guglielmo's NO WAY TO LIVE presents a tightly wound thriller that delivers a solid noir experience with plenty of twists and turns to keep audiences on their toes." - Adam Patterson, Film Pulse. "Dig...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Ken Cooper was a successful comedian in the 1990's, but his single-guy jokes are irrelevant twenty years later. Now he's an anxiety ridden, stay-at-home dad, clinging to a TV show dream that his breadwinner wife doesn't believe in.. Tonight could be a big break for Ken - a final shot at selling his pitch. But after an epic fight with his wife, Ken is no longer welcome home. Their clash alters everything, on stage and off. Ken is crushed, with nowhere...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
CATCHING HELL IN THE CITY OF ANGELS is the new documentary film from the makers of 2012's acclaimed 'Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap' documentary. While their previous picture focused on the musical form most associated with the inner cities of America, their latest devotes itself to the less lyrical realities of life in the city itself - specifically South Central Los Angeles. Having worked with gang members from the infamous Imperial Courts...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Bassem Youssef made a decision that's every mother's worst nightmare - he left his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed "The Egyptian Jon Stewart," Bassem creates the most viewed television program in the Middle East. He has 30 million viewers per episode, compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's 2 million viewers. In a country where free speech is not settled law, Bassem comes up with creative ways to non-violently...
6) Fallen
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In the United States, a Police Officer is killed in the line of duty every 53 hours. Behind these numbers are countless unsung stories of both tragedy and triumph overshadowed by negative headlines and criticism at every turn.. Pulling back the curtain on this polarizing topic, Fallen rises above divisive politics to expose the humanity behind these statistics within unflinching look at the constant threats officers face and the devastation left behind...
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Six years ago, Dr. Kermit Gosnell was known in West Philadelphia as "The Good Doctor." Today, he sits behind bars, convicted of three counts of first degree murder. How did this beloved doctor become one of the most hated and controversial figures of the decade? In February of 2010, the Philadelphia Police Department and the FBI raided the offices of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a respected physician and late-term abortion provider in West Philadelphia. The...
8) Getting Over
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A man discovers a box of interviews with his father, a heroin addict who died of AIDS in 1997. What he finds will uncover generations of family secrets, forcing him to redefine his own past, doubt his present, and question his future. Winner of the Award of Merit for Documentary Feature at the **Impact Docs Awards.** Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival.** *"An often raw, plaintive filial cry of pain over wasted changes and lost parents..."...
9) Elian
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The world thought it knew Elián González's story: The 5-year-old boy who washed up on the Florida coast after a deadly crossing from Cuba who became the center of an extraordinary, never-before-experienced media firestorm and international custody battle, pitting family members against each other and testing political policy at a crucial moment in history.. The CNN documentary ELIÁN shows how this incredible story is interwoven into the current...
10) Queen of Ireland
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows drag queen Panti Bliss, created by Rory O'Neill. Since the Pantigate scandal in 2014, Panti has become a figurehead for LGBT rights in Ireland and her fight for equality has become recognized across the world. Winner of Best Irish Film and Best Documentary at **Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards**. Official Selection at the **European Film Festival**. *"A glorious testament to a national treasure..." - Sarah Griffin, **Film...
11) Mermaids
Language
English
Formats
Description
This feature documentary dives into the allure and transformative power of the universal myth of mermaids; from the sirens of ancient lore to a new subculture of tail-donning women who beckon us into their sometimes humorous and at other times deeply poetic underwater worlds. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Film Festival**. *"Weinstein finds poignancy in the tales of the tails and Catherine Lutes' stunning underwater photography just might send...
12) The Reagan show
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An award-winning documentary about the original performer-president's role of a lifetime. Teasing apart the spectacle at the heart of finger-on-the-button global diplomacy, the film follows Ronald Reagan's rivalry with charismatic Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Chock full of wit and political irony, and told solely through 1980s network news and videotapes created by the Reagan administration itself, THE REAGAN SHOW explores Reagan's made-for-TV...
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen years old and home-schooled his entire life, Liam (Daniel Doheny) is a sheltered, socially awkward genius whose universe revolves around his single mom, Claire (Judy Greer). When college collides with love at first sight, Liam deliberately bombs his final exams and forces his way into public school so he can let loose for the first time. Under the borrowed identity of a sick student, Liam sets his sights on Anastasia, a confident and popular...
15) Hannah
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An intimate portrait of a woman drifting between reality and denial when she is left alone to grapple with the consequences of her husband's imprisonment. Winner of the Volpi Cup for Best Actress (Charlotte Rampling) at the **Venice International Film Festival.** *"Rampling is so memorizing you can't take your eyes off her." - Rex Reed, **Observer*** *"Rampling's pale, stricken countenance sets the tone...and dominates virtually every moment thereafter."...
16) Shuttle Life
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Qiang lives in the big city and struggles to take care of his mentally unstable mother and 5-year-old sister, Hui Shan. When a speeding car kills Hui Shan in an accident, Qiang is desperate to claim his sister's body. Unfortunately, he can't prove his relation with Hui Shan as she was never registered at birth. Qiang's mother is no help given her condition, so Qiang is forced to face this predicament on his own. Official Selection at the **Toronto...
17) Haze
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Nick Forest, a college freshman, wants nothing more than to join a fraternity. However, in the wake of a brutal hazing death on campus, his estranged older brother, Pete, is rallying against the Greek system. Nick ignores Pete's protests and rushes Psi Theta Epsilon, notorious for its rumored hazing practices. As Nick begins the pledging process, he relishes the bonding and the partying. A modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Dionysus --...
18) Love v. Kentucky
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An intimate account of how two Kentucky attorneys with no background in civil rights navigate their passionate opponents, wrangle their reluctant allies, and convince the U.S. Supreme court to rewrite our nation's definition of marriage.
19) Half The Picture
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This celebrated film follows female directors working in Hollywood. HALF THE PICTURE uses the current EEOC investigation into discriminatory hiring practices as a framework to talk to these successful women directors about their career paths, struggles, inspiration and hopes for the future. Winner of a #WhatNext Prize at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival.** *"An important piece of testimony in the fight...
20) Apostasy
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Devout Jehovah's Witnesses, Alex, Luisa and their mother are united in The Truth. But as Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders she makes a life-altering transgression that leaves the whole family in fear of God's wrath. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** Winner of the New Director's Award at the **San Sebastian Film Festival.** *"It is a quietly brilliant work that balances the conflicts of three women,...
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