No Friends But the Mountains (2017)
Documentary
Will the Kurdish dream of independence and freedom ever become reality?
Director: Kae Bahar, Claudio von Planta
Drive Play Sleep (2017)
Documentary
An authentic first person view into the lives of full-time touring bands and the daily struggles they encounter on the road.
Starring: Elizabeth Jancewicz, Eric Stevenson
Director: Elizabeth Jancewicz, Eric Stevenson
The Sentence (2018)
Crime | Documentary
Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.
Director: Rudy Valdez
Bob and the Monster (2011)
Documentary
Six years in the making, this documentary film follows outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, through his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the US today. BOB AND THE MONSTER crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances and personal videos from Bob's past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul. Testimony from his peers, including Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis and Flea add texture, but it's the depth of Bob's music, interwoven throughout the film, that illuminates this unforgettable and inspirational story.
Starring: Bob Forrest
Director: Keirda Bahruth
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017)
Documentary | History
At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.
Starring: James Burke, Gerry Griffin, Jim Lovell, John Aaron, Stephen Bales, Jerry Bostick
Director: David Fairhead
The God Plant (2018)
Documentary
This documentary seeks to be the ultimate Odyssey of exploration into Cannabis and its uses starting from the formation of the Endocannabinoid system in the simple sea squirt, through to its early uses, the plant's medical benefits and landing at the modern legalisation movements across the Globe. Where the billions generated in tax could be re- invested back into hospitals, roads, fire departments, scientific research, community projects and the list goes on.
Starring: Paul Flynn, Calli Blackwell, Pepe Breton, Norman Lamb, Steve Deangelo, Poly Rob
Director: John K. Webster
Student Athlete (2018)
Documentary
Every year billions of dollars are generated off the backs of an unpaid labor force: college athletes. Student Athlete unveils the exploitative world of high-revenue college sports through the stories of four young men at different stages in their athletic careers.
Director: Trish Dalton, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Spell Reel (2017)
Documentary
Filipa César turns his gaze to Guinea-Bissau, where at the beginning of the 1970s the advocates of a militant cinema captured the freedom struggle and the first years of independence.
Director: Filipa César
Spitfire (2018)
Documentary
The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II.
Starring: Charles Dance, Mary Ellis, Geoffrey Wellum
Director: David Fairhead, Ant Palmer
LA 92 (2017)
Documentary | History
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Director: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Let the Fire Burn (2013)
Documentary
A history of the conflict of the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE, that led to the disastrously violent final confrontation in 1985.
Director: Jason Osder
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (2017)
Documentary
Winner of "Best Documentary" at the Orlando FIlm Festival, "Perfect Bid" explores how Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on the show since its inception in 1972, culminating in him helping a contestant place a perfect bid during a 2008 Showcase, and ending in one of the biggest controversies in game show history as covered by TIME Magazine, Esquire, TMZ and more. Upon seeing a rough cut, Roger Dobkowitz, 5 time Emmy winner and 36-year producer of the show, along with television legend, Bob Barker, both commended Wallis' workmanship, and gave of their time in support of the project by participating in interview sessions and providing invaluable context for the film. "I think this wonderful documentary has a big chance of breaking away from all the other documentaries that come out each year. I am happy someone is recognizing the dedication of our fans," said Dobkowitz. "Ted Slauson is a loyal friend and true. People like that are the reason I didn't have to work for a living….its the least I could do" – Bob Barker.
Starring: Bob Barker, Roger Dobkowitz, Kevin Pollak, Theodore Slauson
Director: C.J. Wallis
Three Identical Strangers (2018)
Documentary
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover why.
Starring: Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland, David Kellman
Director: Tim Wardle
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)
Documentary
A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
Starring: Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, Robert Redford, Lily Tomlin, Ted Turner, Paula Weinstein
Director: Susan Lacy
Life and Debt (2001)
Documentary
Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.
Starring: Belinda Becker
Director: Stephanie Black
Cradle of Champions (2018)
Documentary
Three young people battle to change their lives through a three-month odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves-the biggest and oldest amateur boxing tournament in the world.
Starring: Teddy Atlas, Nisa Rodriguez, Duquan Chambers
Director: Bartle Bull
Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes (2018)
Documentary
A retelling of the Manson story using original, archived 16mm footage.
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Kk Starrs, Shana Eva, Ryan O'Connell
Director: Hugh Ballantyne
30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story (2017)
Documentary
In the 1980s a bunch of underground cartoonists parodied a popular doll. The resulting commercial product tapped into the international kid zeitgeist. That young generation felt that this product spoke to the revulsion they had for the corporate pop culture that was being fed to them.
Starring: Art Spiegelman, John Pound, Tom Bunk, James Warhola, Adam F. Goldberg
Director: Jeff Zapata, Joe Simko
The Oslo Diaries (2018)
Documentary
A group of Israelis and Palestinians come together in Oslo for an unsanctioned peace talks during the 1990s in order to bring peace to the Middle East.
Director: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gone with the Wind / Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (2015)
Documentary
When Lynyrd Skynyrd emerged onto the world stage in 1973, it was the result of a collective determination; the group had struggled and fought to gain real recognition ever since their formation eight years before. And although they were initially identified, both in the music industry and in the media, as just another act in the then booming Southern Rock movement, it became quickly apparent that not only were Skynyrd a distinctly individual collective, but also they had the potential to become one of the finest rock bands in history. Led by the headstrong and domineering Ronnie Van Zant, a tough, blue collar brawler with a powerful stage presence, distinctive vocals and gritty, honest lyrics, his energy and vision propelled the group until its tragic end in 1977. This films tells the story of the rise and fall of a remarkable band.
Starring: Bob Burns, Edward King, Al Kooper, Artimus Pyle
Director: Tom O'Dell
