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- DirectorAnthony GeffenStarsConrad AnkerSusan RobertsonRobert MacfarlaneUses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
- DirectorJeremy CoonTim SkousenStarsChris StrompolosEric ZalaJayson LambA documentary of the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989).
- DirectorJillian SchlesingerStarsDick DekkerKim DekkerLaura Dekker14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
- DirectorLeanne PooleyStarsChad MoffittSonam SherpaJohn WraightTenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
- DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsElon MuskJoel SartoreLouie PsihoyosA documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
- DirectorJon KlaczkiewiczStarsMikkel BangShin BiyajimaBen FergusonFrom the innovators of "The Art Of FLIGHT" (2011) comes a documentary about the iconic snowboarder Travis Rice. The production of the movie started in 2013.
- DirectorKasia WezowskiPatryk WezowskiStarsHisham AbdallaTara AntlerClinton CallahanA one year experiment seeks to discover whether coaching can help ordinary people achieve extraordinary things.
- DirectorOtto BellStarsAisholpan NurgaivDaisy RidleyRys NurgaivThirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.
- DirectorFisher StevensStarsLeonardo DiCaprioBan Ki-moonAlejandro G. IñárrituA look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
- DirectorBryan S. JenningsBruno LemosStarsMakua RothmanBethany HamiltonLaird HamiltonThe accomplishments of a blind surfer that, through the encouragement of his parents, best friend, and surf coach, embarked on a three-year journey of grueling mental and physical training that inspired the best pro-surfers in the world.
- DirectorDennis ClanceyStarsAndy BellDennis ClanceyEveryone has heard of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, yet so few know much about it. Even fewer know that there is an elite group of runners who brave dozens of bull runs each year, risking their life to run inches away from the sharp horns of the 1000+ pound ferocious animals they revere. Chasing Red is a character-driven documentary following 4 runners across the eight bull runs of a single fiesta in Pamplona. Braving through injury and looming risk of death, they embark on an endeavor that will shape their lives forever.
- DirectorScott HazeStarsCharles MullyEsther MullyIsaac MulliA homeless orphan in Kenya becomes a lucrative businessman, only to give it all up and open an orphanage that today serves over 2000 Kenyan children.
- DirectorShane GilbertStarsShane GilbertDaniel AdamsEric ByingtonThis feature length documentary, Mzungu, is our story about personal change, sacrifice, adventure, and ultimately the power of love and community. You will embark on a journey into the great joys and perils of Africa through the eyes of four-young-naive and unassuming Americans. As we join Scott, Eric, Dan, and Adam on their crusade to 'save the world', you too may just fall in-love with Uganda and Rwanda, meet some new friends, and change your life for the better. These young men aren't on a vacation, they have gone to work hard, to 'help', doing what they know best. They will visit Internally Displaced People camps and witness the short and long term effects of genocide and tribal wars. They gain a new understanding of the immense devastation HIV/AIDS is creating across the continent of Africa.. But in the course of making life- long friends, as well as, facing the loss of life, the viewer is on this journey as well. We hope you will also laugh, cry, sing, dance, and in the end leave Africa completely different people. In a time when social entrepreneurs and global issues rule the media, this documentary is a truly raw and real look into a once-in-a-lifetime journey that turns into an entire world of friends working together. The power of this film lies in the questions it forces us to ask ourselves. Are we doing enough, what if it's too hard to help people, what does it mean to love people we've never met? Yet, in the end, you too will may start to believe the world can be a better place and that it is up to you to change it!
- DirectorDragan ZivancevicDragan MaticZeljko PiskoricStarsDragan MaticZeljko PiskoricDragan ZivancevicThis film aims to point out the insufficient utilization of geothermal energy resources in Serbia and propose measures to solve this problem.
- DirectorClayton VilaThree rebellious young men travel from city to city evading arrest and battling horrific injuries as they pursue their unstoppable passion: freestyle skiing in urban environments.
- DirectorSaturnin KondratiewStarsUros CerticAdam ChodkowskiIsrael GonzalezDocumentary on the underground culture of extreme motorcycle riding.
- DirectorRachelle SalnaveStarsRachelle SalnaveMichel MartellyWyclef JeanLa Belle Vie: The Good Life takes a look into a filmmaker's journey to discover her Haitian roots by examining the complexities of the Haitian society but also chronicles her voyage to find hope in this nation on the brink of a new Haiti.
- DirectorJustin AranaAfter a life altering discussion with his holocaust-surviving Grandfather, a disillusioned student seeks to find answers on the other side of the world.
- DirectorAndrea KalinStarsHenrietta BoggsMuni FigueresFirst Lady of the Revolution is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, a Southern belle who takes a life-altering journey through marriage, civil war and audacious democratic reforms to become the First Lady of Costa Rica.
- DirectorMario HainzlAndreas JaritzStarsKepa AceroArtiz AranburuTim BoalThe Old, the Young and the Sea embarks on an adventurous documentary trip along the Atlantic Coast of France, Spain and Portugal. The movie frames a vivid snapshot of European post modern coastal culture which is significantly influenced by the hippie heritage of the 60s, modern surfing pop industry and the vital relationship of coastal inhabitants with mother nature. The movie introduces into a world of cultural discovery, surprising encounters and the search for the spirit of traveling. For the protagonists surfing is a pervading lifestyle. All sorts of ocean lovers have their eyes on a very slim stretch of land and water. Documenting this the documentary captures a schematic picture of vibrant European life through the very personal stories of the movies protagonists.
- DirectorJonno DurrantStefan HuntStarsJonno DurrantKahea HartStefan HuntTwo young Australian surfer/filmmakers visit America to surf in all fifty states, and experience first-hand average Americans and their lives, culture, beliefs and opinions.
- DirectorSergei KachkinThis story is about a journey, a relationship and returning home. He has already been driving his truck for twenty years throughout Russia while she waits him at home. He is alone on the road. She is together with her beloved pet, faithful friend and protector Irbis. This could continue for longer if he was not terminally ill.
- DirectorKimi TakesueThis observational documentary explores the pleasures, strains, and choreography of group tourism in Peru. Structured in long formal tableaus, the film explores the tension between the commodification of Peruvian culture for foreign consumption and the universal desire for new experiences and adventure.
- DirectorRodrigo PesaventoTiago de CastroFernanda Franke KrumelStarsGraham BuksaDanky DeanMischo ErbanThis is the journey of Douglas Rodrigues da Silva, aka "Dalua", who is in search of the Downhill Skateboard world championship. This sport is among the most dangerous in the world where the skaters go downhill reaching speeds over 110 km/h. Over the course of two years, the film follows the Brazilian athlete in his travels around the world revealing that beyond the competition there is a story of determination, passion, pressure and pain. Friendship and rivalry awake some rowdy feelings between the athletes. It is this common bond between them that also what keeps them apart.
- DirectorEdwin BrochinFernando Del RioStarsEddie BrochinHamshibai ElikBamandai SakalJoin the quest of International martial arts champion Eddie Brochin to become a master of falconry; Leading him to Mongolia where he learns to fly eagles from the descendants of Gengis Khan.