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- DirectorRodney AscherStarsNicole BosworthStephen JosephEstrella CristinaA look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
- DirectorBryan CarberryClay TweelStarsJohn WoodShannon WhisnantMark HamiltonA story about fame, addiction and a custody battle over a man's leg.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsRoss UlbrichtJames ChaparroNicolas ChristinA feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
- DirectorRodney AscherStarsBill BlakemoreGeoffrey CocksJuli KearnsAn exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
- DirectorAvi LewisStarsNaomi KleinStacey Arwen RaabA look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
- DirectorLuke PolingAdam RoffmanStarsJoe EnglishSharon Estes HensonGene MorrisDeep in the wilds of rural Alabama, a spear-hunter proclaims himself the world's greatest and erects a museum dedicated to his own bizarre obsession. In this atmospheric and darkly funny documentary, an offbeat cast of lovers, acolytes, and critics of the megalomaniacal spear-hunter remember his distinctive tactics both for killing and for leaving a legacy.
- DirectorTimothy WheelerObsessive egg thieves threaten the rarest birds by robbing their nests each Spring while a UK national police operation tries to stop them. Money is not a factor for these bandits. They are motivated by both their passion for the beauty of the egg as well as the thrill of the chase. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds teams with the National Wildlife Crime Unit for Operation Easter, to hunt and jail these robbers. Thousands of eggs confiscated in police raids have been found strapped under beds, beneath floorboards, and in secret rooms. With unprecedented access to the most notorious and most unsuspecting perpetrators, POACHED delves into the psychology of these wildlife criminals as they confront their obsession. Ultimately showing when passion turns to obsession, it can destroy the very object of ones desire.
- DirectorErin Lee CarrStarsGary AllenViolet BlueJames A. CohenA probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.
- DirectorMichael Graziano80 years ago antibiotics revolutionized medicine. Only now are we realizing the potentially catastrophic consequences of these miracle drugs. The question is: have we reached a point where we must save antibiotics to save ourselves? RESISTANCE uses interviews, archival material, and verite footage to untangle the web of factors behind the global crisis of antibiotic resistance. Experts and ordinary individuals who've faced resistance first hand reveal how our use of antibiotics has created profound challenges not only for hospitals, but for much of modern life - from our food supply to our personal health. With their help the film clarifies what's at stake, what's driving the problem and how we might turn the tide.
- DirectorDena SeidelStarsNaderev SanoOscar SchofieldHugh DucklowIn 2014, scientists declared West Antarctic ice sheet melt unstoppable, threatening the future of our planet. A group of world-class researchers is in a race to understand climate change in the fastest winter-warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. Trekking through dangerous and uncharted landscape, these scientists push the limits of their research and come to terms with the sacrifices necessary to understand this rapidly changing world.
- DirectorJudy IrvingStarsMark BittnerLaura CorsigliaJacky DouglasJudy Irving ("The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill") follows a wayward California pelican from her "arrest" on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a rehab facility and explores nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration and survival challenges.
- DirectorJ.C. Cameron BruecknerStarsAlanna FoxMarsha BlackburnAaron SwartzWar for the Web demystifies the physical infrastructure of the Internet and uses that as a basis to explore the issues of ownership and competition in the broadband marketplace, privacy, and security.
- DirectorDoug WolensStarsDavid ChalmersRichard ClarkeAubrey de GreyWithin the coming decades we will be able to create computers with greater than human intelligence, bio-engineer our species, and redesign matter through nanotechnology. How will these technologies change what it means to be human?
- DirectorIvo KalushevStarsIvo KalushevDeyan IlievNiki ZlatkovA film about the meaning of inner and outer exploration, about human nature and the extraordinary life of extreme cave diving explorers.
- DirectorHanh NguyenVishal SolankiStarsJeremy AdamsAndrew AlcalaSarah AllenCaffeinated tells the story of coffee through the perspectives of people who have dedicated their lives to it. At every step of the process, it's the hands that planted the seed, that roasted the beans, that crafted the drink that makes every cup of coffee a story worth telling.
- DirectorMichèle HozerStarsGary TaubesRobert LustigCraig WilcoxHow the food industry sugar-coated science, sweetened the food supply, and seduced a planet, one spoonful at a time.
- DirectorMatt PoitrasStarsPhilip BurthemClinton DaleJoseph EckwahlFollow the spectacular journey of a Viking Age group (texas Jomsborg Elag), as they make their way across Europe, where they participate in massive-scale Viking reenactments and a series of epic competitive battles, including full contact fighting. Their adventure culminates in Poland, where swords clash at the 17th International Slavs and Vikings Festival at Wolin in the historic birthplace of the 10th Century Jomsborg Army.
- DirectorSarah GrohnertEVER THE LAND explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand's most passionately independent Maori tribes, Ngai Tuhoe.
- DirectorMark LinfieldAlastair FothergillStarsTina FeyLife is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the jungle. But when her family is forced from their home, she must lead them to safety amidst strange new creatures and surroundings.
- DirectorPhillip Austin GreenStarsKatherine AlbrechtChuck BaldwinCatherine BleishThis new and exciting documentary will build on the successes of 'State of Mind: The Psychology of Control' - Free Mind Films' follow up to the multiple award winning documentary exposé 'A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995' .
- DirectorOrlando von EinsiedelStarsAndré BaumaEmmanuel de MerodeMélanie GoubyA team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
- DirectorGarry PastoreStarsGarry PastoreFrank AmorusoShellia BaldwinA heartfelt look at the medical, psychological and holistic reality of the effect of stress on the human body and mind.
- DirectorUsher MorganStarsLucie ArnazDavid FriedmanColleen McGloinThought Exchange is a simple yet profound way of looking at the world, that allows us to understand and experience the truth about who we really are, where we really live, what we really want, and how to have that all the time.
- DirectorAngie RuizStarsDavid WatersLoyal, highly intelligent and courageous, the Rottweiler is often misunderstood. Black Beauty Breed is a feature length documentary that brings you closer to the dog behind the perceived intimidating image and highlights the positive abilities and character traits that make the Rottweiler an incredible dog. With stunning original film footage, Black Beauty Breed captures the soul of the Rottweiler and challenges your perception of them as vicious and unstable dogs. Intimate footage brings you closer to the real Rottweiler and their colorful heritage as a working dog that dates back to ancient Roman times. Fascinating facts about this noble breed will be revealed for the first time ever in a film and will forever change the image of the Rottweiler.