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THE
ART OF KARAOKE Art Himmel discovered he could sing like Sinatra in the twilight of his life. Now this WWII veteran and Cancer patient sings karaoke three nights each week at little clubs in Los Angeles. He does it for fun; he does it for health. In our increasingly youth-obsessed world, Art is living, singing proof that you're never too old to be as young as you feel. AT
THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Go on an extraordinary journey with 46 volunteers determined to stop an illegal whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean. With a combination of brilliant & bizarre strategies and against all odds, the crew members of The Farley Mowat and The Robert Hunter turn this uniquely beautiful and dangerous corner of the world into a battleground. Beyond the action & adventure, the risks they take raise larger questions of ends & mean, injustice & indifference and life & death. BETWEEN
THE WHITE LINES A captivating portrait of tenacity and sacrifice in women’s athletics. This documentary chronicles the UCLA Women’s Softball Team on their journey to the College World Series as defending National Champions. Using intense game footage, interviews and a great soundtrack – the viewer gets a real sense of the game and competition, the fans, coaches, players and their families. Through the journey of this fierce group of competitors, they realize it’s not just about winning or losing, it’s about the pride in wearing the uniform. Experience the family of the team, their thrills and disappointments, and friendships that last far beyond their years playing “Between the White Lines.” BORN
IN BEIRUT BUSKERS:
FOR LOVE OR MONEY In his directorial debut Mad Chad Taylor, the renowned Venice Beach chainsaw Juggler, has created a one of a kind documentary that goes deep inside the hidden world of street performers. Amid rare footage of the most shocking and inspired street acts from around the world, one performer after another pulls back the makeshift curtain. Their acts are astonishing; their stories, more amazing still. Here is the tightrope walker, the razor blade muncher, the sidewalk samurai, the tattooed man. Meet The Fireman who lost his teeth to his fire-eating act, and the Calypso Tumbler who's buying up real estate in the Caribbean. This is the human condition at its most freakishly wonderful. CRIME
SCENE CLEANERS The
first film to go behind the scenes a company that specializes in the
cleanup of homicides, suicides, accidental death, and other unsavory
events. This short documentary is a fascinating, darkly funny and disturbing
portrait of a extreme entrepreneur, Neal Smither, president and CEO
of Crime Scene Cleaners, DIAMONDS
IN THE ROUGH: A UGANDAN HIP HOP REVOLUTION From the ashes of 4 decades of war, aids and corruption in Uganda, Africa, The Bataka Squad artists, Babaluku and Saba Saba, rise to forge a revolutionary path using music. On a mission to empower the forgotten youth of Africa from within, while spreading their message of hope around the globe. Narrated by Spearhead singer Michael Franti, follow the Bataka movement to amplify the spirit of the next generation in this musical journey. THE
DISTANCE An intimate look into the hearts and minds of the world’s last true warriors. Award winning filmmaker and actor Ash Adams interviews and hangs with world champion boxers and the people that surround them. In the spirit of “The Buena Vista Social Club” and “When We Were Kings” - THE DISTANCE is a long over-due view into the emotional landscape of the boxers of yesterday and today. FATHER
G AND THE HOMEBOYS 'Father G and The Homeboys' chronicles the lives of 4 Latino gang-bangers as they re-direct their lives in a war-torn area of Los Angeles known as Boyle Heights-at one time the street gang capital of the world. For over 20 years Father Gregory Boyle (Father G) and his non-profit organization “Homeboy Industries” have helped kids plan for their future instead of their funerals. FINDING
BRYON In
1991, an unsolicited audition tape was sent to a casting director in
Hollywood by a 17 year old boy named Bryon L. Elkins from Byesville,
Ohio. It was Bryon's dream to be on NBC's hit television series, "Saved
By The Bell." For the next ten years, Bryon's tape was circulated
through-out the entertainment industry as a joke. In the year 2000,
Josh and Steve (two failing, Hollywood wanna-be's) saw Bryon's tape
and related to his disposition. Fed up with the constant rejection and
disillusionment of Tinsletown, HITTING
THE RIGHT CHORD Edgy and explosive, HITTING THE RIGHT CHORD captures the life and spirit of female artists doing what they love to do - write and play music on their own terms. We learn that there is no such thing as an overnight success. To be a musician is a long, and sometimes demoralizing, sometimes delirious struggle. We experience the daily pressures they face from the recording industry and the media as they are forced to choose between sharing one’s voice and selling one’s voice. HOLLYWOOD
HIGH: THE FIRST 100 YEARS More than a century old, from its humble beginnings above a bakery. Hollywood High School has been a symbol of consistency in an ever-changing community. Once surrounded by pastures and orange groves, the school has witnessed phenomenal urban growth along with the birth of the motion picture industry. Simultaneously, a great many HHS students became world famous artists, statesmen, and scientists. In honoring this remarkable history, we who undertook this vast task of creating a video to document the first 100 years of our Alma Mater, wish to dedicate it to future generations of graduates who will continue to carry on Dr. William Snyder's challenge to “Achieve the Honorable.” This documentary was created by alumni as a gift to Hollywood High School. All proceeds go directly toward funding scholarships. HUMMINGBIRD Hummingbird goes onto the street to see the harsh reality of street kids in Recife, Brazil. Brazil's House of Passage and Women's Life Collective work with these kids in an attempt to break the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness, giving them a chance for a real future. After reading an article about the child sex trafficking industry, Holly Mosher began to research this little talked about problem. In the city, Recife, a worldwide hub for sex tourism, a few determined women decided that they would do what they could to make a difference in their community. Hummingbird is a film that goes onto the streets and sees the kids in their despair and then goes into the programs and see just how they are helping these at risk children. I
WANNA BE EVERYTHING When three teenagers arrive at the Girls Film School in Santa Fe, New Mexico, they are young girls from very different backgrounds who are given the same life-changing opportunity — a chance to learn, to grow, and to find their creative selves. I WANNA BE EVERYTHING examines how these young women use this opportunity, and where it leads them. The story poses a universal question: what do we do with the opportunities given to us? Do we recognize them when they land in our laps, and how much does our background determine the outcome in that process? IN
THEIR OWN WORDS...ADVOCACY WORKS! IT
TAKES TWO IMAGINE
SURFING AS SADHANA LAND
OF CONFUSION In
March of 2004 a Pennsylvania filmmaker was activated with his National
Guard unit and deployed to Iraq. During the next twelve months he would
document his unique experiences as he and his platoon were tasked with
the politically charged mission of searching for the infamous weapons
of mass destruction (WMDs). The search would take them from the heart
of Baghdad to rural Iraqi farms. LIVE
AND LET GO - AN AMERICAN DEATH MAMA
LAURA'S BOYS MOMZ
HOT ROCKS Never
Mind the Laundry, MOMz HOT ROCKs is an original music documentary on
the emergence of mom rock bands. Turning the genre on its belly, this
is the €rst rock generation to be louder than their kids. Introducing
Joy Rose, mother of 4, founder of Mamapalooza and Housewives on Prozac.
Meet the Mydols, Candy Band; Placenta and Frump. MOMz captures the increasing
attention before these bands €rst meet. MOMz HOT ROCKs is the best of
both documentary and music video; an entertaining look into how women--MOMz,
take on the MYTHIC
JOURNEYS A multi-layered masterpiece; a unique fusion of documentary, animation and story. Interviews are interwoven with multicultural artwork and a Hi-Def stop-motion adaptation of an ancient tale where a noble king is charged with the grim task of delivering a corpse to a mysterious sorcerer (Puppets created by Brian & Wendy Froud). Showing how mythology and story can change the world, award-winning filmmakers Steven & Whitney Boe engage the audience with a thought-provoking, unpretentious, and often humorous style that captures the essence of what it is to be human and asks the question: Will you know who you are when you die or will death have to tell you? |
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