Scenic Wonders of America: Atlantic Vistas

Dread

July 1996 •English

An East Coast community in Ruatōria, New Zealand attempts to live in autarchy according to the tenets of their movement. Bob Marley, a prophet of our electronic age, is the soundtrack to the everyday lives of these Māori who feel closer to their own roots by observing a blend of Afro-Carribean Rastafarianism and the Ringatū faith. Merata Mita's camera respectfully portrays this singular cultural dialogue. The outsider cultures of Jamaicans, Ethiopians and Māori have come together, vibrating to a common cosmic chord. They find an underground brotherhood, across continents and seas.

Suêtes

December 1999 •English

This documentary traces the folklore, stories, and reality of living under the hurricane force winds, that beat down upon the residents of the Acadian region of Western Cape Breton Island, between Margaree Harbour and Cheticamp. The film contains stunning landscapes shot in winds of 130 miles per hour. While there is often serious damage from these Suêtes, roofs blowing off buildings and even homes blowing apart, there is also a good dose of local humour surrounding life under these harsh environmental conditions. Residents from young to more than 90 years old tell their tales of life under these winds.

Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas

September 2008 •English

When a marriage is threatened by a long excursion for work, domestic trouble is buffeted by family and friends.

How the West Was One

June 2024 •English

In a contemporary reimagining of the American West, three young women - a snake hunter, a New York artist, and a rodeo queen - challenge the idea of who is permitted to be a cowgirl.

Raising Tennis Aces: The Williams Story

Invalid date •English

The lives and careers of the tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams are documented, with special attention paid to the training techniques of their father Richard Williams.

American Royalty

February 2022 •English

The American Royalty docuseries showcases an in-depth perspective of the Miss America Pageant. Experience the hundred year history, influence, controversy, and evolution of this iconic institution.

My Left Breast

October 2000 •English

Gerry Rogers, a filmmaker in Newfoundland, documents her personal battle with breast cancer. With her partner Peggy and lots of support from family and friends, she makes her way to recovery.

Everest Unmasked

January 1978 •English

Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Could it be done? Would their blood vessels burst? Would they suffer brain damage leading to madness? Nobody was sure. Messner: 'I would never come here for trying Everest with oxygen. That is not a challenge for me.' A fascinating piece of history, well filmed by Leo Dickinson and Eric Jones (above the South Col Messner used a cine camera to continue the filming), featuring Messner and Habeler's thoughts. The film follows the usual sequence from Namche to Base Camp, through the Icefall, to Camps I, II and III. It also shows historical footage of the pioneering Mallory and Shipton expeditions.

Inside 'Moonraker'

May 2000 •English

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee.

Inside 'Octopussy'

January 2000 •English

Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macnee.

The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond

January 2000 •English

Documentary looking at the special effects from the bond movies and the men who created them. Narrated by Marie Clairu.

American Addict

May 2012 •English

Riveting look at the politics, big business and the medical industry that has made America the most prescription-addicted society in the world. America is less than 5% of the World's population but consumes 80% of the World's prescription narcotics. We have gone from being the land of the free to the land of the addicted.

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

October 2006 •German

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

Riding Giants

July 2004 •English

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

September 2005 •English

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

Welcome to Babel

November 2024 •English

Chinese-Australian artist Jiawei Shen's plans to create an epic work depicting his homeland's tumultuous recent history.

Nachrichten vom Großen Krieg

February 2014 •German

Full Circle - Last Exit Rock'n'Roll

April 2019 •German

A film about the search for your own truth, by and with Andy Brings (Ex-Sodom, Double Crush Syndrome).

The Platypus Guardian

June 2023 •English

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Peter Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that need his help to survive in a habitat under threat.

The Witnessing of Angels

May 2006 •English

As a force of light, angels are God's ministering spirits, messengers who protect and comfort, created for the purpose of carrying out the will of God. Serving as an intermediary between heaven and earth, angels pass through the invisible windows between the worlds. The Witnessing of Angels" features breathtaking eyewitness accounts of people who have seen and heard angels. These divine encounters with angels have brought with them a renewed sense that God is at work and that these angels among us are real. Join us on a spiritual journey of never before told stories of ordinary people's personal encounters with God's Messengers.