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Serena Williams: The Power and the Glory

Serena Williams: From Compton Prodigy to Tennis Legend

THE POWER AND THE GLORY tells Serena Williams’ remarkable story from a Compton prodigy to the greatest female tennis player of all time.
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Banned Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin

Beauty with a Purpose: Anastasia Lin's Courageous Stand Against Oppression

Banned Beauty Queen is the story behind Miss World contestant Anastasia Lin using her most powerful weapon, her beauty to stand up to an oppressive regime.
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OJ Simpson: Skin Deep

O.J. Simpson: From Fame to Infamy in a Divided America.

On March 3, 1991, Rodney King was brutally beaten by police in Los Angeles, sparking the LA riots that resulted in over 50 deaths and massive property damage. A...
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Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth

Michael Jackson: The Untold Legal Battles Beyond the Spotlight

Acquitted in life, back on trial after death. "Michael Jackson: Chase The Truth" takes an investigative look into the legal battles of the global superstar and ...
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Michael Jackson: Ungloved

Michael Jackson: From Humble Beginnings to the Complex World of the King of Pop

From modest childhood beginnings to international fame, this is the journey of the 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson's complicated world. Unquestioned talent trans...
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Sex, Fame and Murder: The Luka Magnotta Story

Fame Obsessed, Murder Driven

The life of alleged murderer Luka Magnotta is the focus. In 2012, Magnotta allegedly killed international student Jun Lin in Montreal and shipped his body parts...
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Becoming the G.O.A.T.: The Tom Brady Story

Tom Brady: The GOAT's journey from underdog to seven-time champion

Tom Brady’s stats surpass even Manning, Montana, and Marino. With seven Super Bowl rings and a legendary rocket arm, he is the GOAT. Learn the backstory of ho...
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Legend of the 81 Point Game

Kobe Bryant: A Legacy of Greatness On and Off the Court.

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players to have played the game and will forever be remembered on and off the court.
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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

Charles Manson: From Rock Dreams to Violent Descent

The untold story of Charles Manson’s obsession to become a rock star, the celebrities who championed his music, and his descent into violence.
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Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Documentary captures the lives of the artists who revolutionized the fifties.

Documentary about the iconic author of On the Road, the novel that defined the Beat Generation and the misadventures of Kerouac and his cronies Allen Ginsberg, ...
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Mr Temple and the Tigerbelles

Breaking Barriers and Records: The Tigerbelles' Historic Olympic Triumphs

The Tigerbelles, coached by the legendary, irascible Mr. Temple, were a group of African American female track athletes who broke the color barrier of the Olymp...
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Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada

100 year old Beatrice Wood, famous ceramicist, lover of Marcel Duchamp

Award winning documentary on Beatrice Wood, renowned for her influence on the Dada art movement
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No Magic Bullets

Pioneering Breakthroughs in Immune Defense and the Fight Against Disease

Dr. Robert Oldham uses cutting edge therapy to battle cancer, and invented the antibody “cocktail” prevalent in today’s treatment of cancer, covid, and ot...
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When Patsy Cline Was Crazy

Unraveling the Legend: Patsy Cline's Journey from Struggles to Stardom

Narrated by Rosanne Cash, When Patsy Cline Was Crazy is a documentary that chronicles the life and legacy of country music icon Patsy Cline. It explores her ris...
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Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

Charley Pride: Breaking Barriers in Country Music

Featuring Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, Charley Pride American Masters was the first black superstar in the all white world of country music. Pride played dow...
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Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days

Frederic Remington: Capturing the Myth and Majesty of the American West

Frederic Remington gave us the most enduring images of the West, and the myth of the West, of American history. Narrated by Gregory Peck and featuring Ned Beat...
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Louise Dahl Wolfe: Painting with Light

Louise Dahl-Wolfe, the Visionary Behind the Lens and the Legends She Shaped.

Louise Dahl-Wolfe was one of the most important fashion photographers of the 1940s and 50s. Among other influences, Dahl-Wolfe discovered Lauren Bacall, who wo...
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Beyond Boundaries: Harvey Weinstein

Unmasking Power: The Fall of Harvey Weinstein and the Rise of #MeToo

Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews with those who knew him in th...
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The Chemical Factory

A Chinese mother retraces surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Part of the LA Times Short Doc series, and winner of best animated documentary at DocLA 2021, “The Chemical Factory” is a short animated documentary featur...
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Freedom Swimmer

A story of fear to freedom

Freedom Swimmer tells the untold story of a mass migration from China to Hong Kong in the 1970s, as a grandfather recounts his dangerous swim across the sea to ...
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Creating Things

Two brothers use interviews, art, & mementos to explore their father's legacy.

After the passing of their father to prostate cancer, his children discovered an interview he gave about his life and creative passions. This sparked a journey ...
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Ukrainians in Exile

A Ukrainian woman shares her story and hopes for countries admitting refugees

Anya, a Ukrainian woman, reflects on her wartime experience and the fate of her displaced countrymen. Executive produced by Janusz Kaminski and Liev Schreib...
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Another Life to Live

A timeless New York love story about standing tall in the face of adversity

A portrait of Lorraine DiPaolo, a lifelong Brooklynite whose husband was paralyzed shortly after their engagement. Defying the odds, the two went on to live an ...
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The Hidden Dimension

A dreamlike journey into the mind of queer photographer Leo Maki.

This intimate portrait delves into the life of a Polish artist, exploring his creative process and journey of embracing his sexuality. Winner of the FFA Shor...
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Rat Tail

Rat Tail explores Chad Sogas' journey from a childhood haircut to self-discovery

Rat Tail explores director Chad Sogas' battle with depression in this short autobiographical documentary. What begins as a comedic story about the rat tail he h...
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Hanging On

A surreal vision of a community in limbo faced with demolition of their houses

Multiple award winning doc which premiered at TIFF in 2021 featuring a combination of audio interviews and artistic visuals we discover the stories of a close c...
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Finding Beast

Olivia must save her cat's ghost from her family's NJ home before it's too late

Starring Animal Planet's pet psychic Barbara Mackey, this award winning film follows filmmaker Olivia as she reconnects with the ghost of her childhood cat, Bea...
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Jack and Sam

Two Holocaust survivors share a story of friendship and resilience

Executive produced by Julianna Margulies and Sarah Silverman, Jack and Sam tells the heartwarming story of two Holocaust survivors reunited after 80 years. Now ...
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Lalito 10

A teacher builds a mobile classroom to bring education directly to his students

When COVID-19 forced his school to close and remote learning proved impossible, a teacher in Guatemala built a classroom on wheels to bring education directly t...
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Farmer Lee

Global Chefs Gather for Farmer Lee's First Harvest & Regenerative Farming Magic

Chefs from all around the world travel to Huron, Ohio to taste and experience Farmer Lee’s vegetables. Discover the magic of regenerative agriculture with red...
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My Brother Jesus

Art, politics and faith intersect when a painter and his muse reunite

After an unorthodox painting of Jesus goes viral, the artist and his muse discuss its significance in the wake of BLM protests in Richmond, Virginia. Made as pa...
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Every Day After

Siblings by birth. Family by choice.

Growing up in Masbate Province in the Philippines, Jary is neglected and shunned since the moment of his birth for one reason - his appearance. Jary has been de...
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Just The Tip

The first cut is the deepest

Struggling with faith and tradition, Jewish filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler explores the controversial subject of circumcision in her documentary short “Just The ...
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Buddy Holly: Rave On

Buddy Holly: A Short Life, An Endless Legacy in the Rise of Rock 'n' Roll

This film chronicles Buddy Holly, an unlikely rock 'n' roll star whose brief but groundbreaking career lasted just 18 months before his tragic death in a 1959 p...
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Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

A look into the turbulent life & extraordinary talent of late singer Joe Cocker

This film traces Joe Cocker's rise to fame, from his breakout performance at Woodstock in 1969 to his landmark 1970 Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. It explores hi...
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Alone With Chrissie Hynde

A Raw and Intimate Journey with Rock’s Fearless Frontwoman

This documentary follows Chrissie Hynde, the fierce frontwoman of The Pretenders, blending new wave, punk, and rock. It offers an intimate summer with Chrissie ...
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Jeff Beck: Still On the Run

The Uncompromising Journey of a Guitar Legend and Musical Visionary

This documentary explores the life of Jeff Beck, widely regarded as the greatest British guitarist. It traces his journey from his childhood in Wallington, Surr...
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Iggy Pop & Joshua Homme: American Valhalla

An Unlikely Bond Between Rock Legends Iggy Pop and Joshua Homme

American Valhalla chronicles the unexpected collaboration between Joshua Homme, frontman of Queens of the Stone Age, and Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk. Co-dir...
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Rory Gallagher: Ghost Blues

Rory Gallagher: The Irish Rock Pioneer Who Blazed a Path for Generations

This documentary by Ian Thuillier explores Rory Gallagher's lasting impact on rock music, from his early days with Taste to his solo career, where he pioneered ...
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Heaven Adores You

An intimate, meditative inquiry into the life & music of a prolific songwriter.

In Heaven Adores You, we see Elliot Smith's ascension to stardom and the path that propelled him there, through the major cities he lived in, his ever-developin...
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Down the Tracks: The Music that Influenced Led Zeppelin

The music that influenced Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin, often hailed as the Godfathers of Heavy Metal alongside Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, were influenced by more than just heavy riffs. The band's d...
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Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind

Joni Mitchell: A Journey Through Joy and Pain, Shaped by Words and Music

This documentary features Joni Mitchell, one of the greatest singer-songwriters, sharing her life story through in-depth interviews and rare performance footage...
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Big Water Summer: A Creation Story

Cherilyn Yazzie starts a farm on the Navajo Nation, but nothing goes as planned

Cherilyn grew up on her grandparents’ farm on the Navajo Nation. She has returned to grow produce for the community and is embarking on her biggest crop to da...
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