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This is a story of Maharaj-ji, a miraculous holy man who lived in India and became famous in the seventies classic Be Here Now, by Ram Dass.
Through intimate stories of patients, families, and medical providers, BEDLAM immerses us in the national crisis surrounding care of the severely mentally ill.
Activist Iesha Sekou and her team of violence interrupters fight gun violence in New York City, guiding young people to peaceful resolutions in their Harlem neighborhood.
BEHIND THE CURVE delves into the outlandish world of Flat-Earthers — people who honestly believe that the world is flat, and that a worldwide conspiracy is keeping us from the truth.
Behind the White Glasses is a film that shines a spotlight on the creative, visionary and groundbreaking filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmuller.
To understand Mennonites, one needs to understand the stories by which they order their lives.
Bell’s Angels is the untold story of Coach Franke Ann Bell, a woman who defied all odds to become one of the most famous swim coaches you’ve never heard of.
"Bella," is about the life, influence and impact of California-based artist Bella Lewitzky.
This is the untold story of TV pioneer, Belva Davis, who broke color and gender barriers to become the first Black on-air newswoman west of the Mississippi.
Best of Enemies is a documentary feature about the legendary 1968 TV debates between two great public intellectuals, Gore Vidal and William F.
This is the urgent story of WATER: It speaks through Hopi and Navajo grassroots leaders, who strive to preserve what remains on their tribal lands in NE Arizona – after a coal-mining operation depl
In the early 1920’s inventor Jacques Bolsey aimed to disrupt the film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses: the iconic Bolex.
"Beyond the Cliff: Navigating Autistic Adulthood", a feature-length documentary, follows the stories of adults on the autism spectrum and explores the various challenges each face during their tran
An inventive feature documentary capturing the vivid life of Bill Traylor, who in his late 80s, living homeless on the street in the thriving segregated black neighborhood of Montgomery, produced a
There can be little doubt that this area ranks as one of humanity's most unusual, exotic and misguided social experiments.
Behind the rise of the iconic Barbie doll, came a twenty-one-year struggle to see the first Black Barbie.
Black Hair Empire is the untold story of the rise and fall of the African American dominated hair care industry, from post-slavery to the current day. It is the saga of four generations of African-Americans who forged their imprint into American business, their influence upon popular culture, and the fight for racial equality and economic parity.
Against all odds, Laura King Edwards — mother, writer, speaker, runner, and passionate rare disease advocate — sets out to break the world record for running a half marathon blindfolded.
Urška recalls the day when she dived into the Lake Prespa, in the middle of the Macedonian mountains, fifteen years ago.
At a moment in time when women’s rights are under increasing threat globally, comes a new documentary that places an intimate, collaborative lens among four Hijra women, whose ancient community is
Love. Perseverance. Faith. How does family endure during uncertain times?
“Boricuas: Debt and Hurricanes in Paradise” is a 90 minute documentary examining the colonial history of the island of Puerto Rico in relationship to the contemporary political moment there with a
The Eastern Professional Basketball League was the second-best pro basketball league in the country during the 1950s and early '60s when the NBA had 10 or fewer teams and only 100 players, an unwri
This is a coming-of-age story that shines light on the power of dreams where a young black man realizes his full potential in the crux of unchartered territory in 21st century America.
A cross-cultural montage of stories about women who became breadwinners after their husbands were suddenly no longer around. A school teacher in Oregon, USA...
Sabotage, glamour, death, star power, strong wills and vivid personalities are just some of the elements which factor into the true story behind Rag Wing Derby.
About one of America's leading engineers and how his passion for bridge building contributed to the urbanization of America, transforming cities and commerce through innovation and ingenuity and ho
By custom, thousands of artisans in Mexico still use lead based glazes in their pottery without knowing the damage that this toxic element causes to their health.
In a climate of increasing crime and high recidivism, an organization chooses a unique path of transformation through arts and theater.
Bulbul: Song of the Nightingale documents the life of a young Banchara girl living off National Highway 79 in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Considered invasive pests by some and friends by others, there are thousands of feral donkeys roaming the Southwestern desert. What is the fate of the wild burro in today's United States?
When a renowned art leader begins gathering Confederate monuments for a major exhibition, he is confronted by political, logistical and emotional obstacles at every turn.
BY MY SIDE is an intimate portrait of three veterans suffering from the “invisible wound,” PTSD, the most prevalent and unhealed wound suffered by veterans.