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A dialogue-driven, rapid-fire comedy about three contentious roommates and their hapless guests, two lovely ladies and a very unfortunate intruder. Over the course of a long evening, we encounter vicious oneupmanship and poetically profane barrages to 'impress' the ladies, interspersed with frequent bong-binges. Crafted in the rich 'stoner' tradition, our heroes and heroines struggle to retain their dignity and protect their innermost insecurities.

Director: Kristian Davies
Producer: Eric David
Actors: Erik Davies, Jeremiah Bitsui, Peter Alton, Stephanie Ann Davies, Tiffany Michael, Miller Daurey
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Traveling with the elusive jazz vocalist and trumpeter Chet Baker, the filmmaker Bruce Weber weaves together the life story of a jazz great. The film uses excerpts from Italian B movies, rare performance footage and candid interviews with Baker, musicians, friends, battling ex-wives and his children in what turned out to be the last year of his life. Winner of the 1989 Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award, Let's Get Lost has become an important document in the career of the filmmaker on the life of a jazz legend. Since its release in 1989, Let's Get Lost has introduced a whole new generation of jazz enthusiasts to the timeless talent of the late Chet Baker. Let's Get Lost
Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story of a man who forsakes the synagogue choir for a chance at rock superstardom. Defying his father, he turns his back on his marriage and community to team up with his new manager, Molly. Now, risking it all, he readies himself for his one real shot at the spotlight - and finds himself falling in love with the one woman who shares his same dreams - and truly believes in where his talent can take him. The Jazz Singer
Based on the novel A Mothers Gift by Britney and Lynne Spears, the film follows wannabe star Holly as she embarks on a determined mission to become a successful singer. Despite her talent and drive she soon finds the journey will not be an easy one. Brave New Girl
Heidi, the star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch, The Walrus, is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and murder. Meanwhile the love between two of the stars is threatened by Trevor the Rat, who wishes to exploit the young starlet for use in his porno movie. Meet the Feebles
Musical set in Bensonhurst, N.Y. In it a two-timing husband must choose between his mistress and his beleaguered wife. Romance And Cigarettes
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid. Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony

History Rediscovered: The True Glory

History Rediscovered: The True Glory
One of the finest films to emerge from WWII, The True Glory won a special Academy Award in 1945. This incredible documentary chronicles the march of the Allies from D-Day to V-E Day. Created by famed British filmmaker Carol Reed and American director Garson Kanin, The True Glory features extraordinary combat footage culled from tens of thousands of hours of film, and moving first-person accounts from those who were there. These include GI's and Tommies, Canadian soldiers, French partisans and others. This epic film is introduced to you by Allied Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Breathtaking in scope, The True Glory begins with D-Day Invasion preparations and shows the landings, the capture of Cherbourg and Caen, the Falaise breakout, the race to liberate Paris, the ill-fated Operation Market Garden, the retaking of Antwerp and Brussels, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine as well as the end game in Berlin. It's history, like you've never seen it before. Director: Carol Reed,Garson Kanin Cast & Crew: Dwight Eisenhower,George Patton Writers: Paddy Chayefsky,Peter Ustinov
History Rediscovered: The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler

History Rediscovered: The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler
The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler was one of the first post-WWII documentary films to profile the reviled German dictator. Featuring footage shot by the Nazis and Eva Braun's 16mm home movies, the program revealed first-ever glimpses into the private life of one of history's most ruthless despots. It was also among the first to feature interviews with members of Hitler's inner circle. These include Hitler's only full sibling Paula Hitler, his personal adjutant Julius Schaub, his pilot Hans Bauer, and his chauffer Eric Kempka. The Secret Life of Adolf Hitler may lack modern production values but it is both revealing and historically important. Fifty years after its original release it remains one of the more audacious portraits of one of the 20th Century's madmen. Director: Walter Engels Cast & Crew: Westbrook Van Voorhis,Paula Wolf,Julius Schaub,Wilma Schaub,Hans Bauer,Eric Kempa,Eva Braun,Adolph Hitler Writers: Eldorous L. Dayton
Webdultery

Webdultery
Fred and Deb's marriage isn't as fulfilling as it used to be. Searching for that missing passion that they see in their friend's lives, they both begin to secretly cheat on each other visiting adulterous websites. As they share their stories with anonymous strangers, encouraged to take that next step, they are both shocked when they meet with whom they think is their perfect match... But are they willing to risk it all for someone they've never met? Director: Charles Wahl Cast & Crew: Anthony Cortese,Christine Tizzard,Kevin Kincaid,Rebecca Nicholson,Catherine McNally,Stefen Hayes Writers: Charles Wahl
To Live & Ride in L.A.

To Live & Ride in L.A.
For fixed-gear cyclists, Los Angeles is a city that has it all. From the neon glow of Hollywood to the sun-drenched boardwalk of Venice Beach, fixed-gear has evolved into a vibrant street culture that is uniquely L.A. From director David Rowe (Fast Friday) comes a new documentary feature that explores a side of L.A. few outsiders have ever seen. From races through rush-hour traffic to midnight loft parties, To Live & Ride in L.A. is a fast paced-trip through the busy streets and back-alleys of one of the world's largest cities. To Live & Ride in L.A. features talented local riders tearing up the streets with first-time visitor Keo Curry (Fast Friday, Macaframa) - one of the living legends of the sport. Bike to hidden spots off the map, race a midnight alley-cat, keep pace with the riders from Wolfpack, and hang with the local crews, graffiti artists and other L.A. personalities burning up the fixed-gear scene. With a killer soundtrack featuring top indie artists combined with amazing HD footage, To Live & Ride in L.A. is destined to become a cult classic. Director: David Rowe Cast & Crew: Keo Curry,George Gregor,Hernan Montenegro,Don Ward,Anthony Jusi,Kyle Kelley,Sean Martin,Efrem Yohannes,Justin ,Charlie Murphy,Dylan Hurst-Lawley,Ace Carretero,Tim Hammer,Joey Infortuno,NY Joe Writers: Rick Kleinsmith
Reindeerspotting - Escape From Santaland

Reindeerspotting - Escape From Santaland
This documentary tells the story of Jani, a 19-year-old drug addict living on social welfare along with his friends. Tired of his life in a remote city in Finland, he decides to travel by train to various parts of Europe before being sent to imprisonment for several petty crimes. Director: Joonas Neuvonen Cast & Crew: Jani ,Kipe ,Antti Writers: Joonas Neuvonen
Face to Face

Face to Face
Face to Face is adapted from David Williamson's play of the same name which is in turn based on the transcripts from real conflict resolution sessions...
A Love Affair of Sorts

A Love Affair of Sorts
Blurring the edges between reality and fiction, and set in an era when everything we do is photographed- or could be- A LOVE AFFAIR OF SORTS is a modern twist on romance in the digital age. The first feature film to be shot entirely on a flip camera, the narrative follows two lonely strangers in contemporary Los Angeles during the holiday season. The film begins with David (director David Guy Levy), a painter, and Enci (Lili Bordán), a Hungarian nanny, who meet in a bookstore when he catches her shoplifting on his ever-present flip camera. As they start a tentative relationship, everything is captured on digital cameras, though nothing about the situation is as straightforward as it looks. Things are further complicated with the inclusion of Enci's boyfriend Boris (Iván Kamarás), and David's brutally honest friend Jonathan (Jonathan Beckerman, playing himself, and unaware until the end of the film that it was fictional). Somewhere between their own narcissistic urges to be constantly filmed, and a need to connect in the vast urban sprawl of Los Angeles, A LOVE AFFAIR OF SORTS takes a wry look at the way in which technology brings us all together while also keeping us apart, and changes our definition of what it is to love and be loved. Director: David Levy Cast & Crew: David Levy,Lili Bordán,Iván Kamarás,Jonathan Beckerman Writers: David Levy
History Rediscovered: Submarines at War

History Rediscovered: Submarines at War
History Rediscovered: Submarines at War features four rare WWII-era documentary films, including one in full color, about submarines and the "silent service" during World War II. These include The Silent Service, a vivid history of U.S. submarine operations in the Pacific. Running nearly 40 minutes, this rare color film was produced in 1946, and documents the unrestricted submarine warfare campaign launched by Admiral Charles A. Lockwood against the Japanese merchant fleet. It also features re-enactments of daring attacks against enemy naval targets and includes rare footage of submarines rescuing American airmen forced to ditch at sea. In Now It Can Be Told, you'll witness the dramatic true story of the capture of a German U-boat on the high seas. In the pre-war film Service on Submarines you'll see how recruits rigorously train for undersea assignment, and in the post-WWII film Take 'Er Down you'll see the dawn of the new atomic era as the USS Nautlius slides down the ways. Director: Fred Plasma Cast & Crew: Admiral Charles Lockwood,Rear Admiral Daniel Gallery,Lt. Albert David,Oblt. Harald Lange,Commander Earl Trosino,Arthur Knispel,Stanley Wdowiak,Seaman Earnest Beaver,Fleet Admiral Osami Nagano Writers: Ernest Eller
Deadline

Deadline
Kyle and Sarah are starting a life together in a renovated house in the Hollywood Hills, the same property where the original house burned down with its owner vanished a decade earlier. Despite rumors and warnings from others, the couple follows through with their move, only to encounter bizarre occurrences within the first night in their new home. When one of their friends soon disappears, Kyle and Sarah begin to suspect that they're the new targets of a cat-and-mouse game, one with a predator whose identity – and state of living – has yet to be identified. Director: Chris Tasara Cast & Crew: Gary Hudson,Jules Wilcox,Paul Francis,Pancho Demmings Writers: Chris Tasara
Prayer to a Vengeful God

Prayer to a Vengeful God
After a violent home invasion, resulting in the murder of his wife Jennifer (Jennifer Farrugia), John Krause (Dan Eberle) rouses from a four-month dream, to a waking nightmare of a life decimated. He re-enters the world, but everything has changed. In a fog of grief and sadness, John wanders the landscape of his misery searching for relief. What he finds is a world beneath his own, a world of drugs and violence, and ultimately, an opportunity to exact vengeance. Tacitly told in a lyrical cinematic style, entirely without dialogue, Prayer to a Vengeful God is a silent study of a man who trades his humanity for revenge. Written and directed by Dan Eberle. Director: Dan Eberle Cast & Crew: Dan Eberle,Paul Vasquez,Jennifer Farrugia,Amanda Bender,Beau Allulli,Leah Rudick,Jillaine Gill Cinematographer: James Parsons Writers: Dan Eberle
The Jazzman

The Jazzman
Movie show life of jazz drummer Bernie Kaddly.
The Art of Travel

The Art of Travel
High school grad. Conner Layne is about to marry his first love, but when wedding plans fail, he goes solo on his honeymoon to Central America, finding adventure with a ragtag group of foreigners who attempt to cross the Darien Gap in record time.
Technocalyps Part 1: Trans-human

Technocalyps Part 1: Trans-human
Technocalyps is an intriguing three-part documentary on the notion of Trans-humanism by Belgian visual artist and filmmaker Frank Theys. The latest findings in genetics, robotics, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology appear in the media every day, but with no analysis of what seems to be their common aim: exceeding human limitations and creating higher, trans-human forms of life. Technocalyps presents a thorough and critical enquiry into the scientific, ethical and metaphysical dimensions of technological development. The film includes interviews by top scientists and thinkers on the subject worldwide, such as Marvin Minsky, Ray Kurzweil, Terence McKenna, Hans Moravec, Bruce Sterling, Robert Anton Wilson, David Noble, Margaret Wertheim, the Dalai Lama and many others. Director: Frank Theys Cast & Crew: Marvin Minsky,Ray Kurzweil,Terence McKenna,Hans Moravec,Bruce Sterling,Robert Wilson,David Noble,Margaret Wertheim,Dalai Lama Writers: Frank Theys
Technocalyps Part 2: Preparing for the Singularity

Technocalyps Part 2: Preparing for the Singularity
Technocalyps is an intriguing three-part documentary on the notion of Trans-humanism by Belgian visual artist and filmmaker Frank Theys. The latest findings in genetics, robotics, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology appear in the media every day, but with no analysis of what seems to be their common aim: exceeding human limitations and creating higher, trans-human forms of life. Technocalyps presents a thorough and critical enquiry into the scientific, ethical and metaphysical dimensions of technological development. The film includes interviews by top scientists and thinkers on the subject worldwide, such as Marvin Minsky, Ray Kurzweil, Terence McKenna, Hans Moravec, Bruce Sterling, Robert Anton Wilson, David Noble, Margaret Wertheim, the Dalai Lama and many others. Director: Frank Theys Cast & Crew: Marvin Minsky,Ray Kurzweil,Terence McKenna,Hans Moravec,Bruce Sterling,Robert Wilson,David Noble,Margaret Wertheim,Dalai Lama Writers: Frank Theys
Technocalyps Part 3: The Digital Messiah

Technocalyps Part 3: The Digital Messiah
Technocalyps is an intriguing three-part documentary on the notion of Trans-humanism by Belgian visual artist and filmmaker Frank Theys. The latest findings in genetics, robotics, artificial intelligence, bionics and nanotechnology appear in the media every day, but with no analysis of what seems to be their common aim: exceeding human limitations and creating higher, trans-human forms of life. Technocalyps presents a thorough and critical enquiry into the scientific, ethical and metaphysical dimensions of technological development. The film includes interviews by top scientists and thinkers on the subject worldwide, such as Marvin Minsky, Ray Kurzweil, Terence McKenna, Hans Moravec, Bruce Sterling, Robert Anton Wilson, David Noble, Margaret Wertheim, the Dalai Lama and many others. Director: Frank Theys Cast & Crew: Marvin Minsky,Ray Kurzweil,Terence McKenna,Hans Moravec,Bruce Sterling,Robert Wilson,David Noble,Margaret Wertheim,Dalai Lama Writers: Frank Theys
Zerophilia

Zerophilia
Luke, an inexperienced young college student, has a random first sexual encounter while camping. This triggers his rare genetic condition, Zerophilia, which will soon force him to confront his deepest insecurities about his masculinity and sexuality. As Luke's gender options increase by one, insecurities about his masculinity increase by one million. For some, the lines separating friendship and love, admiration and attraction, occasionally blur. For Luke, they disappear. Join Luke as he journeys into the extraordinary world of Zerophilia, where people change gender at will--and occasionally against it. Director: Martin Curland Cast & Crew: Taylor Handley,Dustin Seavey,Kyle Schmid,Marieh Delfino,Gina Bellman,Alison Folland,Rebecca Mozo Writers: Martin Curland
Through the Eyes of the Sculptor

Through the Eyes of the Sculptor
A sculpture comes alive in clay, dies in plaster and is reborn in marble – this is a process that has rarely been documented. Follow master sculptor Emmanuel Fillion as he conceives a new piece, and witness the many steps he must take before it is ready to be immortalized. Travel through the limestone tunnels, to the monuments of France and the magnificent marble mountains of Italy in order to walk in the footsteps of the masters. Historic footage evokes rich traditions dating back to Michelangelo's day. Director: Gina Minervini Cast & Crew: Gina Minervini,Emmanuel Fillion,Camilo Fillion,Lynne Streeter,Daniele Milani,Art Schonk,Eva Steiner,Ron Mehlman Writers: Gina Minervini
The Last Best Sunday

The Last Best Sunday
A Hispanic teenager hides out from the law in the home of a good-natured, but rebellious, Caucasian teenage girl after killing two rednecks whom beat him up and left him for dead, leading to a collision of cultures between the two youths.
History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle

History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle
The Memphis Belle features the most famous documentary to emerge from WWII and three other films in vivid high definition. Shot in 1943, The Memphis Belle was helmed by Academy Award™ winning director William Wyler. It chronicles the 25th and final combat mission of a B-17 crew. A moving and real portrait of courage, it was endorsed by President Franklin Roosevelt, and shown throughout the United States on his order. While dramatizations like Twelve O'Clock High and the Matthew Modine film Memphis Belle have their place, the original documentary has a reality and drama that is unparalleled. It's simply the most definitive chronicle of the air war in Europe as fought by American bomber crews. Also included are additional rare, authentic 8th Air Force films made during WWII. These include Operation Clarion, a confidential account of a bombing campaign, and two propaganda films: the 8th Air Force Report from Britain newsreel which includes a war bonds plea from General Eisenhower, and Mission Accomplished which was shown to defense plant workers. Director: William Wyler Cast & Crew: Capt. Robert Morgan,Capt. James Verinis,Capt. Charles Leighton,Tech. Sgt. Robert Hanson,Tech. Sgt. Harold Loach,Staff Sgt. Casimer Nastal,Staff Sgt. Clarence Winchell,Staff Sgt. Cecil Scott,Staff Sgt. John Quinlan,Col. Stanley Ray,Capt. Vincent Evans,Brig. Gen. Haywood Hansell,King George VI,Queen Elizabeth,Gen. Jacob Devers,Gen. Ira Eaker,Eugene Kern Cinematographer: Harold Tannenbaum,William Clothier Writers: Jerome Chodorov,Lester Koenig
Another Sense

Another Sense
A new vision of today's world. The film is about a life of a person who differs from the rest of us a little bit. Maybe he has something in common with Forrest Gump, but his soul is a Russian one. Director: Yuri Grymov Cast & Crew: Anton Shagin,Natalya Naumova,Aleksandr Baluev,Valeriy Barinov,Vitaliy Khaev Cinematographer: Andrei Katorzhenko Writers: Yuri Grymov,Vyacheslav Durnenkov,Mikhail Durnenkov,Vladimir Malyagin
History Rediscovered: Report from the Aleutians

History Rediscovered: Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians is the first of three important movies made by filmmaker John Huston during WWII. Assigned to the Signal Corps in 1942, Huston was sent to Adak in the remote Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. There, Huston filmed the bitter campaign to oust Japanese forces from Kiska, which they seized during the offensive that led to the Battle of Midway. Unlike Midway, where America dealt Japan a devastating blow, the battle of the Aleutians was one of attrition. As a result, Huston's portrait focuses on the day-to-day activities of ordinary G.I. Joes, who faced difficult duty in a cold wasteland with courage, resourcefulness, and character. Foremost among these were the pilots and crews who flew monotonous patrols in difficult weather and who experienced real terror while flying bombing raids over Japanese positions. Huston's moving portrait was criticized within the War Department for its tone, but nevertheless received an Oscar nomination in 1944.
History Rediscovered: The Battle of Britain

History Rediscovered: The Battle of Britain
Originally released in 1943, The Battle of Britain represents the fourth movie in Frank Capra's epic ""Why We Fight"" documentary series. This film traces the fate of the British during the dark days of ""The Blitz."" It is a portrait of the desperate, but ultimately successful struggle to prevent a Nazi invasion of England. The film begins after the fall of France. With their army in shambles, the British have to rely on their naval and air forces to stave off invasion. These prove to be formidable adversaries, as does Prime Minister Winston Churchill. His stoic attitude and resolve keep the nation focused on victory. Throughout ""The Blitz"" the population never wavers. This presentation of The Battle of Britain also includes two rare wartime Ministry of Information shorts. ""V-1"" shows the ""buzz bomb"" attacks, while ""Fighter Pilot"" profiles the men about whom Churchill famously said ""Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.
The Gentle Bear Man of Emo

The Gentle Bear Man of Emo
Michael Scheibler and his wife, Betty, reside on 320 acres of land in the little town of Emo, Ontario, a property that serves as a welcoming sanctuary for droves of surrounding wildlife. Michael has, quite unpredictably, become closest to the most dangerous of these animal neighbors - a group of over sixty wild bears. Bruised by tragedy, Michael finds solace through his interactions with these unconventional healers, a life-altering discovery that soon leads him on an unexpected path to love and redemption. From Reel Productions, a rare film that shows how a surprise encounter with wild animals can teach a broken man to be human again.
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup

Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
With the departure of the Bush Administration and the arrival of an "era of transparency," opportunities are arising for the disclosure of new information that may shed more light on the events that took place before and after 9/11/2001.Dramatically narrated by Daniel Sunjata of FX's Rescue Me. This film first examines mysterious and infamous events that reshaped world history - from the Reichstag Fire in 1933 that catapulted Hitler to dictatorship - to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 that led to the Vietnam War, and then takes viewers on a turbulent journey through several pivotal moments in history before delving into the most significant catastrophe in recent memory, 9/11. Eight years later, the American people continue to live in the aftermath of 9/11 and deal with its ongoing repercussions. The film serves as a fundamental call to action which is fueled by hope that those affected by 9/11 will soon receive the answers that they have sought after for nearly a decade.
The Holy Land of Tyrol

The Holy Land of Tyrol
It is spring 1809. Katharina's Tyrolean husband, Franz, is arguing with a French soldier in Augsburg's marketplace. It ends with the soldier dead by accident and the young couple fleeing the city for Franz's homeland. The Holy Land of Tyrol tells the story of the Tyrolean uprising of 1809 in a way it has never been seen previously. The film takes viewers on a breathtaking journey into the past through the lives of a Bavarian physician's daughter and a South Tyrolean mountain farmer's family. With unique historical images and original locations, The Holy Land of Tyrol captures not only one woman's life, but provides powerful and poetic feelings for the great issues of our time: love, war, religion and the search for our own identity. The film is a South Tyrolean-Bavarian co-production of director Philipp J. Pamer and producer Florian Reimann demonstrating that 200 years after the war between Bavaria and Tyrol, a shared future through common history is possible.
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
'Trinity and Beyond' is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history, development and testing of nuclear weapons between 1945 and 1963. Narrated by William Shatner (Star Trek's Captain Kirk) and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage depicting in graphic detail these powerful and awesome weapons. Many scenes were repaired with an Academy AwardÂ® winning process created to restore the color. Director/producer Peter Kuran, traveled throughout the U.S. to uncover footage that includes bombs being suspended by balloon, exploding under the ocean, being shot from a cannon and detonated in outer space. 'Trinity and Beyond' features extremely rare film segments from top secret government archives and startling footage of nuclear bomb tests conducted by the United States, Russia and China, including the largest atomic explosion ever detonated. 'Trinity and Beyond' features an interview with Dr. Edward Teller a developer of nuclear weapons and one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century. 'Trinity & Beyond' is an extraordinary production that provides an important understanding of events and the creations of technologies that have changed the world forever."

The Jazzman

2009