The Skyjacker’s Tale
Canadian documentarian Jamie Kastner (The Secret Disco Revolution) looks back at a notorious 1970s murder trial in the Virgin Islands — where five politicized young islanders were convicted of a massacre at a ritzy country club — and its dramatic aftermath a decade later, when the culprits’ ostensible leader staged a skyjacking and found refuge in Cuba.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jamie Kastner
Where to Invade Next
Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore returns with what may be his most provocative and hilarious film yet: Moore tells the Pentagon to “stand down” — he will do the invading…
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank
An intimate portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of our most well-known and least understood political figures, this documentary alternates between deeply personal moments and the inner workings…
Cut: Exposing FGM Worldwide
Taking more than six years to complete, The Cut is a feature-length documentary that conclusively proves that female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM) can be found as a native practice…
XTC: This is Pop
A journey into the world of one of Britain’s best-loved and most influential bands of modern times, XTC. Through a mixture of animation, archive and specially-shot sequences, the film explores…
Mountain
An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between Sherpa filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind’s fascination with high places. Narrated by Willem Dafoe.
Angry Inuk
An Inuk filmmaker takes a close look at the central role of seal hunting in the lives of the Inuit, the importance of the revenue they earn from sales of…
Life in a Walk
Yogi Roth never wanted to say ‘I wish I’d spent more time with my Dad.’ After realizing he had not dealt with the emotion stemming from his father’s battle with…
Genesis: Paradise Lost
If there is one part of the Bible that has undergone more scrutiny and abuse than any other, it is the very beginning—GENESIS! Both from within and without the church,…
Sonic Sea
Sonic Sea is a 60-minute documentary about the devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life.
44 Pages
A portrait of Highlights Magazine following the creation of the cultural phenomenon’s 70th Anniversary issue, from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the quirky people…
The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms
Without us noticing, modern life has been taken over. Algorithms run everything from search engines on the internet to satnavs and credit card data security – they even help us…
Cheech & Chong’s Hey Watch This
A documentary based on Cheech and Chong’s “Light Up America” reunion tour.