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Baby Arabia
Feature Documentaries , Desi Spotlight , Music in Film Focus
Documentary Feature, 2010, 73 min
Directed by: Panu Aree
Interests: Documentary

The story of artists and their humble, homegrown art that puts a human face on the troubled image of Islam. Read More

Beatles Stories
Feature Documentaries , Local Talent , Music in Film Focus
Documentary Feature, 2010, 80 min
Directed by: Seth Swirsky
Interests: Documentary

Singer-songwriter, Seth Swirsky grew up in Great Neck, N.Y., in the 1960s, a huge fan of The Beatles. Wanting to get closer to them than their music could take him, he set out, in 2005, to film people who had a story about themselves and the Fab Four. 110 interviews later (cut down to 50 for the movie), the result is Beatles Stories. Read More

Bob and the Monster
Feature Documentaries , Local Talent , Music in Film Focus
Documentary Feature, 2011, 86 min
Directed by: Keirda Bahruth
Interests: Documentary

A compelling portrait of outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, from his life-threatening struggle with addiction to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the US today. Read More

The Bowler

Short Documentary, 2010, 14 min
Directed by: Sean Dunne
Plays In: Documentary Shorts Program 2
Interests: Documentary

Meet Rocky Salemmo. He's a ramblin' gamblin' man. For the majority of his adult life Rocky has hustled bowling for a living. Here is his story. A short documentary about booze, broads and bowling. Read More

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Challenging Impossibility

Short Documentary, 2011, 30 min
Directed by: Natabara Rollosson
Plays In: Documentary Shorts Program 1
Interests: Documentary

Challenging Impossibility chronicles the odyssey of an unlikely weightlifter, the spiritual leader and peace advocate Sri Chinmoy who took up the sport at the age of 53 and surprisingly got stronger as he aged. He broke numerous world bests and shattered conceptions about aging and strength. The film premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Read More

Chasing Madoff
Economy Focus , Feature Documentaries , Local Talent
Documentary Feature, 2010, 91 min
Directed by: Jeff Prosserman
Interests: Documentary

CHASING MADOFF is the compelling story of Harry Markopolos and his team of investigators ten-year struggle to expose the harrowing truth behind the infamous Bernard Madoff scandal. Read More

Chess Kids
Feature Documentaries
Documentary Feature, 2011, 80 min
Directed by: Lynn Hamrick
Interests: Documentary

Chess prodigies compete in a World Youth Tournament. Featuring Josh Waitzkin (the real-life subject of the film, Searching for Bobby Fischer) pitted against Judit Polgar(the best female player of all time), Chess Kids gives audiences a gender bender look at the sport. A companion follow-up piece revisits these former prodigies two decades later. Read More

Crime After Crime
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2011, 93 min
Directed by: Yoav Potash
Interests: Documentary

CRIME AFTER CRIME is the exclusive documentary film on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler from prison after over two decades behind bars for her role in the murder of the man who abused her. The Washington Post says it's Harrowing, moving and inspiring, while the LA Times simply calls it "a must-see film". Read More

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Documentary Shorts Program 1
Short Film Program
Program, 90 min
Interests: Documentary

This short film program includes the following: Challenging Impossibility, Missed Connections, Mr. Happy Man Read More

Documentary Shorts Program 2
Short Film Program
Program, 83 min
Interests: Documentary

This short film program includes the following: The Bowler, Guru, In the Spirit of Laxmi, Just Be Frank Read More

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Fambul Tok
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2011, 82 min
Directed by: Sara Terry
Interests: Documentary

Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leones brutal war come together for the first time in tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Reviving their ancient practice of "fambul tok", Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level--succeeding where the international community's post-conflict efforts failed. Read More

The Flaw
Economy Focus , Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2010, 82 min
Directed by: David Sington
Interests: Documentary

People all over the world are still struggling with the aftermath of the greatest financial crisis since the Wall Street Crash of 1929. We all know what the effects have been, but what exactly was the cause? "The Flaw" argues that the roots of the crisis lie in the changing relationship between the rich and the rest in American society. Read More

Food Stamped
Feature Documentaries , Social Awareness
Documentary Feature, 2010, 62 min
Directed by: Shira Potash
Interests: Documentary

Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Winner, Jury Feature Prize at the 2011 San Francisco Independent Film Festival. Read More

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Guru

Short Documentary, 2011, 24 min
Directed by: Jonathan VanBallenberghe
Plays In: Documentary Shorts Program 2
Interests: Documentary

In Guru, a charismatic motivational speaker privately battles bipolar disorder. Read More

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Holy Land Hardball
Family , Feature Documentaries , Gold Rush , Israeli Focus
Documentary Feature, 2010, 84 min
Directed by: Brett Rapkin
Interests: Documentary

Holy Land Hardball follows an unlikely group of players and executives as they attempt to create Israel's first professional baseball league in the summer of 2007. Read More

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