Freestyle Digital Media
1) Sira
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"A beautiful Fulani girl, Sira, and her tribe cross the Sahelian desert to take refuge in her fiancé's village. In the middle of the journey, Sira sees the men of her tribe violently massacred. After being publicly humiliated by Sira, the leader of the group, Yere, decides to kidnap her and leaves her for dead in the desert. Sira then finds herself alone with her survival instinct. After days of wandering, the only water point she finds overlooks...
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Wake Up: Stories from the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention sheds light on four different groups with varied stories to tell about suicide American veterans, members of the LGBT community, university students, and gun owners. Through their testimony, the film weaves a diverse tapestry of experiences into a multifaceted narrative of the heroes on the frontlines. As it delves deeper into their experiences, Wake Up confronts tragedy with a call to action:...
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Three years after Mitch and Elizabeth were married, Mitch suddenly passes away leaving a pregnant Elizabeth in need of a fresh start. She decides to move back to her hometown of Fort Wayne Indiana. Soon after, Elizabeth runs into an old friend, Joe Morris, at a flower shop he owns. Needing a job, Joe hires her on the spot. One day at work, Jennifer Becker Mitch's mother arrives and informs Elizabeth of something unpleasant. Jennifer received a letter...
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"Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. comes of age in Danville, VA, listening to records from his father's soul radio station and plotting his escape from the confines of conservative small-town life. During a bicycle trip across the country, Kirby experiences The Mojo Revelation and becomes Mojo Nixon, a primitive, blues-inspired musician. He then teams up with the enigmatic Skid Roper to form an outrageous duo. Relentless touring, a record deal, and college...
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In Tom Hammond's briefcase was the last photograph taken of him and his son Luke. A moment of happiness caught on camera: father and son at a dinner together days before Christmas. The photo was to become Tom's most treasured possession, for the day after, his son Luke boarded Pan Am flight 103 to New York. Tom decides to hunt down the thieves and to find the last photograph.
9) The Cove
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A team of activists, filmmakers, and freedivers expose a deadly secret hidden in a remote cove in Taiji, Japan, uncovering a tradition of shocking cruelty. This unforgettable and courageous story will inspire outrage and action.
10) The Syndrome
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An explosive documentary following the crusade of a group of doctors, scientists, and legal scholars who have uncovered that "Shaken Baby Syndrome," a child abuse theory used in hundreds of US prosecutions each year, doesn't exist.
11) Zero Weeks
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In one of the richest nations in the world, having a baby, a medical emergency or an aging parent can be a trigger into poverty. ZERO WEEKS explores America's paid leave crisis, the cost of doing nothing, and what we can do about it.
12) Samsara
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Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. SAMSARA reunites director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson, whose award winning films Baraka and Chronos were acclaimed for their combining visual and musical artistry. SAMSARA is a Sanskrit word that means "the ever turning wheel of life" and is the point of departure for the filmmakers as they search for the elusive current of interconnection that runs through our lives. Filmed over a...
13) Beyond the Brink
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Find out how California's water crisis is a growing threat to our National Security in its capacity of providing healthy food to our Nation and world.
14) Actors of Sound
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From footsteps to bone cracks, Foley artists bring films to life with their imaginative sound effects, but as digital technology goes full speed ahead in 21st century moviemaking, can Hollywood's low tech Foley artist survive in this high tech age?
15) My Last Nerve
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MY LAST NERVE documents the life of a young research scientist, Max Glanz, as he undertakes the fight of a lifetime to cure his father from a rare disease that has torn his family apart. The film reveals Max's 12 year journey to find answers before the clock runs out for his dad. Standing in his way are the institutions, hospitals and bureaucracies that he must navigate. This thought-provoking film showcases the real-world consequences of battling...
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Provides a candid look at several American women as they transition from active duty to civilian life after serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Called "ENGAGING, HONEST and POWERFUL," this film is a beautiful tapestry interlaced with poignant moments, social commentary, and humor.
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"Grandpa was an Emperor follows Yeshi Kassa, great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, as she embarks on a personal quest to discover what happened to her closest relatives during the coup of 1974. While Yeshi and her older sister were thousands of miles away in a British boarding school, her great-grandfather was deposed by a revolution, setting off a harrowing chain of events that would put her parents and siblings in grave danger....
19) This is Jessica
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"From her earliest years, when Jessica Bair was being raised as a boy named Jonathan, she knew she was a girl. But born into the Mormon church, she also knew that saying so out loud could cause her to lose everything her family, her faith, her life on earth, and her eternal soul. Terrified to reveal her true self, young Jessica / Jonathan instead set about creating the perfect life of a young Mormon man, becoming a missionary, marrying young, and...
20) Lady Like
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"The fairy-tale life of RuPaul's Drag Race star, Lady Camden, shines in Luke Willis' intimate and joyous documentary. As she soars to international fame, she is forced to confront the dark past that drove her to seek the fantasy of the performing arts"--Container.