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A struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster." With six days, a micro budget, and mounting pressure, Mockbuster is a comedic, behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the balance between low-budget filmmaking and creative ambition.
Over an extended period, a director engages in an ongoing conversation with Yu, a teenage girl trying to come out of her experience of sexual trauma. A dialogue built on trust, the film follows Yu as she gradually learns to assert herself while the director remains present and open in the process. Through her social encounters, her words, and the short films she makes, Yu reflects on how she has been seen and defined, and begins to reclaim control of her own story. Resisting the label of “victim,” she moves forward with a firm step into the world.
In the 1970s, Taiwan's first grand cabaret, The Sapphire, opened in Kaohsiung, igniting a golden decade of live entertainment. Beneath its dazzling lights, the nation's tensions and censorship faded in nights of glitz and song.Stars like Teresa Teng, Fei Yu-ching and Fong Fei-fei graced. its stage, where glamour met gambling, drugs, and danger.Half a century later, The Sapphire is resurrected—through AI and music—to relive its untamed brilliance.
Children of Tito is a documentary about ethnic Hungarian women in Vojvodina during the 90s Balkan Wars, offering personal stories of life under Tito, Yugoslavia's collapse, and the 1999 NATO bombing.
At just 9-years-old, fashion prodigy Max Alexander fearlessly fuses his boundless imagination with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, inspiring us to dream boldly and act responsibly.
Mima, an American college student, embarks on a road trip to the rural Romanian village where her grandmother, Esther, was born. Her friend Jacob, a recent film-school dropout, joins her in the old country, along with an 18-year-old translator whom she found on Facebook. Decades after Esther’s death, Mima relies on her grandmother’s unmarked photos of the village and recorded oral history to orient herself in the remote area. As the trio scale walls and trek through fields searching for any evidence of Esther’s life in Romania, the deeper unknowns animating Mima's journey begin to reveal themselves.
She was a prisoner in the corset of social constraints and conventions – and at the same time she fought for a self-determined life as a woman – Lydia Welti-Escher, the daughter of politician and business leader Alfred Escher. Due to an extramarital liaison, the Swiss authorities had her committed to a psychiatric ward.
In late summer 1939, the French learned that Adolf Hitler had attacked Poland. On September 3, France entered the war, twenty years after the carnage of World War I. Although France was considered the world’s leading military power, with a vast empire and a powerful ally in the United Kingdom, everyone was overcome with a sense of dread. Yet the fighting would not begin until May 1940 and would end with France’s defeat in June. How did the French people experience those few months—among the most decisive and darkest in the country’s history?
On a farm south of Copenhagen, young elite musicians practice the difficult art of classical music. A beautiful and life-affirming film full of wonderful music.
Cornbread Mafia is the true story of the rise and fall of Kentucky farmers who built the largest domestic marijuana syndicate in U.S. history. Part true crime, part cartoon, a whole lot of weed.
In Russia, criticizing the war in Ukraine or Vladimir Putin’s regime has become a crime. Thousands of ordinary citizens are being arrested, tried, and imprisoned. They are called “Politzek”: political prisoners. Filmed clandestinely over the course of more than a year, Politzek gives a platform to those who, despite the fear, continue to speak out against Putin’s repressive Russia. Through the intersecting stories of a teenager sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the government on social media, a young artist jailed for placing anti-war stickers, a human rights activist, and two theater directors facing Kafkaesque trials, the film unveils the machinery of state repression in Russia. With rare footage, broken yet unyielding voices, this is a story of silenced resistance.
In 1954, Marilyn Monroe—a 28-year-old actress who was not yet a star—traveled to Korea, in the midst of the war, to perform on stage and boost the morale of American troops. She undertook a four-day tour in the dead of winter, immortalized by unforgettable photographs: Marilyn in a sheer, form-fitting dress, in the freezing cold, facing more than 100,000 GIs. This trip was a turning point in her life. Thanks to this unprecedented success, she would reveal herself to herself and to others. Marilyn discovered herself as a radiant, free, sexy, and admired woman. She entered into legend, as well as into every American household of the 1950s.
A Trump supporter and election denier joins Georgia’s election board to expose fraud but, through conversations with a ChatGPT assistant and firsthand experience, he discovers the system’s surprising integrity — and realizes large-scale voter fraud is far harder than he believed.
Take a trip back to Utah in the ’70s, when a new emerging culture clashed with tradition and institution. More than just disco and drugs, the 1970s were a time of great upheaval, socially, politically, and economically. Hear it from the mouths of the people who lived it, and see how the 1970s helped define Utah as a place for growth and a groovy new outlook on life.
In this meta found-footage / documentary escapade, Gavin and Alex head to Tennessee to document the premiere of their previous film, and to follow a tip that will lead them to the most liminal spaces in Chattanooga...
In this week's show: Sinos River Valley, Southern Brazil, 19th century. An unholy name spreads across the German settlements, preceded by terror and followed by tragedy... Who was the “Devil Kid”? Find out the facts on Fabão's Sunday Show!
Explores faith, liberty, and the American spirit, featuring cultural commentary and historical reflections on the challenges facing people of faith.
From training camp to the final confetti fall, Super Bowl Champions: The 2025 Seattle Seahawks is the definitive, cinematic story of a team that soared above the odds, told with the style only NFL Films can deliver. Narrated by actor and Seahawks fan Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the 75-minute documentary looks back at Seattle's 2025 championship season through game broadcast footage, including extended highlights of their 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. The film also includes coverage from the championship parade, behind-the-scenes footage captured by the team, and the largest compilation of player and coach wired sound from throughout the season ever for an NFL Films championship documentary.
“Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders" peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." Directed by William Friedkin, the film triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.
AI entrepreneur and new dad Marc Warner wants world leaders to take the risks of AI more seriously. He invites top thinkers like Gen. Stan McChrystal and Yuval Harari to play a wargame that simulates what could happen as AI gets more and more powerful over the coming decade.
Every year, the Florida government invites the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. For ten nights, an eclectic group of hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own desires.
After decades abroad, Iona returns to her childhood home on Fiji, sensing that there she might find the answers to many questions she has about civilisation and its discontent.
New whistleblowers and insiders from social media companies speak out to reveal how algorithms designed to connect people have been helping to tear them apart. With new testimony and documents, they expose a machine thriving on outrage and division as part of a business model, with radicalisation, real-world violence and fractured societies some of the consequences of a system built to shape how users think, feel and see the world.
The story of a new Ireland and its vibrant music scene, but also that of a postcolonial society wrestling with its heritage. A society where folk music carries both the oppression of the past and the dream of a bright future.
Watch as Aiden Aleman creates his newest art piece “TRUTH” in the middle of Zilker Park.
What do such classic films as The Third Man, The African Queen, The Misfits and Labyrinth have in common? Present during the filming of all of them was Angela Allen, acting as “continuity” – noting every shot and memorising all the details before her, working closely with the director, crew and actors to achieve a consistent and convincing world in front of the camera. She is one of the last witnesses to a truly golden age of cinema. Angela – who celebrated her 97th birthday in February 2026 – began her career as a 19-year-old on several British films, and then in 1948 was assigned to the second unit in Vienna for Carol Reed’s The Third Man. She subsequently became a regular aide to three great directors in particular, John Huston (with whom she made 14 films), John Frankenheimer and Franco Zeffirelli, as well as working with such diverse filmmakers as Tony Richardson, Ken Russell, Roman Polanski and Sidney Lumet.
In 1976, CFNY launched in a small suburban house just north of Toronto and went on to become one of the most influential punk, new wave and alternative radio stations in the world. This is the story of their mission to bring the most exciting music in the world to the masses. It's also a story of the personalities, lawsuits, bankruptcies, concerts, and listener protests that went along with it.
Safe Spaces explores the intimate lives of three women trying to reconnect with their bodies, from which they have been distanced against their will. They welcome the camera's gaze as they rediscover themselves and, through sensual experiments, explore sensations, including pain, in order to find themselves and meet the other.
A Sri-Lankan artist discovers the collection of one of her country's indigenous communities in Switzerland and gets involved with its restitution. An obstacle course through the authorities begins.
Despite his brief 21 years, Cochran’s musical legacy resonates across generations and genres, influencing icons from David Bowie to The Sex Pistols. His timeless hits like “C’mon Everybody” and “Summertime Blues” continue to shape the soundtracks of countless lives. This landmark documentary explores Cochran’s journey from country roots to rock & roll pioneer, showcasing his profound impact on music history, including his influence on legends ranging from The Beatles to Rod Stewart to Yungblud.
I dont wanna be alone....But these holidays I did feel kinda alone BUT THESE ARE MY EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU............. ( THIS IS A BUNCH FROM ME JUST HAVING FUN DONT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY...PLS) eeeeeee
From his chaotic childhood to the White House, JD Vance embodies the MAGA-style revenge of America. To recount the ideological journey of the Vice President of the United States, Thomas Snégaroff and David Thomson met with a dozen people who have been close to him throughout his life. They reveal who Vance truly is: how the man evolved ideologically and how he transformed politically. These encounters and interviews with his closest associates, including his mother Beverly and his mentor, David Frum, uncover the secrets of his ambitions and plans to transform America and Europe.
When Singapore was founded in 1965, its leader Lee Kuan Yew famously said that it will “not only become a Metropolis, but it will last a thousand years, and it is people who calculate, and think in those terms, who deserve to survive.” Half a century on, as breakdown engulfs many of the world’s cities, Singapore carries on glamorously. But at what cost?
Once upon a time in a Polish village in Romania, Hanka and Bronka, left behind by their deceased husbands and their children who have emigrated for work, face everyday life with humour and persistence. Fighting to stay independent, they will soon need to make a life-changing decision.
A dissident Russian journalist chases the world’s most feared mercenary army, Wagner, across the globe—Ukraine, Syria, the Central African Republic, and beyond. Her team faces death threats and three of her colleagues are murdered as they race to unmask a new model of violence that is transforming the world for all of us.
The ITV News team remembers the night, 10 years ago, when the UK voted to leave the EU.
The last remaining South Vietnamese naval officers reunite in California for what will likely be the final time, finding solace with the few people who understand the complexities that shape their life histories.
In the Faroe Islands, a family of theatre people are working on staging ‘King Lear’ with the mother in the lead role – a beloved actress who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
Three attempts at reconnecting with often traumatic pasts, all leading to flights from home and the need for personal reinvention. A documentary triptych of many layers and emotions, whose parts connect with each other in unexpected ways.
Guided by an omniscient narrator, a time-traveller from the future travels back to the present in search of ghosts from the past.
Time of Plenty is an essayistic documentary about man-made climate change, Easter Island, and our place in the universe. Written and directed by Robin Jensen Narrated by Renate Reinsve Produced by Mikrofilm AS
Inspired by a true story, "As bestas", the sixth feature film by Rodrigo Sorogoyen ("Los años nuevos"), enjoyed unexpected box-office success upon its release. The story behind a hit, where thriller elements blend with rural life to reflect contemporary anxieties.
The truth takes flight. For decades, the U.S. military denied the truth. Now, declassified footage reveals an unidentified, craft-defying explanation. This film uncovers America’s UFO secrets from Roswell to the latest Pentagon leaks. Declassified military footage. Unexplained aerial encounters. From Roswell to the Pentagon’s shocking leaks, this gripping doc exposes decades of UFO secrets the government tried to hide.
Adam Bensoltane takes us through the birth of Algerian cinema, in his native country, across the ages, exploring its evolution and its impact on the nation, politics, and the world.
Ultras – the heart and soul of football stadiums around the globe. The supporters that will do anything for the team and yields that extra power into the game to help their team win. ULTRAS is not your regular sports film. Through epic images and a cinematic mosaic of football supporters and their societal contexts around the world, we portray a subculture that is widely known but yet mysterious and inaccessible for most of us.
i was home with my kid and, all of a sudden, i get a voice message from raquel — i hadn’t heard from her in a long time — so i listened to it, and she tells me all these things and then she asks, do you remember moon safari? and i’m like, of course, of course i remember moon safari
In the hands of the peasant, the countryside becomes a productive space; everything around it bears fruit, not only the land, but also the cultural expressions born from its most intimate experiences, which are expressed through tunes and songs until they turn into celebration.
When a dam swallows a valley in Turkey, destroying the property of its residents, a mountain community is displaced into a concrete world, searching for a place they can call home. A visually enchanting cinematic masterpiece that manages to stir an emotional response solely from the aesthetic aspect of the haunting imagery of the decline, collapse, and abandonment of a place.
Journalist and activist Hoi Yi fights against the global rise of surveillance and censorship, while suppressing his queer identity from his family. The personal repression he faces is reflected in his commitment to the freedom of others.
Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world-except for one group. International doctors breach the blockade, what they find is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a calculated dismantling of life itself.
Miguel Poveda embarks on an intimate and personal journey following the footsteps of Federico García Lorca. Rather than a standard tribute, the film is a quest to illuminate forgotten places—from Granada and Madrid to Montevideo and Havana—and understand the artist's own connection to the poet's legacy. Through music, memory, and poetry, Enlorquecido explores the bond between two artists united by passion and art as a form of resistance.
