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The Heart of Amsterdam chronicles the rise and fall of Amsterdam's underworld: a documentary based on forty years of filming in and around Amsterdam's Red Light District.

Much like Rock ‘n’ Roll before it, heavy, aggressive music, including, but not limited to Heavy Metal, Punk, Hardcore and underground Hip-Hop, has gotten a bad rap since inception. Be that as it may, many who have been impacted by a wide variety of enervating conditions have come to rely on the output of heavy artists to successfully assist them through severe illness, weighty medical conditions, as well as debilitating mental health challenges. Heavy Healing seeks to dispel rumors and shine a much-deserved light on the healing powers of aggressive music. You will hear directly and candidly from artists, fans and industry types; remarkable individuals who have leaned on (or even become) “controversial” music makers in order to inspire and be inspired through the grueling process of recovery from the grips of cancer, anxiety and depression, strokes, heart attacks, cerebral palsy, complex blood diseases, juvenile diabetes and HIV/AIDS to name a few.

Amidst the foggy evergreen forests of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, private investigator Leigh Hearon explores the criminal underbelly of a small town that has been transformed by the loss of manufacturing jobs and the invasion of meth and opiates. Recently employed by a local public defender on a case of attempted matricide, INVESTIGATOR delves into Hearon's personal motivations and her place in the criminal justice system as she reaches the latter part of her thirty-year career.

To all, it appeared as if I grew up in a normal home: a house on a Moshav, with sprinklers watering the yard. My Mother was a kindergarten teacher, and my Father was a farmer. In the nineties, my parents decided to give up their orchards. Instead, they opened a business selling gasoline to other farmers. The business grew, but it was poorly run from our home between the baskets of laundry, piles of cash being counted next to pots of couscous. Everything smelled of gasoline. My Mother pleaded with my Father to sell the business, but he ignored her. Not long afterward, she became ill, and the business collapsed. Our family fell apart. What caused the destruction of my charismatic family that everyone always thought was so perfect?

At 11 years old, Alex Batty vanished on what was supposed to be a short family holiday with his mother and grandfather. An international missing persons investigation was launched, but years passed without a trace. Then, six years later, a teenager appeared on the side of a road in the French Pyrenees and told a passing driver that he'd been kidnapped. Alex, now aged 20, is ready to tell the full story about his abduction and his life on the run. For the first time, he retraces the route of his disappearance across Spain and France, uncovering not just how he was hidden but the belief system that kept him there. Each revelation builds a chilling picture of how easy it was for a child to disappear in plain sight.

Narrated by Rosanne Cash and featuring music from Bruce Springsteen, this timely film connects the paths of two American icons—songwriter Woody Guthrie (who penned "This Land is Your Land") and novelist John Steinbeck (who wrote "The Grapes of Wrath")—as they forged a bond in a campaign to ease the suffering of migrants in California, and their legacy today.

Follows Grammy-winning guitarist Gabriela Quintero as she creates her debut solo album, charting a path beyond her global success with Rodrigo y Gabriela.

In the found-footage film JUGGERNAUT, men from YouTube archives take center stage. They participate in an endless competition for the title of "THE BEST." To achieve this, the film uses documentary footage from the 1950s that extol the virtues of capitalism, as well as a flood of YouTube videos uploaded by men revealing their secrets to getting rich quickly.

The word “personal” doesn’t begin to describe the profound intimacy of this unconventional family portrait, constructed with delicacy and humor by married filmmakers Ashley Connor and Joe Stankus. Neither can that description reveal the artful and intelligent self-awareness of their approach: It Goes That Quick is neither confessional nor exposé but rather something singular and rich—a timeless mosaic of American life, filmed over the course of eight years within one extended Northeastern network of aunts and uncles, parents and grandparents, adults and newborns in which everyone plays a dramatic role that’s no less constructed for being real. By the end of this fleet, loving feature, you feel like a member of the family.

Another day in the life of Siegfried.

This film essay is inspired by Leonid Trauberg's eponymous autobiographical text. It also sheds light on his public condemnation in 1949 as a leader of the "cosmopolitans," accused of "only causing harm to Soviet cinema," as well as his enthusiasm for silent slapstick comedies, the novels of P.G. Wodehouse and G.K. Chesterton, and his fascination with the lost FEKS film, The Adventures of Octobrine.

Sheffield synth legends Heaven 17 hit the road for what might be their final tour, facing up to age, loyalty and unfinished business with the past.

A filmmaker unpacks her evolving relationship with her adolescent German Shepherd, confronting the painful question of why, despite raising him, he seems to love her partner more.

In a slightly dystopian version of our reality, the Fontainhas neighborhood - Porto - is at the center of a dark plot of real estate speculation. Disappearances and other disturbing elements arouse the suspicions of one of the neighbors.

Taking as its starting point the discovery of the bodies of the children of Llullaillaco and the debates that their discovery sparked, the central objective of the project is to question how the influence of the Inca Empire in the region was ignored during the geopolitical, cultural, and social formation of our country. An essayistic approach that, from a variety of perspectives, enables reflection on some of the identity contradictions that still underlie the idea of nationhood today.

Five young brothers drive the streets of Phnom Penh each night in search of venues to perform their break-dancing routine to earn something to support their family.

An interview with critic Yoshiyuki Hayashida about Hisayasu Satô's films (bonus feature on the "The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3" Bluray set released by Vinegar Syndrome).

Becoming American: Philadelphia's Story restores to the historical record the enormous role Black people played in the shaping of our country's fundamental institutions both at its founding and in its crucial early decades. It is a compelling exploration of the role of race in our country's founding, and the black men and women who were Founders as well, and will be welcomed in the classroom as we attempt to tell the full story of America's founding 250 years ago.

This 30-minute film shares the powerful story behind the DPS Challenger Learning Center, which is one of only 32 Challenger Learning Centers worldwide. Through exclusive interviews with June Scobee Rodgers (founding Chair of Challenger Center and widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Richard “Dick” Scobee), retired astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger (STS-131) and Jim Rowley (Professor Emeritus at the University of Dayton and Semi-Finalist for Teacher in Space), the documentary highlights the lasting impact of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy and how it inspired a global movement dedicated to sparking students’ interest in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Mission: Inspire explores how a moment of national heartbreak transformed into a mission of hope — empowering generations of students to dream boldly, explore fearlessly, and reach for the stars.

Tune in on Monday, January 26 at 10am PT for an in-depth look at Highguard direct from the studio, featuring a full gameplay deep dive, year one plans, and much more.

An obsessive exploration of the three geometric dimensions in hopes of reaching a fourth.

For more than twenty years, the Israeli Kneller family's "Town Lyne" motel in the US hosted various, guests. Over time, the family's lives came to resemble the chaotic, colorful world that existed in its rooms.

Based entirely on found footage, the film conveys the story of the Norwegian band Hangface as they move to Los Angeles in the early 2000's to take on the music world with legendary producer Eddie Kramer (Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones). Accompanying them is a mini-DV camera, that 20 years later serves as a portal into the inner lives of five overly ambitious boys who were set on conquering the world.

Through photographs, home videos, letters and personal recollections, Ester Geislerová composes a portrait of Japanologist, translator, journalist, educator, calligrapher—and her father—Petr Geisler, a charismatic charmer who remained mysteriously elusive even to his closest family.

In Iran, higher education is a crime—for Bahá’ís. The Forbidden University exposes a secret underground network where students and teachers risk prison, raids and exile, for the right to learn. Told through daring first-person accounts and striking animated reenactments, this is the hidden story of a secret beacon of hope born in the shadows.

“Bridge” follows César Rojas, an artisanal fisherman from the Peruvian coast, as he reveals his daily routine, his spiritual relationship with the sea, and the resilience of a craft that endures despite modernization. Through observation, voice-over, and his own testimony, the documentary builds an intimate portrait in which the sea becomes a mirror of humanity.

Through archival materials, the film tells the story of the bond between a man, Vittorio, and a boat, the Riccardo I. Their relationship develops against the backdrop of the profound changes that affected the Adriatic Sea and its coastlines in the twentieth century, marking the end of the ancient civilization of sailing. As a child, Vittorio was a cabin boy on his father's boat; in old age, he feels the need to preserve the world of his childhood. With stubborn determination, he decides to single-handedly restore the Riccardo I, the last vessel of its kind, dedicating himself to this endeavor until his death.

Set in the twenty-first century, Tikray follows the story of a 17-year-old boy who moved from Peru to Geneva at the age of nine, tracing his struggle to preserve his cultural identity while navigating the challenges of growing up between two worlds.

Once a rising star in Taiwan's mountaineering boom, A-Gong fell into debt and went on the run, hiding on Yushan before surrendering. After prison, he returned to the mountains, rebuilding his life step by step. Now, he's a living legend among Taiwan's high-altitude trails.

After her father Asllan has lived in exile for sixty years, Dea returns with him to Makermal. This Kosovar village that was once his home was destroyed in the war, leaving only the stories of the survivors. Together with the remaining villagers, Swiss-Kosovar director Dea Gjinovci and her father embark on a search for traces of the past and are confronted with the collective scars of a community.

Unable to accept that his glory days are long gone, the "king of the violin" Caliu has to reinvent himself. Swinging between the challenges of the present and the memories of his international career, for Caliu only the music has remained the same.

Kherson was occupied by the Russians for almost nine months. In November 2022, Ukrainian forces liberated the city, yet it remains under fire. It is separated from the enemy only by the Dnieper River – a distance of less than five kilometres.

An interview with Hisayasu Sato about Rafureshia (bonus feature on the "The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3" Bluray set released by Vinegar Syndrome).

The incredible story of the reconstruction, after the collapse caused by a storm in 1953, of the spire of the Mole Antonelliana, monument and symbol of the city of Turin, Italy.

The history of the Aniva biological station, when it was just being assembled from people, ideas, tents, drawings, and other things.

Short-film based in facts. How cinema became this big cultural phenomenon.

Summer unveils a new blueberry season in northern Canada. The fields are covered in blue and workers from all over scramble before the frost puts an end to the harvest. And yet this time of year is much more than just picking: it's a time of music and connection.

Open a door. Handle a crisis. Write an incident report. At France’s prison officer academy, hundreds of men and women learn to become prison guards. Their words begin to mirror the institution. Their movements sharpen. What once felt uncertain becomes routine. Doubt slowly fades from their faces.

Stéphane and Mehdi use their personal histories as the basis from which to question this concept and its history up to the UN Security Council. But in our world of increasingly polarising conflicts, is there trully any other option that to take sides?

A young Toronto drag performer launches a fundraising campaign for her friend Sondos, a young mother trying to support her family in Palestine

Fly Chicks explores the practice of fly fishing through a feminist lens. The film follows three fly fisherwomen and their relationship with the river and its inhabitants, the sport, and their identities.

This is the definitive documentary of grillz (gold teeth) as told through the life and times of the artforms creator Famous Eddie Plein - one of the most inventive fashion icon you’ve never heard of, an entrepreneur who changed the face of hip-hop, one gold tooth at a time. Simultaneously developing the aesthetic of grillz as the sound of hip-hop evolved across the country giving each city their moment in the spotlight. The story of a man who found him self at the epicentre of the hip-hop, Miami bass, Southern Rap and Chopped and Screwed music scenes. A natural born hustler whose customer base comprised of rap superstars, millionaire drug dealers, gangsters and fashion focused teenagers. An icon that built and then lost an empire after the world went digital and moved on-line without him.

A documentary portrait that encapsulates the ten lives of Gonzalo García Pelayo, producer, film director and gaming professional, in eight dizzying minutes.

In 1924, the Uruguayan football team won the Olympic Games. It is the first star—of the four they now display on their crest—referred to in the title. This documentary revisits the story of that team that surprised the world through never-before-seen footage, expert testimonies, and a contemporary journey guided by César Troncoso, retracing the steps of that epic achievement.

After a painful break-up, Amsterdam-based researcher Noa is in mourning. She keeps dreaming about meeting her ex-lover Anna in the dunes by the sea, and about a mysterious glass hammer. When Noa tries to uncover the meaning of this object, she meets Saffron, a fellow lover of literature, poetry and theoretical research.

The famed Vienna Philharmonic rings in the New Year with its annual concert from Vienna's Musikverein conducted for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with performances by the Vienna State Ballet and location segments hosted by Hugh Bonneville.

On her 90th birthday, Josefa Elizabeth Andrade reflects on the chapel she built for her son, Joaquín Rodas Andrade, forcibly disappeared during Guatemala’s armed conflict nearly forty years ago.

Christine’s father died when she was still a small child, and she remained in the care of her sadistic mother, who beat her and abused her psychologically. Christine is still convinced that her mother hid a farewell letter from her beloved father. Jean’s father committed suicide several years ago, and left behind a lengthy letter, but Jean never found the courage to read it. Together, Christine and Jean embark on a unique road trip across the French countryside to visit Christine’s mother, and try to confront the past.

Follows the parallel lives and careers of American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling as they overcome social and political obstacles while hurtling on a collision course to two historic matchups in the ring, and a pivotal place in history.