Each Halloween in Southern California, groups of "home haunters", shed blood, sweat, and tears as they create unique, world-class haunted attractions in their own front yards. Step inside some of these stunning experiences, and meet the wildly-creative artisans who have devoted countless hours…
In June 1961, around 60 students from the then former Portuguese colonies – among them the former presidents of Cape Verde and Mozambique – evaded Portugal clandestinely, where they were living, to escape the oppression from the Portuguese dictatorship’s political police, to join the…
“Horses for Courses” is an affectionate look at three people who simply adore their horses. Noel Cullen and Gail Munnelly live in Co. Meath. Gail has been riding horses since she was a child but Noel was only introduced to horse riding though Gail. It soon became apparent that Noel was…
“Riffs’n’Quiffs” is an informative and entertaining look at people who live the rockabilly lifestyle in Ireland today. Sean O’Sullivan, in his early 40s, has lived in Roscrea all his life. In the 80’s when he was a teenager, he saw The Stray Cats on Top of the Pops.…
“Birds of a Feather” is an informative and affectionate look at people who are devoted to their birds of prey, namely falcons and hawks. Tom Farrell is a falconer who lives in the county Dublin suburb, Shankill. He has always had an interest in birds but when he was introduced to hawks…
SYNOPSIS In 2007 an indiepop music festival was born in the unlikeliest of settings - a heritage steam train site, Butterley Derbyshire. INDIETRACKS (30 minutes). Bringing together passionate characters from two very distinct worlds this affectionate portrait is told from the point of view of the retired…
Some Kind of Spark is a feature-length documentary that follows five kids from the far reaches of New York City as they embark on a life-changing experience—the opportunity to study music in Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program (MAP), a Saturday outreach program for kids from communities…
Eine Dokumentation über häusliche Gewalt. Jährlich werden in Deutschland ca. 139.000 Fälle von Gewalt in Paarbeziehungen durch alle Bildungs- und sozialen Schichten, in allen Altersstufen und unabhängig vom kulturellen Hintergrund registriert. Die Dunkelziffer ist weitaus…
“Cold Blooded Passion” is an insightful look at Irish reptile owners and how and why they love these strange creatures. Caroline Bentley and Nicola Redmond live in Gorey, Co. Wexford with their collection of reptiles. Nicola always loved reptiles, so when she left her family home she bought…
“Plane Crazy” is an informative and entertaining look at people who build and fly light aircraft. Gerry Humphreys, from county Limerick, is an ex RAF pilot, organic beef farmer. He took early retirement from the RAF to take over the family farm when his father was diagnosed with cancer.…
Five young Hong Kongers, equipped with digital camcorders, help filmmaker Ruby Yang create a portrait of a city in transition.
At the end of the summer season, Cédric Giscos closes down his surf school to focus on big wave surfing. “Between Earth & Ocean” tells the story of the physical and mental preparation of an athlete which is required to face the big winter swell. These trainings are not done in…
