Little known outside the former Soviet bloc, Estonian cinematographer and director Jüri Sillart (1943-2011) remains one of the most noted and influential film talents ever to emerge from Eastern Europe. Told through the recollections of his family, colleagues and students, "The Moon Hunter"…
From the well-publicized events at San Francisco State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student union at Cornell University in April, 1969, the struggle for a more relevant and meaningful education, including demands for black and ethnic studies programs,…
Wm. Paul Young’s book The Shack has sold over 20 million copies, and millions more have seen the movie. Many Christians have been captivated by the handling of one of life’s most commonly asked questions: “Where is God in the midst of brokenness?” But is Young’s story based…
This short documentary tells the history behind the discovery of the Cepilho’s Wave that is located in the Village of Trindade really close to the border of the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the Brazilian Coast. This region has great waves and is known as the place where talents…
Funk Queen Betty Davis changed the landscape for female artists in America. She “was the first…” as former husband Miles Davis said. “Madonna before Madonna, Prince before Prince”. An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty arrived on the '70s scene to break…
When eighteen-year-old Rahaf Al Qunun decided to renounce Islam, an action that is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, fleeing the country became her only option. As her family slept, she planned her route to Australia. After being stopped in transit in Bangkok, she barricaded herself into a hotel room…
he human brain performs astonishing feats. Neuroscientists attempt to understand how the brain works and find themselves confronted with the most fundamental questions about humanity: how is our personality connected to the structure of our brain? Could computers develop consciousness? Can the "I"…
Among experts, conventional thinking says Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) came from Africa centuries ago, was adopted by certain Islamic sects, and now spreads globally through migration. Cut disproves this and shows how FGM is in fact a native practice on every inhabitable continent, revealing some…
Bogalusa Charm is a contemporary portrait of a small Louisiana town created at the site of the world’s largest lumber mill. Captured here in its last days after thirty years, Miss Dixie Gallaspy conducts a charm school for girls in order to teach the young women of Bogalusa the social graces and…
Driade was founded in 1968 by Enrico Astori with his sister Antonia and his wife Adelaide Acerbi. Adelaide passed away in 2009. This film is the story of Adelaide, of her work as a graphic designer, and of her way of producing comprehensive communication for Driade: from public relations to artistic…
Maybe skiing isn't about who has the most money, who travels to the most exotic places, or who can do the best double cork 1260. Maybe it isn't about big film companies with too many riders who can't associate as a crew. Maybe it isn't about Olympic dreams and hundreds of hours of…
"The highly anticipated drop of 4bi9 Media's ""Gunnie Season"" trailer is finally upon us. This is only 4bi9's fourth feature length film, but you could consider them veterans in the game now. With a list of some of the top skiers in the world featured in their new…
