The Life of Jo Menell
Jo Menell's extraordinary life as an activist filmmaker has touched many of the key issues and figures of our times.
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Jo Menell's extraordinary life as an activist filmmaker has touched many of the key issues and figures of our times.
JO MENELL is a great storyteller whose life of exile and global activism has aligned with many of the key moments and figures of the last 60 years. From the war in Vietnam to Fidel Castro, from David Hockney to Nelson Mandela, from Francis Bacon to Salvador Allende - his exceptional capacity to be…
THE LIFE OF VESPER GEER (2013) is the first documentary feature created from the historic archives at GeerCrest Farm, the oldest house in Oregon to remain in the same family, and the state's second deeded land claim. Vesper Geer was born in the kitchen of that old house in 1917, and passed away…
This video is a powerful documentary of the heartbreaking and life-changing stories of four families who have been impacted by shaken baby syndrome or severe head trauma, shared directly from the families through interviews and footage. The 41-minute documentary also includes commentary by medical professionals…
Raymond Moody, MD, the famed author of LIFE AFTER LIFE, founded the field of near-death studies and named the "near-death experience." For the first time, Dr. Moody reveals details of his amazing career in this comprehensive interview with long time co-author Paul Perry. Join them as Perry…
Every human being is destined to bring light into the world. Indeed, the purpose of the soul is to creatively express its love and wisdom in support of humanity’s betterment. It is to be a beacon of light in a darkened world and to let your light shine. Yet to do this we must realize that deep…
After forty years of his paintings are destroyed in a sudden fire, American-Israel artist Yoram Raanan begins painting again. But as images he's never seen before emerge in his new paintings, Yoram and his family begin to realize how truly different everything has become.
The noise made by a chainsaw. The removed earth where the newly planted pine trees will grow. The Quechua spoken in the Bolivian Andes. The trees, the people, the machines, the money. The tense and fragile relationship that is established between them. A forest in the mountains. The many meanings that…
The Lindisfarne Causeway is a road that disappears into the sea twice a day. The filmmaker uses boredom and daydreaming as a method to get to know this place. A poetic world of tarmac silence, howling seals, seaweed and ice-cream men.
Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. THE LINGUISTS joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India , and Bolivia, the linguists’…
Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. THE LINGUISTS joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists’…
In "The Lioness Within," we embark on an extraordinary journey following the life of Graciela Casillas, a pioneering figure in the martial arts world. Her story spans over four decades, beginning in the 1980s when she started teaching martial arts, and it's a testament to resilience and…