BECOMING is a short film about the miraculous genesis of animal life. In great microscopic detail, we see the 'making of' an Alpine Newt in its transparant egg from the first cell division to hatching. A single cell is transformed into a complete, complex living organism with a beating heart…
Bianca and Finn are two young mountain enthusiasts, seeking out thrilling careers as mountain guides. The two aspirants embark on a lengthy training program to learn these skills, but qualifying as a mountain guide is no walk in the park – huge physical and emotional demands are placed on the…
Five accomplished historians describe how specific personal experiences were crucial in triggering their interest in history and inspiring them to become historians. Featured researchers: - David Cannadine, Dodge Professor of History, Emeritus, Princeton University. - Linda Colley, the Shelby M.C.…
Nine accomplished physicists describe crucial aspects of their personal trajectories of how they became the professional scientists they are today. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study - Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical…
Five leading psychologists explain the driving factors which led them to study psychology and become professional psychologists. Featured researchers: - Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland - Diana Deutsch, Professor of Psychology at UC San Diego - Barbara Fredrickson,…
One woman’s quest to win a historic tenth Queen of the Bands in Toronto’s illustrious Caribbean Carnival.
An intimate portrait of a young man destined to make history. Includes a never-before-seen ‘lost’ interview. Becoming Barack: Evolution of a Leader traces the early path of a man destined to make history and to be a catalyst for global change. Features footage from three of the earliest known…
BECOMING BULLETPROOF documents the making of an original Western film called, Bulletproof. Bulletproof features actors with and without disabilities who meet every year at Zeno Mountain Farm (ZMF) to write, produce, and star in original short films. Founded by two brothers and their wives, Zeno Mountain…
A documentary by Mark Kidel Produced by YUZU Productions Coproduced by ARTE France in association with ro*co films productions Cary Grant is one of the most enduring icons of the Hollywood golden era. Described by the film historian and biographer David Thomson as “the greatest screen actor…
Produced by Emmy® Award-winning documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, “Becoming Harriet Beecher Stowe” tells the story of the famous America writer’s life in Cincinnati, Ohio and how those life-changing experiences contributed to her best-selling novel…
Becoming me is the intimate portrait of the changing relationship between the director and her first love. We follow Marian, born female, through all the doubts and fears of the dawning realization that Marian feels male. With the decision to become what he truly is, he might lose everything he has:…
Becoming Nobody is the quintessential portal to Ram Dass’ life and teachings. His ability to entertain and his sense of humor are abundantly evident in a conversation that brings us around to address the vast question of ultimate freedom. Becoming Nobody represents the core arc of Ram Dass’…
