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100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection |
Director: David Millbern |
Keywords: LGBTQ+ |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
100 Years of Men in Love: The Accidental Collection is a documentary focusing on a unique, moving, and joy-filled collection of vintage photographs of men in love from the 1850s to the 1950s. Taken when male partnerships were often illegal, the photos were found at flea markets, in shoe boxes, family archives, estate sales, and old suitcases.
1242: Gateway to the West |
Director: Peter Soos |
Lead Roles: Kevin Spacey |
Keywords: 1200s, Set in Mongolia |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
2073 |
Director: Asif Kapadia |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
5 Seasons of Revolution |
Director: Lina |
Keywords: Set in Syria |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
À demain mon amour |
Director: Basile Carré-Agostini |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Afterward |
Director: Dito Montiel |
Lead Roles: Aaron Eckhart, Terrence Howard |
Keywords: Filmed in Louisiana, United States |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Against All Odds: The Failure of Russia’s Blitzkrieg |
Director: Artem Litvinenko |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman |
Director: Dante Alencastre |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun |
Director: Banchi Hanuse |
Keywords: Native Americans, Horse Racing, Female Athlete in a Male Dominated Sport, Sports Documentary |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and her family, as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world, on bareback. The documentary follows Logan Red Crow on the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory, as she trains for a race that will propel the determined and skilled young woman into the male-dominated Indian Relay Racing world, where riders vault bareback from horse to horse. As she pushes towards her goal, the connections between animal and human, family and community, ancestral tradition and contemporary life are profound and lasting.
All Madden |
Director: Tom Rinaldi, John Madden |
Keywords: Football, TV Movie |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
All Man: The International Male Story |
Director: Bryan Darling, Jesse Finley Reed |
Keywords: LGBTQ+ |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Allons enfants |
Director: Thierry Demaiziere, Alban Teurlai |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Am I OK? |
Director: Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allynne |
Lead Roles: Dakota Johnson as Lucy, Sonoya Mizuno as Jane, Molly Gordon, Kiersey Clemons as Brit |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022, Comedy Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+, Coming Out, F-Rated, Set in Los Angeles, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
After a deeply buried, long-held secret is revealed, two good friends sort through old patterns and new feelings amid the chaos.
America's First Guru |
Director: Raja Choudhury |
Lead Roles: Samrat Chakrabarti as Swami Vivekananda |
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Biography, Indians, 1890s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir |
Director: James Redford |
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Biography, Writing and Writers, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Posthumous Release |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Anthem |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Apprentice |
Director: Ali Abbasi |
Lead Roles: Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump |
Keywords: Set in New York City, 1970s, 1980s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Arsenie. Viața de apoi |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Art Thief |
Director: Arthur Egeli |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
A seasoned criminal uses his art experience to facilitate a massive, life-changing heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Baby Boomer Dilemma |
Director: Doug Orchard |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Being BeBe |
Director: Emily Branham |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Being BeBe intimately charts 15 years in the life of drag performer Marshall Ngwa (aka BeBe Zahara Benet): An immigrant to America from homophobic Cameroon, first champion on Reality TV phenomenon RuPaul’s Drag Race, and leading artist celebrating Black Queer Excellence today. Marshall’s emotional journey raises timely concerns at the intersection within the context of a hard-fought artist’s journey toward success against all odds.
Bif Naked: One of a Kind |
Director: Jennifer M Abbott |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Black as U R |
Director: Micheal Rice |
Keywords: LGBTQ+ |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Black Donnelly’s |
Director: Adam MacDonald |
Lead Roles: Sarah Bolger as Johannah Donnelly |
Keywords: 1880s, Set in Canada |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Body Parts |
Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
For too long cinema has been dominated by the male gaze. An insightful and revealing documentary feature, BODY PARTS shows the evolution of desire and “sex” on-screen from a female perspective––allowing women to reclaim the parts of themselves that have been objectified and exploited for decades. Illuminating the closely-held secrets of a tight-lipped industry still ruled by capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy, BODY PARTS uncovers the often invisible processes involved in creating intimacy for mainstream American film and television, the toll these scenes exact on those directly involved, and the impact on women and girls in the real world.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On |
Director: Madison Thomas |
Keywords: Toronto International Film Festival 2023 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Buffy Sainte-Marie shares her own story from her early love of music to the activism she continues to this day, despite her career being suppressed because of it.
Burn It Down! |
Director: Celia Aniskovich, Tim Travers Hawkins |
Keywords: Social and Cultural Documentary, 1990s, Musicians |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Caterpillar |
Director: Liza Mandelup |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Endlessly struggling to feel seen, David becomes infatuated with a mysterious company’s promise to transform people’s lives by permanently changing the color of their eyes. After traveling to India to get the controversial procedure, he begins to question if this artificial beauty will give him the fulfillment he truly seeks.
The Celluloid Bordello |
Director: Juliana Piccillo |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Since the dawn of cinema, sex workers have served as muses to movie-makers. From white slavery pictures, to iconic rom-coms and indie hits, hookers, hustlers, call girls, street walkers and strippers have been staples of the silver screen. Cinematic sex workers are punchlines, cautionary tales or fantasy figures. They are brutalized, killed off, sometimes rescued and almost always represented as if no sex worker is in theater. Even in recent documentaries such as Born Into Brothels or Tricked, reality is distorted by filmmakers, who are determined to show trauma, violence and pathos rather than the resilience, successes, and thriving communities that are the norm for many sex workers.
A Certain Woman |
Director: Timothy James Kay |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Intimate and luminous examinations of a 21st-century woman.
The Chalice. Of Sons and Daughters |
Director: Dana Bunescu, Catalina Tesar |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Cirque Du Soleil: Without A Net |
Director: Dawn Porter |
Keywords: Social and Cultural Documentary, Comeback, Epidemic |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy |
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Segments |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Coin |
Director: Greg Kohs |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Chronicles the rise of a visionary founder in crypto who harnesses the power of this emerging technology to promote a mission of global economic freedom.
Confessions of a Good Samartian |
Director: Penny Lane |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Conservation Game |
Director: Michael Webber |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate on captive big cats in America, THE CONSERVATION GAME follows the story of Tim Harrison, a retired cop who makes a bombshell discovery while undercover at an exotic animal auction. He starts to suspect that America’s top television celebrity conservationists may be secretly connected to the exotic pet trade. What follows is a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, filled with lies, deception, and coverups. As his investigation leads deeper into the secret world of the big cat trade, Tim and his team take their fight to the halls of Congress, pressing lawmakers to pass federal legislation that would end the private breeding and exploitation of these endangered and majestic animals. But when opposition comes from an unexpected source, Tim is forced to face the demons of his own past, while wrestling with the consequences of exposing his childhood hero.
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain |
Director: Estevan Oriol |
Keywords: Rockumentary, Hip Hop and Rap |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Dans les yeux de Thomas Pesquet et Autres Aventures Spatiales |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Dating Game |
Director: Anna Kendrick, Chloe Okuno |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Daughters |
Director: Angela Patton, Natalie Rae |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place |
Director: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Dear Rider |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Death Alley |
Director: Nicholas Barton |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Western, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
Death Alley is based on the TRUE STORY of the infamous Dalton Gang in their quest to become the Wild West’s most famous Outlaws. Hell-bent on upstaging their cousins, the Younger Klan and Jesse James, the brothers set out to do the unthinkable — rob two banks in one day in one town at the same time. With the ever-pressing U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas right at the their heels, the criminals decide to invade the quiet, peaceful Business Community of Coffeyville, KS. As the crime develops, the plans begin to fall apart as the ‘no-guns’ city ordinance is quickly disregarded by the Town’s Citizens, who take arms to defend their life savings and their families from the Notorious Robbers.
Debout les femmes! |
Director: Gilles Perret, François Ruffin |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
A Decent Home |
Director: Sara Terry |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
When housing that’s on the lowest run of the American Dream is being devoured by the wealthiest of the wealthy, whose dream are we serving? A Decent Home addresses urgent issues of class and economic (im)mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can’t afford housing anywhere else. They are fighting for their dreams — and their lives — as private equity firms and wealthy investors buy up parks, making sky-high returns on their investments while squeezing every last penny out of the mobile home owners who must pay rent for the land they live on.
Deliver Me From Nowhere |
Director: Scott Cooper |
Lead Roles: Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
The D.O.C. |
Director: Dave Caplan |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
30 years after losing his voice in a horrific car accident, rap legend ‘The DOC’ considers dangerous experimental surgery that could restore his voice at long last.
Doug and the Slugs and Me |
Director: Teresa Alfeld |
Keywords: 1980s, Musicians, Set in Canada, Rock 'n' Roll, Rockumentary |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Teresa Alfeld practically grew up at her best friend and next-door-neighbour Shea Bennett’s lively house in East Vancouver in the 1990s. She knew that Shea’s father Doug was in a band, but to Teresa, he was just Shea’s goofy dad. When Teresa and Shea’s friendship came to an abrupt end in high school, Teresa completely lost touch with the Bennett family. She was shocked to learn of Doug’s sudden death in 2004 at age 52, attributed to a long-standing yet unnamed illness. Decades later, and now a documentary filmmaker, Teresa rediscovers Doug’s incredible catalogue of songs, so much more complex than the cheesy but fun radio singles that made Doug and the Slugs famous in their 1980s heyday. She sets out to make a documentary about Doug and his irreverent and genre-defying band the Slugs.
ESL One Birmingham 2024 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Animation/Live Action, Factual |
Et j'aime à la fureur |
Director: André Bonzel |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Every Day In Kaimukī |
Director: Alika Tengan |
Lead Roles: Naz Kawakami as Naz |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
Naz, a cynical and charismatic 20-something, has spent his entire life in tranquil O’ahu, Hawaiʻi, skateboarding with his friends and hosting a nightly radio show where he spotlights emerging musicians. When his girlfriend, Sloane, nabs the chance to move to bustling New York, Naz begins preparing for their big move, planning every detail down to his cat’s absurd flight plan. Even when dreaming about what life outside the island might look like, however, Naz wonders whether uprooting his world is the right decision, and if anywhere will ever really feel like home when he’s always been an eternal outsider.
The Fantastic Flitcrofts |
Director: Craig Roberts |
Lead Roles: Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft |
Keywords: Golf, 1970s, Sports Comedy, Underdog |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
Ferguson Rises |
Director: Mobolaji Olambiwonnu |
Keywords: Set in Missouri, Set in St. Louis, MO, Civil Rights Movement |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Film balkonowy |
Director: Pawel Lozinski |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
A filmmaker sets up a camera on his balcony and talks to passers-by. When listening to them carefully he is rewarded with most confessions. Every story is unique, and life always surpasses imagination. It is a tribute to life, a mirror for everyone to see themselves in.
First Saturday Night Live |
Director: Jason Reitman |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Live Action, Dramatization |
Fred & Ginger |
Director: Jonathan Entwistle |
Lead Roles: Jamie Bell, Margaret Qualley |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Los Frikis |
Director: Tyler Nilson, Mike Schwartz |
Keywords: 1990s, Set in Cuba, Punk Rock, AIDS |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Live Action, Dramatization |
From the Hood to the Holler |
Director: Pat McGee |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Charles Booker rode to the brink of one of the biggest upsets in political history. The documentary follows his campaign across Kentucky, from the most urban to the most rural settings.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree |
Director: Fritz Kiersch |
Keywords: Crime Drama, Filmed in New Mexico, United States |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ‘04 ALCS |
Director: Liam Hughes |
Keywords: Baseball, 2000s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Gateways Grind |
Director: Jacquie Lawrence |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
gOD-Talk |
Director: Kim Moia |
Keywords: Social and Cultural Documentary, Religious, Voiceover/Narration |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Governing Body |
Director: Julia Weist |
Keywords: Short Film, Movie Business, Censorship |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Grain |
Director: Alex Contell, Tommaso Sacconi |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
These days, everyone’s shooting analog. Whether it is a fashion house seeking out "new” creative or an amateur perusing eBay, analog film photography has piqued the interest (and search history) of people everywhere.
Grandpa Was an Emperor |
Director: Constance Marks |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
GRANDPA WAS AN EMPEROR follows Yeshi Kassa, the great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as she tries to reconcile the collapse of her family’s 3000-year dynasty with the complicated political and cultural legacy of her family.
The Grizzlie Truth |
Director: Kathleen Jayme |
Keywords: Sports Documentary, Basketball, Set in Vancouver, Canada |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
For die-hard fans of NBA franchise the Vancouver Grizzlies, the team’s abrupt move to Memphis in 2001 is much more than a sore spot: it’s an unsolved mystery, and possibly a criminal conspiracy. What begins as superfan/filmmaker Kat Jayme’s investigation into her hometown team’s disappearance, becomes an exploration of the deep roots of fandom, and an irreverent exposé of the wild business of professional sports. The film features NBA stars including Antonio Harvey, George Lynch, Tony Massenburg, Steve Francis and more.
La Guerra Civil |
Director: Eva Longoria Bastón |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
For Mexican and Mexican American communities, boxing is more than a sport. From ring walk-ins to trunks, opponents take full advantage of the theatrical spectacle, narrating their histories and the stories of their individual fanbases. In 1996, Oscar De La Hoya, the charismatic golden boy from East LA, challenged Mexican-born boxing legend Julio César Chávez in what was billed as the “ultimate glory” fight. Mexicans on both sides of the border were forced to choose their favorite champ: the record-holding immigrant from humble beginnings, or the younger and more marketable Olympian born in the U.S. These rivals felt the pressure to prove their athletic superiority, while the fans’ choice of champion revealed the type of Mexican they aspired to be.
Hamnet |
Director: Chloé Zhao |
Lead Roles: Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
A Happy Man |
Director: Sona G. Lutherová |
Keywords: LGBTQ+ |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
In this longitudinal, observational documentary, director and social anthropologist Soňa Lutherová presents an intimate portrait of a family in which one of the parents is transitioning.
Hellish Nell |
Director: Aislinn Clarke |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Hollywood Bulldogs |
Director: Jon Spira |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Hung Up on a Dream |
Director: Robert Schwartzman |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
In their first ever feature documentary nearly sixty years after they met as teenagers before the British Invasion music scene, THE ZOMBIES tell their story of navigating the tumultuous music industry over the decades and making one of the most influential albums of all time, Odessey and Oracle. “She’s Not There” made them the first British band after The Beatles to reach #1 in the US. After years of touring and many missteps in the 60s, sadly the band missed out on their biggest moment yet, when “Time of the Season” hit #1 and became a global success, inspiring new generations each year. The band looks back on their journey, where true friendship led them to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I Am: Celine Dion |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
I Am Irvine Welsh |
Director: Paul Sng |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
I Didn't See You There |
Director: Reid Davenport |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
As a visibly disabled person, filmmaker Reid Davenport is often either the subject of an unwanted gaze — gawked at by strangers — or paradoxically rendered invisible, ignored or dismissed by society. The arrival of a circus tent just outside his apartment prompts him to consider the history and legacy of the freak show, in which individuals who were deemed atypical were put on display for the amusement and shock of a paying public. Contemplating how this relates to his own filmmaking practice, which explicitly foregrounds disability, Davenport sets out to make a film about how he sees the world from his wheelchair without having to be seen himself.
Ice Under His Feet |
Director: Kirill Nenashev |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Masha and Ilya were born around the time Vladimir Putin came to power. The girl and the boy, just like their friends, wanted to live in a free, democratic and open country. Fighting for freedom and their future, our heroes organise discussion clubs and protest actions, participate in pickets and give lectures, support their comrades who are behind bars, try to change the minds of their relatives, friends and ordinary passers-by in various Russian cities. “Moscow, come out!” shouts Masha at a rally. But Moscow does not come out, it is busy and in a hurry. The centuries-old machine of unfreedom sweeps the boys away. War breaks out. And we all find ourselves in another reality.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon |
Director: Alex Gibney |
Keywords: Toronto International Film Festival 2023 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
In Search of Tomorrow |
Director: David A. Weiner |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
In the Same Breath |
Director: Nanfu Wang |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2021, Epidemic, Medical and Hospitals, Political, Set in China |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Inay |
Director: Thea Loo |
Keywords: Filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
With the desire to help answer unresolved questions and heal lingering wounds, Inay investigates the flawed immigration pathways between the Philippines and Canada that kept so many Filipino children from their mothers. Inay, which means “mama” in Tagalog, is an intimate and personal look at the experiences and trauma endured by many Filipino Canadians.
Invisible Valley |
Director: Aaron Maurer, Zach McMillan |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Invisible Valley, directed by Aaron Maurer, weaves together the disparate stories of undocumented farmworkers, wealthy snowbirds, and music festival-goers over the course of a year in California’s Coachella Valley. In exploring the Valley’s history as well its imperiled future, this riveting documentary uncovers an imminent environmental and social crisis, and the looming consequences for the people who call it home.
Islanders |
Director: Craig Harmer, Joe Zook |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Animation/Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Faced with a rapidly-changing music scene and an uncertain future, electro-pop duo FINKEL leave their home in Los Angeles and embark on a journey to the icy forests of Michigan’s famous Mackinac Island. Jane returns to her childhood home with her partner and bandmate Brian to revisit the people and places from her past. With its longstanding ban on automobiles and the daily onslaught of extreme winter weather, life for the few who live on the island year-round is not easy. They must embrace this unique lifestyle as they dive headfirst into the creative process once more. Their goal: write an album inspired by this extraordinary place. Navigating the joys and complexities of returning to a place frozen in the past, Jane and Brian immerse themselves in the sonic landscape of Mackinac and find inspiration for their new body of work.
Jihad Rehab |
Director: Meg Smaker |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Twenty years after the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was established by the U.S. military in the wake of 9/11, its legacy continues to cast a long shadow. This film focuses on several men — detained in Guantanamo for years without charge by the United States — after they are placed in what’s billed as the world’s first rehabilitation center for extremists. There, they undergo the center’s “deradicalization” program, which includes therapy sessions and life skills classes, before they are permitted to be released into an unfamiliar society where they will face new challenges. In the process, the four men illuminate their individual understanding of what the term “jihad” has meant in their own lives, and express the anguish and complexities of their personal journeys.
Još jedno proleće |
Director: Mladen Kovacevic |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Joy |
Director: Ben Taylor |
Keywords: 1960s, 1970s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Kaatohkitopii: The Horse He Never Rode |
Director: Trevor Solway |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Keishichô sôsaikka rûshî burakku man jiken (警視庁捜査一課 ルーシー・ブラックマン事件) |
Director: Hyoe Yamamoto |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Last American Colony |
Director: Bestor Cram, Mike Majoros |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
The Last America’s Colony is a story of an invisible island — Puerto Rico. Told through the eyes of Juan Segarra, a Harvard educated man who embraces the independence movement and becomes a member of Los Macheteros, a group dedicated to achieving its goals through armed struggle.
The Last Of The Winthrops |
Director: Viviane G. Winthrop |
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Biography, Autobiographical, Family Secrets, Adopted Family, Adopted Family Seeking Reunion |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Lessons in Temperament |
Director: Mitchell Cushman |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Let the Canary Sing |
Director: Alison Ellwood |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Living with Leopards |
Director: Alex Parkinson, Brad Bestelink |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Lost Film of Nuremberg |
Director: Jean-Christophe Klotz |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run |
Director: Dave Alan Johnson, Larry A. McLean |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
M&A |
Director: Doug Orchard |
Keywords: Political Documentary, Entrepreneur |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Mad Props |
Director: Juan Pablo Reinoso |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Mad Props is a journey into the fascinating world of movie prop collecting. The film showcases the hunt for coveted props and the connections collectors forge with these pieces of cinematic history. From lightsabers to superhero suits, Mad Props delves into the lives of passionate enthusiasts who dedicate their time, resources, and hearts to acquiring the most iconic artifacts from beloved films.
Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow |
Director: Jake West |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Maria |
Director: Pablo Larrain |
Keywords: 1970s, Opera |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Media Crash - Qui a tué le débat public? |
Director: Luc Hermann, Valentine Oberti |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Merchant Ivory |
Director: Stephen Soucy |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Mija |
Director: Isabel Castro |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022, Immigration |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Doris Muñoz desperately longed for better representation in the indie music she listened to as a teenager. At 23, she took matters into her own hands and began a career in music talent management, passionately advocating for rising Latinx artists. Her swift success transformed her into a pillar for a community of first- and second-generation Americans seeking collective acceptance and healing through song. When Doris receives news that forces her to reconsider working in music, she finds Jacks Haupt, an auspicious young singer eager to break out of her parent’s home in Dallas, Texas. Beyond the sweet moments of joy, glitter, and hope, Doris and Jacks share the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families. For them, the pressure of financial success is heightened because it facilitates green card processing and family reunification.
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters |
Director: Kevin Konrad Hanna, Jim Demonakos |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
mobilliti (모빌리티) |
Director: Lee Sangshik |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
Mr. Lucky |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
The Murderous Miss Highsmith |
Director: Alexandra Pechman |
Lead Roles: Shailene Woodley as Patricia Highsmith |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Horror, Live Action, Dramatization |
Musk |
Director: Alex Gibney |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Mutzenbacher |
Director: Ruth Beckermann |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Naked Gardens |
Director: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
NAKED GARDENS immerses audiences in the complex, unseen world of a family nudist resort in the Florida Everglades. Filmed over one season at this lush tropical campsite, the film follows the stories of individuals drawn to an unusual community, which promises both non-conformist values and, more importantly for some, a cheap place to live. As aging owner Morley and his residents prepare for the largest gathering of nudists in the US, the Mid-Winter Naturist Festival, they are faced with challenges both as a community and as individuals.
An Ode to Cinema |
Director: Amelia O’Loughlin, Tammy Khajotia |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Otherwise Illegal Activity |
Keywords: Terrorism |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Our Time to Be Kind |
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Parakeet Murmurs |
Director: Suresh Menon |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Step into a mesmerizing world of nature's resilience and unexpected human bonds with our enchanting documentary, a captivating masterpiece that unfolds the remarkable saga of a thriving avian community nestled within the heart of bustling cities. In the face of discouragement from wildlife enthusiasts and the long arm of the law, this heartwarming film takes you on a spellbinding journey, revealing the profound and unconventional connection between humankind and the vibrant Indian parakeets that defy urban conventions.
The Penguin & The Fisherman |
Director: David Schurmann |
Keywords: Family Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Animal Lead |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Philly D.A. |
Director: Yoni Brook, Ted Passon |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2021, Politicians, Lawyers, Political Campaign, Biographical Documentary |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Phoenix Rising |
Director: Amy Berg |
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Images |
Director: Sophie Raworth |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
During her reign, the Queen became the most visually represented person in the whole of human history. From stamps and coins to formal portraits and snatched press photos, her image became an integral part of our everyday lives. The importance of what has become, in effect, a royal 'brand' developed throughout her time on the throne.
The Place I Belong |
Director: Bruce Beresford |
Keywords: Golf |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Plastic People |
Director: Ben Addelman, Ziya Tong |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Post Malone: Runaway |
Director: Hector Dockrill |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Power |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Prince William: Duty Calls |
Director: Amber Rondel |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Procession |
Director: Robert Greene |
Keywords: Religious, Catholic, Sex Crimes |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Qīng Hǎi Wǒ Men De Guó Jiā Gōng Yuán (青海·我们的国家公园) |
Director: Xiao Li (李晓) |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else |
Director: Amber Rondel |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Queen Elizabeth II. Reigning monarch for over six decades and the cornerstone of modern British history. Ascending to the throne after the untimely death of her father, she has seen the world change drastically and faced a number of great challenges.
Queen of the Deuce |
Director: Valerie Kontakos |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
From the ’60s to the ’80s, Greek-born Chelly Wilson built a porn cinema empire and a reputation as a savvy operator in the Times Square vicinity known as the Deuce.
Quintessentially British |
Director: Frank Mannion |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Retirement Deception |
Keywords: Political Documentary |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Rich Strike |
Keywords: Horse Racing, Underdog |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Richland |
Director: Irene Lusztig |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan |
Director: Peter Karl |
Keywords: Sports Documentary, College, College Sports, Professional Rivalry, Football |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Roland Gori, une epoque sans esprit |
Director: Xavier Gayan |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
La Sagrada Familia |
Director: Borja Alcalde |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Searchers |
Director: Pacho Velez |
Keywords: Romance, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Sundance Film Festival 2021, Biographical Documentary |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Senior |
Director: Rod Lurie |
Lead Roles: Michael Chiklis as Mike Flynt |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo |
Director: Leslye Headland |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter |
Director: Abby Ginzberg, Christy Carpenter |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
A captivating story of an extraordinary woman, Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter provides an intimate look at the trailblazing career and influential life of journalist, author, humorist, political activist, and proud Texan Liz Carpenter, who served as chief of staff/press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson, and was an inspirational leader for the women’s movement.
Shohei Ohtani: Beyond thd Dream |
Director: Toru Tokikawa |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Silent Love |
Director: Marek Kozakiewicz |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Six Inches of Soil |
Director: Colin Ramsay |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Smashing Machine |
Director: Benny Safdie |
Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Solutions |
Director: Pernille Rose Gronkjaer |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
In the desert of New Mexico, a group of scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators come together with an ambitious goal: to secure the future of humanity by creating a new and optimistic pathway into the future. Their expertise is diverse — from science and technology to economics, social studies and the business world.
Sorry/Not Sorry |
Director: Caroline Suh, Cara Mones |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
In 2017, The New York Times published an article in which five women accused comedian Louis C.K. of sexual harassment. Nine months later, he returned to the stage and went on to win a Grammy in 2021. Sorry/Not Sorry examines the cultural fixation with Louis C.K. and his comeback while revealing the backlash faced by the women who spoke up about his behavior.
Soulmates |
Director: Jim Fitzpatrick |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Le stade |
Director: Eric Hannezo, Matthieu Vollaire |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
State Of Alabama Vs. Brittany Smith |
Keywords: Sex Crimes, Killing in Self Defence |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Sticker Movie |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Super Eagles '96 |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Surviving Surfside |
Keywords: Set in Florida, 2020s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
In the early morning hours of June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida suddenly collapsed and became one of the deadliest building failures in modern history. A fortunate few would be extricated alive, but 98 victims — including children as young as one — were pulled lifeless from the ruins. This film will go to the visceral heart of the disaster; it sits alongside survivors, first-responders and desperate relatives; it relives the journalists’ and engineers’ frantic quest for answers; reveals the turbulent history of Miami — the riots, the drugs, the bribes and the condo boom; and forensically examines all the prime suspects that may have contributed to the condo collapse. As the twists and turns of the investigation play out, one of the most striking tragedies uncovered is that this crisis might have been averted — and the reasons why it wasn’t, exposes profound truths about how profit so easily trumps human life.
Svidanie v Minske |
Director: Nikita Lavretski |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Taming the Beast — The Emptiness Within |
Director: Chris Michael Fretwell, Matt Bell, Josias Tschanz |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Tojo and the Tale of Daruma |
Director: Mads K. Baekkevold |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
The story of Chef Hidekazu Tojo, the award-winning Master Chef and one of the top tier Japanese chefs in the world. In the restaurant industry he is known by some as the chef who invented the California Roll and for moving seaweed to the inside of rolls as a way to appeal to western palates, but his contributions to the culture of sushi run much deeper than that. His eponymous and now wildly successful restaurant Tojo’s introduced sushi to a western audience and has frequently hosted celebrities including Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Gwen Stefani and many more — but despite his success, he has faced a staggering amount of prejudice since immigrating to Canada in the 70s.
Touristic Intents |
Director: Mat Rappaport |
Keywords: 1930s, Nazis, Set in Germany, World War II |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Touristic Intents explores the connection between mass tourism and political ideology. The film is centered on a case study: the never-completed Nazi resort of Prora, on Germany’s Baltic Sea, which was built on a mammoth scale beginning in 1936 to house 20,000 vacationing working-class Germans. This 4-mile-long building was used in propaganda to forward a promise of leisure time for the masses and strengthen sympathies between the workers and the Nazi party. Although the Nazis left the site unfinished, the Socialist East German government continued construction in the 1950s, using it for military training as well as housing for conscientious objectors pressed into labor by the GDR regime.
Tow |
Director: Stephanie Laing |
Lead Roles: Rose Byrne |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Transition |
Director: Jordan Bryon, Monica Villamizar |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
The Trashers |
Director: Cooper Raiff |
Lead Roles: Cooper Hoffman as AJ |
Keywords: Hockey, Mafia, 2000s, Set in Connecticut |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting |
Director: Trish Adlesic |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
La (très) grande évasion |
Director: Yannick Kergoat |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
UFC 294 |
Keywords: Mixed Martial Arts |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Playbook |
Director: Robert James |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Daybook tells a story of activism, art, and love, through the work of David Faulk and Michael Johnstone, two San Francisco artists and long-term AIDS survivors. During one of the darkest periods in US History, the two men decide to bring joy and color to a broken community. Taking to the streets bedecked in glitter, baubles, and recycled plastic, the two form a cadre of colorful kindred spirits they call The Verasphere. Supporters, fellow activists and members of the queer art community join the film to paint a vivid portrait of perseverance, compassion and outrageous dime-store fashion.
Union Street |
Director: Jamila Pomeroy |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Untitled Andy Kaufman Documentary |
Director: J. Clay Tweel |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Untitled Gene Roddenberry Biopic |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Untitled John Candy Documentary |
Director: Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Untitled NBA Run TMC Project |
Director: David Charles Rodrigues |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Urf |
Director: Geetika Narang Abbasi |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Vedette |
Director: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Vedette is a cow. Vedette is a queen. She was even the queen of queens in the alpine pastures. But Vedette has aged. To avoid the humiliation of being dethroned by young rivals, our neighbors Elise and Nicole leave us to keep her all summer. This is how our view will change — our view of cows, of our peasant neighbours, of the world at all.
Verona |
Director: Timothy Scott Bogart |
Lead Roles: Jamie Ward as Romeo, Clara Rugaard as Juliet |
Keywords: Romantic Musical, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Romance |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Musical, Live Action, Dramatization |
A Very Demi Holiday Special |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
A special featuring music and plenty of out-of-this-world surprises, A VERY DEMI HOLIDAY SPECIAL will fill your home and heart with a very Demi twist on the festive spirit. Demi has invited some of her friends to help her celebrate the holidays.
Vince Carter: Legacy |
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Basketball |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Voy! Voy! Voy! |
Director: Omar Hilal |
Keywords: 2010s |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
Wake Up |
Director: Janet Craig |
Lead Roles: Tori Griffith as Grace |
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Welcome Space Brothers |
Director: Jodi Wille |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Wem gehört mein Dorf? |
Director: Christoph Eder |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
What Are We Fighting For? |
Director: Christine Belford, Carolyn Corkindale |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
What’s Going On |
Director: Allen Hughes |
Keywords: 1970s, 1980s, Musicians |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Where is the Lie? |
Director: Quark Henares |
Lead Roles: EJ Jallorina as Janzen Torres, Royce Cabera as Theo Balmaceda, Maris Racal as Beanie Landridos |
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Internet, Internet Dating |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
Hopeless romantic Janzen Torres finds another chance at love when she matches with the handsome and seemingly perfect Theo Balmaceda on a dating app. Unfortunately, on the day of their meet-up, Theo ghosts her, leading Janzen into an intricate web of deceit, lies, and catfishing led by sociopathic mastermind Beanie Landridos.
Whitney Houston in Focus |
Director: Benjamin Alfonsi |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Will & Harper |
Director: Josh Greenbaum |
Keywords: Biographical Documentary, Biography, LGBTQ+, LGBT Rights Movement, Road Trip |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
With This Breath I Fly |
Director: Clementine Malpas, Sam French |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
With This Breath I Fly shines a spotlight on the impossible choices Afghan women face in a society that keeps them locked in bonds of tradition by presenting an intimate portrait of two heroic women fighting for their freedom after being wrongly imprisoned for supposed “moral” crimes by a male dominated justice system.
Wolves |
Director: Danny Dunlop |
Keywords: Psychological Horror |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Horror, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
When a young social recluse stumbles onto a series of unsolved cold cases he finds himself pulled deeper into society’s dark underside and must face his own demons to learn the truth.
You Are Not Alone |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Una zona ajardinada demasiado tranquila para mí |
Director: Alejandro Vazquez San Miguel |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |