After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood writing scripts that were never produced. However, WOLFEN (1981), his only other major motion picture, was. After that he would never complete another feature film again. This is the story of that film.
A vast, snow-covered forest, untouched by human presence. Two men cross it, bags on their backs, cross a frozen river and finally arrive at the peatland, a vast white expanse. For years, Yves the painter and Olivier the photographer, have traveled the world, meeting wildlife from one pole to the other, privileged and concerned witnesses to the fragile beauty of the planet. But the two men share a common dream: to see a wolf pack live, grow, and spread out. One day, their search leads them to a hideout in no-man's-land between Iceland and Russia, a place conducive to a different temporality. The wait begins. Over the seasons, they will stand there in these eight square meters of wood, silent amid an unchanging scenery, until they gradually become part of the “picture” and immerse themselves in the life of the wolves. A motionless adventure...
In a contemporary reimagining of the American West, three young women - a snake hunter, a New York artist, and a rodeo queen - challenge the idea of who is permitted to be a cowgirl.
The lives and careers of the tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams are documented, with special attention paid to the training techniques of their father Richard Williams.
The American Royalty docuseries showcases an in-depth perspective of the Miss America Pageant. Experience the hundred year history, influence, controversy, and evolution of this iconic institution.
Gerry Rogers, a filmmaker in Newfoundland, documents her personal battle with breast cancer. With her partner Peggy and lots of support from family and friends, she makes her way to recovery.
Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Could it be done? Would their blood vessels burst? Would they suffer brain damage leading to madness? Nobody was sure. Messner: 'I would never come here for trying Everest with oxygen. That is not a challenge for me.' A fascinating piece of history, well filmed by Leo Dickinson and Eric Jones (above the South Col Messner used a cine camera to continue the filming), featuring Messner and Habeler's thoughts. The film follows the usual sequence from Namche to Base Camp, through the Icefall, to Camps I, II and III. It also shows historical footage of the pioneering Mallory and Shipton expeditions.
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee.
Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macnee.
Documentary looking at the special effects from the bond movies and the men who created them. Narrated by Marie Clairu.
Riveting look at the politics, big business and the medical industry that has made America the most prescription-addicted society in the world. America is less than 5% of the World's population but consumes 80% of the World's prescription narcotics. We have gone from being the land of the free to the land of the addicted.
A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
Chinese-Australian artist Jiawei Shen's plans to create an epic work depicting his homeland's tumultuous recent history.
A film about the search for your own truth, by and with Andy Brings (Ex-Sodom, Double Crush Syndrome).
In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Peter Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that need his help to survive in a habitat under threat.
As a force of light, angels are God's ministering spirits, messengers who protect and comfort, created for the purpose of carrying out the will of God. Serving as an intermediary between heaven and earth, angels pass through the invisible windows between the worlds. The Witnessing of Angels" features breathtaking eyewitness accounts of people who have seen and heard angels. These divine encounters with angels have brought with them a renewed sense that God is at work and that these angels among us are real. Join us on a spiritual journey of never before told stories of ordinary people's personal encounters with God's Messengers.
After having glued hundreds of thousands of young people to their TV sets, what were the repercussions of the MIXMANIA craze and what legacy did it leave? In MIXMANIA : 20 ANS PLUS TARD, Bianca Gervais revisits this unique phenomenon that marked an entire generation by hosting a conventum evening with those who lived it 20 years ago.