  So2006Runtime:0 minutesUnattached filmmaker Aimee Jennings steps in as the subject of her own documentary -- a film inspired by Chris Marker's Sans Soleil -- in this Tribeca Film Festival selection tracing her one-woman road trip through the wilds of Australia. An intriguing combination of pixilated moving images, still photographs and reflective voice-overs, the film touches on several themes, including loneliness, mediocrity, love and the search for happiness. Directed by:Aimee Jennings
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|  Whale Mission2005Runtime:0 minutesJoin the hardy crew of the Sedna IV on a research mission to study the Atlantic whale population in its native environment. Driven to near-extinction by the world's hunger for blubber, these massive marine mammals are finally starting to recover. Narrator David Suzuki explains how scientists are trying to preserve and protect the world's whales, how close whales came to dying out and the dangers that still threaten them. Directed by:Jean Lemire
Caroline Underwood
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|  Nico Icon1995Runtime:0 minutesDirector Susanne Ofteringer explores the self-destructive world of pop culture, celebrity and drugs through the life of German-born model-artist Nico, who found fame in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita and later as a member of Andy Warhol's Factory. Directed by:Susanne Ofteringer
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|  The Alchemical Dream: Rebirth of the Great Work2008Runtime:0 minutesMystical, ephemeral and nearly lost to time, alchemy was a "magical theory of nature" widely held in pre-Enlightenment Europe. Author Terence McKenna portrays John Dee, court magician to Queen Elizabeth I, in this history of the discipline. McKenna discusses the role of the science as he travels to key sites in alchemic lore throughout Eastern Europe, including Heidelberg, home to the world's only contemporary alchemy lab. Directed by:Sheldon Rocklin
Morgan Harris
Maxine Rocklin
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 Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon2009Runtime:0 minutesIn filmmaker Mary Mazzio's inspiring documentary, young inner-city students -- entrepreneurs -- discuss their harrowing lives and the numerous obstacles they've overcome as they compete to take home a $10,000 grant to start a business. The diverse group of creative, enthusiastic and determined teens is followed closely as they participate in a prestigious competition hosted by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Directed by:Mary Mazzio
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|  Mystical Brain2007Runtime:0 minutesDocumentary filmmaker Isabelle Raynauld profiles a groundbreaking study carried out by researchers from the University of Montreal on the potential links between mystical or spiritual states of grace and human health. Enlisting the aid of Carmelite nuns and Buddhist monks, the team of scholars attempts to learn more about how patients can use meditation -- and similar "states of grace" -- to help improve the body's ability to heal. Directed by:Isabelle Raynauld
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|  Requiem for Billy the Kid2006Runtime:0 minutesFrench filmmaker Anne Feinsilber revisits the Wild West to investigate the untimely death of famed outlaw William Bonney, known to history as Billy the Kid. Did Sheriff Pat Garrett really kill Billy, or does another man inhabit that New Mexico grave? Amid gorgeous scenic shots and vintage photographs, Feinsilber also explores parallels between the Kid and the short-lived French poet Arthur Rimbaud, whose words are read here by Kris Kristofferson. Directed by:Anne Feinsilber
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|  The Little Travelers: British Isles2008Runtime:0 minutesSee the magic of the British Isles through the eyes of two little girls in this volume of the award-winning travel series. Chantelle Hart and Nakia Hart visit England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, with stops at world-renowned attractions. The girls kiss the Blarney Stone, explore the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster, visit the castle that doubles as Hogwart's in the Harry Potter films, discover the world of Beatrix Potter and more. Directed by:Angelina Hart
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 Plaster Caster2001Runtime:0 minutesChicago artist and groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster -- who preserved rock-and-roll history in her own unique way by casting in plaster (hence her name) the private parts of the famous musicians she slept with -- dishes about her wild past with the help of Camille Paglia, artist Ed Pashke and some of the men she may (or may not) have memorialized: Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, Paul Barker of Ministry and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Directed by:Jessica Villines
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|  Western Towns2004Runtime:0 minutesActor Keith Carradine hosts this fascinating History Channel program examining the role that sound engineering played in the success of some of the most notorious Old West towns, such as Dodge City, Tombstone and Deadwood. According to historians and scholars, part of the reason we still talk about these towns is the fact that they were designed remarkably well -- even though they sprouted up in desolate areas that were once nearly uninhabitable. Directed by:Laura Verklan
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|  The Church on Dauphine Street2008Runtime:0 minutesIn the dismal wake of Hurricane Katrina, a band of distinct personalities form a kinship to rebuild a destroyed church in New Orleans and reunite the diverse congregation, including many deaf parishioners, who worshipped there before the disaster. The church's head priest, Father Joseph Benson, gets help from an ex-Marine proficient in sign language and an inspired team of volunteers, some of whom who lost their own homes to the storm. Directed by:Ann Hedreen
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|  Junior2007Runtime:0 minutesGrab a front-row bench for this riveting portrait of Canada's highly competitive junior hockey division, featuring a season in the life of Baie-Comeau players as they struggle to turn around a losing season under enormous pressure. These young adult men must contend with many elements of a professional sports career, such as appeasing handlers, dealing with fans and being traded -- all while struggling to grow up just like everyone else. Directed by:Isabelle Lavigne
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 Savage Planet: Storms of the Century2000Runtime:0 minutesIf you thought hurricanes were the worst Mother Nature had to offer, think again: Bigger, badder and far bloodier are extratropical cyclones -- several of which are documented in this hair-raising PBS presentation. Through on-site footage, survivor interviews and expert commentary, this documentary brings to life two of the 20th century's worst storms: the 1993 Gulf Coast disaster and the Great Storm of 1953, which ravaged Northern Europe. Directed by:Emma Hawley
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|  Walk Like a Man2008Runtime:0 minutesFormer Australian rugby champion Ian Roberts narrates this absorbing documentary chronicling the journeys of two homosexual rugby teams in pursuit of the Bingham Cup, a top honor considered the "World Cup of gay rugby." Filmmakers Patricia Zagarella and Jim Morgison also focus on the trophy's namesake, gay rugby player Mark Bingham, who lost his life Sept. 11, 2001, after storming the cockpit of United Flight 93. Directed by:Patricia Zagarella
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|  Quest for Honor2008Runtime:0 minutesPhotographer, author and activist Mary Ann Bruni exposes the brutal epidemic of "honor killings" in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where more than 12,000 teenage girls accused of damaging their families' reputations have been murdered by relatives. Working with the Women's Media and Education Center, a local humanitarian organization, Bruni interviews men involved in the killings, many of whom demonstrate nothing but contempt for the victims. Directed by:Mary Ann Bruni
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|  Whole2003Runtime:0 minutesMany of us dream of being more than we are -- but the subjects of this offbeat documentary actually want less. Following a mixed group of people who yearn to be amputees, filmmaker Melody Gilbert takes a hard look at a hard-to-believe subculture. Some folks live as "pretenders" and others have shed limbs on purpose. But the psychological disorder that drives their lives may end up destroying their relationships. Directed by:Melody Gilbert
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  Now and Then1995Runtime:0 minutesWaxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star. Directed by:Lesli Linka Glatter
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Now and Then (1995) A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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