This short documentary unearths the history and body of work of Houstonian and photographer, Ben DeSoto. In a personal story, Ben reminisces and examines his photos during his 30-year run. Working as photojournalist for the Houston Chronicle and Houston Post, the window of opportunities allowed him to capture and document diverse genres of the early underground punk scene, major touring acts, rap/hip hop culture, and current events. Ben was never one to look at his work for its monetary value, but instead the importance of sharing his work with the world before his memories vanish. Join Ben as he reflects on his memories during shooting assignments, the lost art of developing film, the transition from manual to digital media, and the love For Art’s Sake.
This pioneering documentary follows a physically and mentally challenging kayaking expedition led by BASHAR AL HUNEIDI and accompanied by Colin Wong & Mansour Al Safran through six countries from Kuwait to Oman. After several dangerous brushes with death the Expedition is rewarded by Mother Earth with breathtaking scenery, marine and wildlife on the journey of exposing the regions plastic and pollution of The Gulf.
A man with a terminal illness is given a second chance at life when he slips into a coma and finds himself at a mysterious waystation.
A mother and daughter from Connecticut and a victim of sex trafficking from Haiti are drawn into a dangerous web of exploitation on the streets of San Francisco.
"Black City Nights" is a music video for the disheveled and defeated, a vivid depiction of long sleepless nights, chasing ghosts of one’s past and future, lost bets, and blind optimism that the next big break is just around the corner,” Christoph Hochheim of Always You shares. “It’s about loneliness and what people do to escape it, as well as the hopefulness that keeps us pushing through.” Directed by Nathan Castiel, and produced by Nathan Castiel and Jared Piller.
Nihad Isa
It’s a story of a family that rent an apartment in old commercial building. Fei, descendent of a Chinese man, lives with his mother Nok and together they attend his grandfather who’s sick in bed. Fei’s father was missing in a political event in 2010. But Nok still holds the belief that one day he will return, while Fei struggles to seek a way out for his family under the growing pressure that imposed by the invisible forces…
A young man calls out to the only one that understands him as he is torn between who he is and the faith he cherishes.
Maggie has always been closed off from living a comfortable life. When a wealthy family hires her to housesit for the weekend she´s given an opportunity to disappear from her current problems.
Six-year-old Guoguo was born right before the one-child policy started. But outsiders thought the family broke the regulation because of her. To make it right, Guoguo tries hard to become “a good girl” in others’ eyes, and one accomplishment is to be enrolled as a Young Pioneer. Her elder brother, Wangwang, is striving for his own dream, to win an essay competition, “Animal Diary”, so as to be qualified to join a prairie summer camp. Yet he should have his first pet, a snail, to raise and write about. The two siblings gradually find that their wishes tangled awfully because they need each other’s time and support to fulfill either dream, while at many moments they can’t coordinate and even barely break up.
A group of friends enjoy a dinner party until one of them wakes up in the middle of a horror film with no way out.
A vivid dream exploration of Moira Shearer's heart and mind, just before and after she agreed to star in Powell and Pressburger's beloved cinema classic "The Red Shoes", a decision that would change her life forever.
A scientist has discovered the “interdimensional hop.” On a mission, she lands in an alternate universe where the world feels like an idyllic 1950’s lemonade party but she soon discovers something sinister lies beneath.
This is an interview with a Japanese woman who since her younger childhood days was sexually abused. She would live her days up until adulthood being sexually abused by numerous persons. Now in her 30's she has finally found her voice and in this interview talks about her life. She has written a song which reflects that which has happened to her, and it is the core of this documentary.
An infectious toxic cloud is spreading among the people of the southern district. Max, who’s mentally fuzzy, is accused of killing professor Bocher.
The city is on the verge of an explosion What really happened?
Who are those gunmen on white jumpsuits?
What are they really looking for?
Borys Shusterman
A black bag falls from the sky, he rocks it and takes it with him. The shadow of a very secret military project looms.
How a friendly question becomes a real concern. How this concern, propagated and dustorted among friends, amplifies to turn into an uncontrollable worry. Fantasy or reality?
After the devastating drought of 2017-2020, the internationally significant Ramsar listed Macquarie Marshes in Central Northern NSW was in need of help. Government agencies working with community provided a much needed allocation of 'environmental' water which was sent down the Macquarie River to replenish the marshes and its spectacular wetland habitat. There are many in the community who think 'environmental water' being released for the purposes of maintaining the Marshes is a waste of water that could be better used for irrigating crops like cotton.
What do we really know about the female body? And why do we often not dare to talk about it in public?
A present time fills the mind with fear, confusion, and destruction but a simple focal point, focus on what truly matters paints a brighter future
Jasmin's family are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Things got more difficult when Jasmin's mom diagnosed with cancer. Jasmin's uncle took this chances to buy Jasmin's house with a low price. Jasmin eventually put her unseen art works for sale to help her family. That decision change the future of her family for good.
Lily longs to turn her romantic dreams into a reality while taking shelter with her traveling companion, May, amid a snowy 1890s Utah frontier.
An interview conducted by Paul with two Mrs. Worldwide pageant winners reveals that there is a lot more involved when entering a Beauty pageant, than we care to discuss.
Dr Die & Mrs Falala Francesca Farewell are immortal who seek the "Ticket of Dreams" of a Nevada State Senator, an Actress of Bollywood, Broadway & Hollywood productions, a Screenwriter, a Vegas Roulette Dealer, and a pirate who lives in 1689; If they enter the magical "Streetcar of Ambition" they will embark on their separate journeys to become what they were born to be. However they must not allow the Destroyer of Dreams (DR DIE) and the Maiden of Deathly Sorrows (Falala Farewell) to steal their "Ticket of Dreams" or their soul will be forever lost, their lives wasted, never knowing what they could have become on Earth.
In ancient Egypt young Enipheres' powers are given to her by an elder from an advanced alien race which she uses as an adult to battle and subdue a cosmic threat to humanity. Many Millennia past and the threat arises again in present-day Los Angeles. Edie discovers through dreams and visions that she is Enipheres reincarnated. Her world changes radically as she understands the enemy is all around her is she's being called upon to once again save mankind. This Cosmic threat will do everything in their power to suppress the next stage of human evolution. It is up to Edie/Enipheres to warn the world and raise awareness about the truth of humanity's real capabilities, defeat the threat and set forth the path to evolution for the world and all of mankind
Dawna Lee Heising